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Surgeons’ Perceptions of Documentation Efficiency With Ambient AI Scribes: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • By

  • Sophia Luo

  • Katlyn McKay

  • Tatiana Zabaleta

  • Jeffrey S Upperman

  • Jamie R Robinson

  • October 13, 2026

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    Documentation burden is a recognized contributor to surgeon burnout, with prior studies reporting high EHR time demands among surgeons and surgical residents.

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    Ambient AI scribes capture clinician-patient conversations and use generative AI to create draft clinical notes.

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    Studies in ambulatory settings have reported improved documentation efficiency, reduced documentation time, and favorable clinician perceptions of ambient AI scribes.

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    Evidence on burnout effects is mixed: some studies reported reductions, whereas a primary care study found no change in burnout scores.

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    Evidence specifically describing surgeons’ perceptions of ambient AI documentation across surgical subspecialties remains sparse.

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Ambient AI Scribe Technology and Perceived Documentation Efficiency Among Surgeons: Cross-Sectional Study

  • by Sophia Luo, Katlyn McKay, Tatiana Zabaleta, Jeffrey S Upperman, Jamie R Robinson

  • October 13, 2026

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