Large JAMA Ambient Scribe Study Tempers ROI: 13.4 Min/Day EHR Time Savings

A JAMA study across five academic medical centers found AI ambient scribes reduced total EHR time by only 13.4 minutes per day and documentation time by 16 minutes — with inconsistent use across clinicians. For FQHCs evaluating $200-500/provider/month subscriptions, the findings temper the aggressive ROI claims from vendors and suggest pilots should measure burnout and retention impact, not just time savings.