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AI tools are increasingly part of routine clinical workflows in general practice, requiring clinicians to examine and apply existing standards for privacy, consent, and clinical safety to these new technologies.

AI tools are increasingly part of routine clinical workflows in general practice, requiring clinicians to examine and apply existing standards for privacy, consent, and clinical safety to these new technologies.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration published guidance on digital scribes in August 2025, consolidating a regulatory position that had been developing across 2024 and 2025. The TGA's digital scribes guidance page addresses when a digital scribe is regulated as a medical device under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989, what responsibilities apply when it is, and what practices and clinicians should understand about the products they are using.

Patients have the ethical and legal right to make informed decisions about their health. Informed consent is the basis for many Privacy Act exceptions, permitting collection, use and disclosure.

This guide will take you through the process of evaluating and implementing an AI medical scribe in your practice.

In today's fast-paced healthcare landscape, medical scribes play a crucial role in supporting physicians and enhancing patient care

Workers' compensation certification, now formally known in most Australian jurisdictions as the Certificate of Capacity, is a significant administrative workload in general practice. The requirements vary by state, and the certificate has material consequences for patients whose income, medical treatment access, and return-to-work arrangements depend on it being completed accurately and on time. This article covers the current framework, the common documentation issues, and how Lyrebird supports certificate drafting.

Exploring best practise when dictating for accuracy and efficiency. Improve patient care. Reduce errors in medical documentation.

A complete guide for healthcare providers on SOAP notes, offering structured methods to accurately document patient information.