Everyone agrees AI scribes are increasing health care costs. No one agrees what to do about it

To hear health systems tell the story, artificial intelligence tools like ambient scribes are helping not only reduce doctor burnout, but also increasing payments from insurers that haven't been compensating them properly. But on insurer earnings calls, the payers position themselves as white knights sounding the alarm on providers using AI to raise health care costs to an unsustainable level.

However, at least behind closed doors, both sides appear to agree that AI scribes are driving up health care costs.