AI Transcription Tools in Health Care: What In-House Counsel Needs to Get Right

• May 22, 2026

• Michelle Freeman , Foley & Lardner LLP
• Byron McLain , Foley & Lardner LLP
• Pamela Johnston , Foley & Lardner LLP
• Francesca Camacho , Foley & Lardner LLP

AI is changing health care faster than almost any other technology in recent memory. Among the most rapidly adopted applications are transcription tools that record encounters, convert speech to text, generate draft notes, and support scheduling, intake, triage, and other administrative workflows. These tools promise meaningful gains in efficiency and may help reduce documentation burdens that need to be verified for accuracy. But they also introduce familiar legal risks in a new form: privacy exposure, storage and review costs, record-integrity concerns, billing risk, and potential professional liability.

ARTICLE TAGS

• Health Care Liability and Litigation Practice Group
• Patient Care Liability and Litigation