NZ AI scribes roll out to all EDs
New Zealand completed a nationwide rollout of AI scribes in emergency departments. The system is live across all EDs and now covers about 1250 doctors and frontline staff, 250 more than initially anno...
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BP Premier offers free Lyrebird AI scribe in GP
Best Practice has integrated Lyrebird Health’s AI scribe into the BP Premier free tier. The move gives general practices access to AI assisted note taking without extra costs, aiming to support clinic...
AMH anchors safety as AI health tools rise
Across Australia, artificial intelligence is changing how patients seek health information and how clinicians work. AI tools now draft notes and management plans in the background, meaning more guidan...
AI scribes scale in Australian clinics 2025
AI scribes reached real scale in Australian clinics during 2025. Lyrebird, the notes first mover, saw about a quarter of Australian GPs using an AI scribe by mid 2025, turning a once visionary idea in...
NHS approves 19 ambient AI scribes
The NHS England has given the go ahead to 19 ambient voice scribes that listen to consultations and produce real time clinical notes. The aim is to free doctors from routine note taking so they can fo...
Heidi scales AI scribe with MongoDB Atlas
The Australian AI scribe provider Heidi has seen rapid growth over 18 months. Growth was enabled by MongoDB Atlas and its vector search, which let Heidi scale to 81 million medical consultations world...
2025: A Pivotal Year for Australian General Practice
In 2025, general practice in Australia played a central role in health debates and reforms. The RACGP president highlighted how GPs provided over 172 million services, with most Australians trusting a...
AI in Australian Primary Care: Risks and Opportunities
AI is increasingly being used in Australian primary care, especially through tools like AI scribes in GP clinics. These tools help clinicians by generating documentation and allowing more face-to-face...
2025 Health Trends Reshape Australian GPs
In 2025, Australian GPs have seen significant changes driven by global health trends. AI tools, especially AI scribes, are widely adopted in general practice, reducing admin work and aiding diagnosis....
AI Scribes in Healthcare: Legal Risks and Best Practices
AI scribes are becoming more common in Australian healthcare, with nearly 40% of GPs using them regularly. They can save time on documentation but come with legal risks. Practitioners must get patient...
AI Scribes in Australian GPs Double in a Year
The use of AI scribes by GPs in Australia has doubled over the past year. In August 2024, about 22% of GPs used AI scribes, and by November 2025, that number reached 40%. A recent study shows that aft...
New Zealand Digital Health Push Gains Momentum
New Zealand’s government announced a new long-term plan for digital health called the Health Digital Investment Plan (HDIP). The plan aims to modernise the health system with projects like a single el...
Cabrini Expands AI Scribe Use in Emergency Department
Cabrini Health in Melbourne has expanded its use of Heidi, an AI scribe, across its emergency department after a successful four-week pilot. The pilot showed that Heidi helped clinicians complete docu...
Australia’s AI Plan Sets Clear Path for HealthTech Growth
The Australian government released its National AI Plan this week. It aims to promote AI use in healthcare while maintaining safety and transparency. The plan builds on existing regulations, especiall...
Australia’s Healthcare Shifts: Funding, AI and Regulation
The Australian government has made several moves affecting healthcare. On November 1, mental health billing codes, including reviews and consultations, were removed from Medicare's billable items. Thi...
Australia Pushes for Sovereign AI and Transparency in Healthcare
Professor Enrico Coiera from the Australian Institute of Health Innovation called on AI scribe vendors to publish their performance data, including error and hallucination rates. He expressed concern...
Heidi AI Rolls Out in All NZ Emergency Departments
Heidi AI, an Australian-founded AI scribe, is being rolled out across all emergency departments in New Zealand’s public health system. The rollout follows successful pilots, including one at Hawke’s B...
AI Notes and Reception Growing in Australian GPs
Around 40% of GPs in Australia now use AI-powered scribes during patient visits. These AI tools generate clinical notes, but doctors need ways to review their accuracy. Dr Darran Foo from Healthdirect...
New Zealand’s HealthX pushes AI and virtual care to ease clinician workload
Health NZ has launched HealthX, a team focused on speeding up digital health projects. They aim to deliver new initiatives every month until January 2026. Their first project is an AI scribe prototype...
Australia PSR recovers $27.2m as billing and telehealth scrutiny rises
The Professional Services Review (PSR) in Australia recovered $27.2 million from practitioners for billing issues in 2024-25. It investigated 116 cases, mostly related to inappropriate billing, telehe...