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We sit down with Dike Drummond, a family practice physician, to explore how AI-powered note-writing software is revolutionizing medical documentation. While these tools offer short-term relief to overworked physicians by drastically reducing charting time, could they ultimately lead to increased patient loads and a new form of burnout?

Dike Drummond is a Mayo-trained family practice physician, burnout survivor, executive coach, consultant, and founder of TheHappyMD.com.

He discusses the KevinMD article, “Stop physician burnout: the hidden danger of AI note-writing software.”

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