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[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 225 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

To be fair, you could have the best doctor in the world. The second they enter those dates into the database with the rest of your notes it is out of their hands. The IT department will be responsible for handing over the data.

[-] fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de 65 points 4 months ago

This.

I have a (well managed) chronic illness. I have to go to lots of doctors at different clinics. All of them are in the habit of just collecting all the information.

For example, as a patient, there's no benefit to me whatsoever of the doctor being aware of the day and month of my birth. That's just the start though, they have my medical concession id number, addresses, et cetera.

If you express any reluctance at all, you're made to feel like a pariah. Like a COVID denier or something. For example, there was one clinic I want sure I would continue with, so when I was asked to fill out my details I asked whether it was really necessary given that I might not come on board as a patient, the receptionist and doctor just couldn't understand why I might be reluctant.

Last time I saw my GP he asked whether he could record our conversation... "it's some AI thing we're trialling". OMFG. Why on earth would I want that? Why would anyone want that? I want my GP who is an actual person to listen to my circumstances and determine the best course of action.

[-] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 23 points 4 months ago

The AI thing is probably for the doctor to have a summary at the end, notes without needing to type them.

[-] IzzyScissor@lemmy.world 32 points 4 months ago

That's nice and all, but in the meantime, 96 of the hospital's "valued partners" are listening in to figure out the best thing to advertise to you next.

[-] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 4 months ago
[-] IzzyScissor@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago

They bought the competition and shut them down already.

[-] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

That AI thing stole my job
Sincerely,
A pissed off ex-medical stenographer

I would never have sold your info :(

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