What a time to be a(I) scribe

Competition between AI scribe startups has been heating up, as evidence accumulates of their solutions' efficacy at reducing charting burden and preventing physician burnout. AI scribe startups are differentiating in a now crowded landscape by expanding use cases, targeting different end-users, winning on price, or consolidating to sustain competitive advantage. Kaiser Permanente’s recently announced switch from Nabla to Abridge is a reminder of the potential for low switching costs, even for relatively large health systems.

Meanwhile, Epic recently announced extensive AI scribe development partnerships and GenAI features. The prospect of EHR vendors integrating built-in AI scribe features is a hard pill to swallow for startups already facing competition and pressure to further differentiate—especially those whose core value proposition is EHR integration. We expect untapped advancements will come by way of multilingual capabilities, broader application to teams across the care continuum, and careful consideration of ethical questions.

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