Your Doctor's AI Notetaker May Be Making Things Up, Ontario Audit Finds A recent audit by the auditor general of Ontario has revealed a disturbing trend in the healthcare industry: AI generated medical records are often riddled with inaccuracies and fabrications.
The report highlights the lack of reliability in automated transcription tools used by doctors to summarize patient conversations and care decisions.
The 20 vendors tested showed a distressing pattern of errors, including "hallucinations" – where AI generated notes claimed nonexistent referrals for blood tests or therapy, and misattributed prescription medication.