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When the Scribe Starts Talking to Patients

Ambient AI vendors are moving from note-drafting scribes to patient-facing intake agents, and most health systems haven't re-run the risk assessment for that leap.

An empty hospital exam room with a glowing device on a cart, suggesting a shift from passive observation to active interaction.

When the Scribe Starts Asking Questions

Ambient AI scribes are being redeployed as interactive patient intake agents, and most hospital governance policies still classify them by their original, lower-risk use case.