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How exposed to AI is a Medical Transcriptionist?

Of the 15 tasks O*NET lists for medical transcriptionists, 2 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 10 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Clinical Medical TranscriptionistDocumentation SpecialistMedical Language SpecialistMedical ScribeMedical TranscriberMedical TranscriptionistPathology TranscriptionistRadiology TranscriptionistScribeTranscriptionist
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
15
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 16
56k
people do this job in the US
2 of 19
least protected in healthcare support

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

2
  • Take dictation using shorthand, a stenotype machine, or headsets and transcribing machines
  • Perform a variety of clerical and office tasks, such as handling incoming and outgoing mail, completing and submitting insurance claims, typing, filing, or operating office machines

Only with software built on top

3
  • Set up and maintain medical files and databases, including records such as x-ray, lab, and procedure reports, medical histories, diagnostic workups, admission and discharge summaries, and clinical resumes
  • Perform data entry and data retrieval services, providing data for inclusion in medical records and for transmission to physicians
  • Receive patients, schedule appointments, and maintain patient records

Cannot be sped up

10
  • Return dictated reports in printed or electronic form for physician's review, signature, and corrections and for inclusion in patients' medical records
  • Produce medical reports, correspondence, records, patient-care information, statistics, medical research, and administrative material
  • Identify mistakes in reports and check with doctors to obtain the correct information
  • Review and edit transcribed reports or dictated material for spelling, grammar, clarity, consistency, and proper medical terminology
  • Transcribe dictation for a variety of medical reports, such as patient histories, physical examinations, emergency room visits, operations, chart reviews, consultation, or discharge summaries
  • Distinguish between homonyms and recognize inconsistencies and mistakes in medical terms, referring to dictionaries, drug references, and other sources on anatomy, physiology, and medicine
  • Translate medical jargon and abbreviations into their expanded forms to ensure the accuracy of patient and health care facility records
  • Decide which information should be included or excluded in reports
  • Receive and screen telephone calls and visitors
  • Answer inquiries concerning the progress of medical cases, within the limits of confidentiality laws
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.