The Future of Clinical Documentation: Exploring Ambient AI Scribes

The Future of Clinical Documentation: Exploring Ambient AI Scribes

Join the HIMSS Southern California Chapter for an insightful discussion on the evolving role of Ambient AI Scribes in healthcare.

AI-powered ambient scribe technology is reshaping clinical documentation, offering solutions to reduce administrative burdens and enhance workflow efficiency. But are these tools ready to fully replace human scribes? This session will explore the current landscape of Ambient AI Scribes, their challenges, and what’s needed to make them a true game-changer for clinicians.

What You’ll Learn:
✅ The current AI scribe marketplace and how these tools integrate with EMRs.
✅ Key challenges in implementation, including cost, clinician adoption, and workflow compatibility.
✅ How specialty-specific needs impact AI scribe effectiveness across different medical disciplines.
✅ The competitive landscape and future of AI scribes, including how vendors are racing to develop AI solutions that go beyond documentation.

Who Should Attend:

Healthcare informatics professionals, health IT leaders, physician informaticists, and clinicians interested in leveraging AI-driven tools to improve documentation and efficiency.

Featured Speakers:

Steven Martel, MD, FAAP
Vice President, Chief Health Information Officer, CHOC Children’s (now Rady Children’s Health Orange)

Dr. Martel is a seasoned physician executive, board-certified in Pediatrics and Clinical Informatics, with extensive experience at the intersection of healthcare and technology. Previously, the Chief Medical Information Officer at Central Maine Healthcare, where he led the ambulatory transition to Oracle Health EHR; he currently serves as the Vice-President, Chief Health Information Officer (CHIO) at Children’s Hospital of Orange County now Rady Children’s Health Orange, Dr. Martel participates in the strategic development and implementation of innovative health IT solutions to enhance patient care, clinical efficiency in the EHR, and data-driven decision-making. With a background in clinical pediatric medicine and a passion for leveraging technology to improve healthcare delivery, he oversees the use of predictive analytics and AI solutions that have been used to improve the physician documentation experience, identify patients at increased risk for hospital readmissions, and improve the efficiency of clinical and operational workflows. He brings valuable insights on health informatics, digital transformation, and the use of AI and Large Language Models for the future of healthcare.

 

Moderated by:

William Feaster, MD
Independent Consultant and Mentor

Dr. Feaster has extensive experience as a clinician, healthcare executive, and IT leader. Previously, he was Vice President and Chief Health Information Officer at CHOC Children’s, where he developed and implemented advanced analytics programs and population health platforms and led the development of data science practices to improve patient care. Before CHOC, he spent over a decade as a Clinical Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine and Vice President of Ambulatory Services at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. He has led multiple EMR implementations and has been recognized nationally for his work in health IT, clinical informatics, and digital transformation. Now an independent consultant and mentor, he continues to advise on AI, data science, and healthcare innovation.

👉 Don't miss this opportunity to explore how Ambient AI Scribes are shaping the future of clinical documentation!