Can AI replace human medical transcription services in the foreseeable future?

Can AI replace human medical transcription services in the foreseeable future?

The world has AI, there is no denying it. It is used for its advantages and already we have witnessed application and integration of AI in numerous fields which we couldn't have imagined before. So what can AI do to the field of medical transcription and how can it affect the employment of human transcriptionists?


AI technology is an important tool to increase the productivity and efficiency of transcriptionists. The major advantage is the reduction in the turnover time and cost consumption. Though it has the above-said advantages, it cannot replace human transcriptionists because of the following reasons.


  • AI is ineffective in comprehending and distinguishing between the words that are significant for documentation and those that are not needed for patient records such as words uttered by physicians while in conversation with someone, references on a lighter/sarcastic note etc.
  • AI has difficulties with different accent comprehension. AI cannot understand the nuances in a language and may not be able to decide if it is required in the document.
  • AI, though accurate, can go off the track when the audio quality is not good, has many different speakers in the background, has noise overlapping the dictation etc.
  • AI transcription work still requires humans to go over the work, rectify errors, and proofread them.
  • AI works with a uniform set method and cannot adapt to specific client requirements.

  • Humans are still above AI concerning linguistic challenges like accent comprehension, picking out words of significance, customizing according to client needs, and a good grasp of contextual comprehension.


    With regards to medical transcription, these advantages held by humans over AI make them irreplaceable, since these are vital for consistency, accuracy, and comprehensible transcription and that makes it impossible for AI to replace humans in the near future.

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