How I Use an Ambient Scribe Introduction I’m sharing my experience of using NoteBuddy, the only white-listed ambient scribe in Singapore’s public healthcare system. The reasons for my note are two-fold: I have significant difficulty convincing colleagues to uptake an ambient scribe, noticing this resistance to the new, despite my promises of the exponential benefits, and walking them through the process. I hope this platform allows reach beyond my immediate colleagues. NoteBuddy is a rare example of what an ambient scribe with no commercial incentives can look like in a public healthcare system. Globally, ambient scribes have grown with expanded clinical decision support offerings. NoteBuddy was developed by an in-house team together with Microsoft, localized for the multi-lingual Singaporean population. Is NoteBuddy is clunky (and ugly)? Yes. Has it brought the joy back to medicine? Yes. Does that make it good enough? Yes! When do I use an ambient scribe In the chaos of the ER (or A&E, or ED), I find the scribe most helpful in the ambulatory setting, where there is a quiet, and a dedicated desk. ...