Peer-Reviewed Publication
JCO Oncol Pract2026;OP2600822.October 17, 2026Journal Article

Ambient Artificial Intelligent Scribes in Oncology: Impact on Clinician Experience and Documentation Burden.

Abigail E Baldwin-Medsker1, Susan Chimonas2, Suryan P Goyal3, Adam J Watson1, Fariha Ahsan1, Gilad J Kuperman4, Kenneth Seier2, Cardinale Smith1, Christina Ward3, Gianna Zucotti3, Allison Lipitz-Snyderman2
1Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
2Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
3Hospital Systems Operations, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
4Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University, New York, NY.

Abstract

PURPOSE: Ambient artificial intelligence (AI) scribes, widely implemented to reduce clinician burden and dissatisfaction, are not optimized for oncology. We evaluated this technology at-scale at a high-volume cancer center. METHODS: This prospective mixed-methods study used surveys, electronic health record (EHR), and utilization data to assess adoption, burden, and satisfaction with an ambient A…

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