tebIQ Pulse
News for clinicians: AI in medicine, specialty updates, and what we're shipping.
AI in medicine this week: a scribe risk paper, an FDA first, and the 16-minute question
A University of Cincinnati paper names five real risks in AI scribes, the FDA clears its first patient-facing LLM device, and the honest math on how much time scribes actually save.
How an ambient AI scribe actually works — and where it fails
Mic to transcript to note: the four-stage pipeline inside every AI scribe, explained without marketing, including the failure modes vendors don't lead with.
What changed in tebIQ this month (July 2026)
Instant dot phrases, recording from the mobile web, a curbside-style Expert Consult format, discharge instructions in the patient's language, 31 specialty note types, and a resident pathway.
Using an AI scribe as a resident without getting in trouble
The three rules that keep a resident's scribe use clean — program policy, supervision, and attestation — plus what tebIQ's resident pathway does and doesn't do.
The documentation culture shock: what US and Canadian systems expect from IMGs
For international medical graduates: how North American notes differ from what you trained on — length, billing linkage, medicolegal defensiveness — and how to adapt fast.
Notes 101: what actually makes a good H&P
For medical students: the anatomy of an H&P that attendings trust — one-line stories, honest exams, an assessment that commits, and the habits that separate strong notes from long ones.
Twelve questions residency directors should ask any AI-scribe vendor
A due-diligence checklist for program directors: security, supervision, attribution, and the questions that separate serious vendors from demo-ware — usable against any vendor, including us.
The clinical calculator apps clinicians actually use in 2026
A neutral look at MDCalc, Calculate by QxMD, and the other point-of-care calculators — what each does well, what they all still make you do, and where the category is heading.
Document in one language, discharge in another: AI scribes for Canadian clinics
For Canadian physicians: the privacy questions your college is asking about AI scribes, and why bilingual FR/EN discharge instructions are the feature that pays for itself daily.
Why emergency medicine is the hardest room for an AI scribe
Interrupted encounters, four charts open at once, critical-care time nobody documents, and billing that leaks money — what EM demands from a scribe and why most were built for clinic.
AI in Medicine
Curated headlines on AI in medicine, medical AI news, scribing research, and AI & law.
AI in Medicine
Artificial intelligence in healthcare: rethinking doctor-patient relationship in megacities - Frontiers
A study published in Frontiers explores how artificial intelligence in healthcare may be altering the traditional relationship between doctors and patients, particularly in large urban centers.
Read at Frontiers →How are doctors using AI? - Canadian Medical Association | CMA
The Canadian Medical Association has published findings on how physicians across Canada are currently incorporating artificial intelligence tools into their day-to-day clinical practice.
Read at Canadian Medical Association | CMA →How is AI Changing Your Doctor Visit? - Stanford HAI
Stanford HAI examines how artificial intelligence tools are beginning to influence clinical encounters, changing workflows and interactions between patients and healthcare providers.
Read at Stanford HAI →7 ways AI is transforming healthcare - The World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum outlines seven distinct areas in which AI technology is currently changing how healthcare is delivered and managed.
Read at The World Economic Forum →JPM26: OpenEvidence makes the case for AI-powered 'medical super-intelligence' - Fierce Healthcare
At the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, OpenEvidence presented its vision for an AI platform designed to deliver advanced medical intelligence to healthcare professionals.
Read at Fierce Healthcare →How AI is transforming healthcare across the country - nbcnews.com
NBC News surveys examples from across the United States illustrating how AI tools are being adopted and applied within various areas of the healthcare system.
Read at nbcnews.com →AI no better than other methods for patients seeking medical advice, study shows - Reuters
A study found that AI performed no better than existing approaches when patients used it to seek medical guidance, Reuters reports.
Read at Reuters →The Paradox of Medical AI Implementation - Ground Truths | Eric Topol
Eric Topol explores a paradox surrounding the adoption of medical AI, examining the tensions between its promise and the challenges encountered during real-world implementation.
Read at Ground Truths | Eric Topol →As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts - Reuters
Reuters reports emerging concerns about AI use in surgical settings, including documented cases of errors such as incorrectly identified anatomy and procedural mistakes.
Read at Reuters →The benefits of AI in health care outweigh potential hazards, many experts say - npr.org
Many health experts believe the advantages of applying AI in healthcare settings outweigh the associated risks, according to reporting by NPR.
Read at npr.org →How good are ‘AI doctors’ — and will they take over medicine? - Nature
Nature examines the current capabilities of AI diagnostic tools and considers whether such systems could eventually take on roles traditionally performed by human physicians.
Read at Nature →AMA launches Center for Digital Health and AI - American Medical Association | AMA
The American Medical Association has established a new Center for Digital Health and AI to guide physicians on emerging health technologies.
Read at American Medical Association | AMA →The Benefits of AI for Healthcare: Early Detection, Robotics, and More - Healthline
An article reviews various ways AI is being applied in healthcare, covering areas such as early disease detection and surgical robotics.
Read at Healthline →How AI Agents and Tech Will Transform Health Care in 2026 - bcg.com
A BCG analysis outlines ways AI agents and related technologies are expected to reshape healthcare delivery and operations by 2026.
Read at bcg.com →AI Medical News
Hospitals turn to staff for ideas to improve health care using AI - CBC
Some hospitals are engaging frontline staff to submit ideas on how artificial intelligence tools might be applied to improve healthcare delivery and clinical workflows.
Read at CBC →Mayo Clinic Platform and Einstein Hospital Israelita advance global AI health innovation with secure data collaboration - Mayo Clinic News Network
Mayo Clinic Platform and Einstein Hospital Israelita have announced a collaboration aimed at advancing AI health innovation through secure sharing of medical data across their organizations.
Read at Mayo Clinic News Network →AI & Law
(AI)n’t Done Yet: States Continue to Craft Rules to Manage AI Tools in Healthcare - morganlewis.com
Multiple U.S. states are actively developing and enacting regulations to govern the use of artificial intelligence tools within healthcare settings.
Read at morganlewis.com →FROM THE PRINT ISSUE: China’s healthcare AI boom raises compliance questions - | Asian Legal Business
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence in China's healthcare sector is prompting legal and regulatory scrutiny around compliance obligations and governance frameworks.
Read at | Asian Legal Business →Artificial intelligence in Canadian health care: Opportunities and legal risks - MLT Aikins
A Canadian legal analysis explores the potential benefits and legal risks that artificial intelligence presents for healthcare organizations operating under Canadian law.
Read at MLT Aikins →A Brief Quantum Medicine Policy Guide - petrieflom.law.harvard.edu
A Harvard Law policy guide provides an overview of emerging policy considerations surrounding quantum medicine and its potential regulatory implications.
Read at petrieflom.law.harvard.edu →California’s AI Laws Are Here—Is Your Business Ready? - Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
California has enacted AI-related legislation, and a legal analysis outlines what businesses need to do to achieve compliance with the new requirements.
Read at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman →EU and US Regulatory Challenges Facing AI Health Care Innovator Firms - petrieflom.law.harvard.edu
A Harvard Law review examines the regulatory hurdles that AI healthcare companies face when navigating both European Union and United States compliance frameworks.
Read at petrieflom.law.harvard.edu →Texas Enacts Comprehensive AI Governance Law with Specific Requirements for Health Care Service Providers – Are You Ready for TRAIGA? - Spencer Fane
Texas has enacted the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act, which includes specific compliance requirements for healthcare service providers operating in the state.
Read at Spencer Fane →Curated by tebIQ. Links to third-party sources; not medical advice.
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