Mar 1, 2026Single source
AI medical scribe reportedly put false mushroom-use claim in Australian patient Rebecca Green's medical letter
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Australian patient Rebecca Green reportedly found that a letter from her urologist to her GP falsely said she micro-dosed psychedelic mushrooms. She had consented to an AI scribe at her first appointment. The urologist reportedly apologized, corrected the letter, and said the error appeared to arise during dictation or transcription.
What this means for youAI note-taking tools in doctors' offices can put wrong statements into your medical record. Ask whether an AI scribe is used, and read any letters or notes sent about you, then ask for errors to be fixed.
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- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1695
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