Cite as: Real Problem AI problem “Why does my doctor spend the visit typing instead of looking at me?”. Opportunity score 8.8 out of 10 (severity 10, AI feasibility 9, market signal 10, competition gap 6). Category HealthTech. Trend Voice. Source signal: r/medicine megathreads on AI scribes; AMA burnout reports.. Canonical URL: https://www.realproblem.ai/idea/why-does-my-doctor-spend-the-visit-typing-instead-of-looking-at-me.
Why does my doctor spend the visit typing instead of looking at me?
Physicians spend hours each day on EHR notes, leading to burnout and rushed visits.
Who has it: Solo and small-group physicians, NPs, PAs in outpatient and primary care.
Evidence
Solo practitioners describe AI scribes that work well but cost more than a small practice can justify or get approved by IT.
Our summary of a complaint that recurs in public posts, not a quote. Nobody submitted it to Real Problem AI.
Seen in: r/medicine megathreads on AI scribes; AMA burnout reports.Scoring breakdown
Existing players
- Abridge
- Nuance DAX
- Suki
- Heidi
- Freed
What they are missing
Freed is the SMB darling but generalist; specialty-tuned (derm, ortho, peds) scribes with EHR write-back to under-served EHRs (Athena, Practice Fusion, DrChrono) are gaps.
Founders working in this area (not affiliated with Real Problem AI)
- Shiv Rao, Co-founder and CEO, Abridge
Stack hint
#H2 · Canonical URL: https://www.realproblem.ai/idea/why-does-my-doctor-spend-the-visit-typing-instead-of-looking-at-me