Can I Opt Out of Having My Doctor Take Notes With AI? – Cobb Courier

This article by Katherine Ruppelt, Cara Anthony, and Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Katherine Ruppelt, Cara Anthony, and Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, April 7, 2026 LISTEN: AI scribes are changing medical care. Here’s what to know if the technology shows up at your next doctor’s appointment. Family physician Eric Boose has been using an artificial intelligence tool to get back to what he calls “old-fashioned medicine” — talking with patients face-to-face, without having to type into a computer at the same time.  “I can really just sit there and engage and just focus on them and listen,” said Boose, who practices at Cleveland Clinic.  Roughly two years ago, he started using an AI notetaker app during patient visits. The tool listens while he talks with patients and then automatically generates a visit summary based on the conversation. The summary is usually ready within seconds after the appointment ends.  “It’s taking care of all that tedious work of charting and taking notes during the visit,” he said. “It’s just freeing up a lot more time to get that done, and I can get home to my family earlier.”  Nearly a third of physician
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