AI medical notes are losing the patient story
There was a time when a SOAP note meant something simple and important. It was a shared language among clinicians: Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan, designed to capture what actually happened in the exam room and to communicate it clearly to the next physician who would care for the patient. It was, at its best, a tool for continuity, safety, and professional accountability.
That time is slipping away.
Over the past two decades, …
AI medical notes are losing the patient story
