Accurx Scribe AI Tool
Accurx Scribe AI Tool – Helping Our Clinicians
Woodland Road Surgery is currently using a new software called Accurx Scribe AI to help our clinicians in their clinics.
What is Accurx?
Accurx Scribe AI is an advanced, secure digital assistant designed to support clinicians during consultations. It uses artificial intelligence to document medical note, ensuring your clinician can focus on actively listening to your concerns and delivering personalised care, rather than spending time manually recording the notes. Clinicians review and approve the notes captured before adding them to the patient record.
There is no element of the AI programme influencing or advising the clinician’s thinking or decision-making process – Accurx is purely a note-taking tool, not a clinical assistance programme.
Accurx – AI Medical Scribe for UK Clinicians
Why have we decided to use Accurx and what are the Benefits?
Improve our focus on you: In automating the process of typing up consultation notes, Accurx allows the clinician to spend more time listening and talking to you rather than focusing on the computer screen in front of them, thus improving the quality of care and communication during consultations.
Improve accuracy: By using an AI scribe, this ensures that all the details of your visit are accurately recorded, rather than relying on the memory of the clinician after your visit. This improves the accuracy of your records, reducing the risk of errors and or omissions.
Improve administration and Time Efficiency: Accurx helps with various administrative tasks following your consultation, such as generating referral letters, completing forms, or creating summaries. This is making our workflow more efficient.
Impact Assessment and Compliance
Before implementing Accurx Scribe AI, a full assessment was made of the software and data security, and a feasibility project was undertaken. A Data Protection Impact Assessment was undertaken, and DCB0160 was completed. These were assessed and signed off by the Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board.
How Your Data is Managed
Data Security and Privacy: Accurx adheres to stringent UK compliance frameworks, including the Data Protection Act, GDPR, and NHS standards such as DCB0129, DTAC, and DSPT. This ensures that your personal information is handled securely and confidentially.
Local Data Hosting: All data is hosted within the UK, enhancing security and compliance with local data protection regulations.
Temporary Data Storage: Audio recordings used for generating notes are not stored permanently. They are processed and then deleted, ensuring your data remains private and secure.
Who has access to my medical information?
We employ robust, strict access controls, so only your clinician has access to sensitive information. We are GDPR and NHS compliant, and our information management systems are also ISO27001 accredited for data security.
Do you store recordings of my appointment?
Conversations are transcribed in real time, so no recordings are ever stored. Notes that a clinician saves from the appointment will be added to your Electronic Health Record, as standard
Consent
Your privacy and comfort are our top priorities. Accurx Scribe AI only processes information discussed during your appointment and operates within strict privacy and data protection regulations. Before using Accurx Scribe AI Scribe, your clinician will explain its role and seek your verbal consent.
Your Control: If you prefer not to have Accurx Scribe AI Scribe involved, please do let your clinician know. This will not affect the quality of care you receive.
