Healthtech Pigeon Ambient scribes: Are they or aren't they a medical device?
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May 4, 2025 Dr. Katie Baker, Director at Tandem Health and former NHS GP, shares her insights on the transformative impact of AI in healthcare. She discusses the exciting rollout of an AI scribing tool across the NHS, aimed at reducing clinician burdens. The conversation touches on the regulatory complexities surrounding ambient scribe technologies and emphasizes the urgent need for clear guidelines. Katie also addresses the ethical implications of AI, advocating for a unified digital health approach to support patients with multiple chronic conditions.
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Clinician Founder With UK GP Roots
- Katie Baker is an NHS GP turned healthtech leader who joined Tandem as UK director.
- She leaned on clinical experience to shape Tandem's rapid UK entry.
Mass Rollout Through Accurx Partnership
- Tandem's scribe is being offered via Accurex's toolbar across primary care desktops.
- This partnership enables rapid, national deployment while keeping compliance and phased rollout in mind.
Integration Demanded Intense Engineering Work
- Engineers worked intensively for six to eight weeks to preserve Tandem functionality in Accurx toolbar.
- Cross-team collaboration made a hard technical integration feel smooth to users.