The Psychiatric Note Is Not the Whole Documentation Problem
The Psychiatric Note Is Not the Whole Documentation Problem What psychiatrists and PMHNPs should expect from the next generation of AI documentation By Allison Sikorsky, DNP, PMHNP-BCFounder & CEO, PMHScribe When we talk about AI scribes in psychiatry, we tend to focus on the note. How quickly can it be generated? Does it capture the […]
Who Is Responsible for an AI-Generated Clinical Note?
Who Is Responsible for an AI- Generated Clinical Note? The clinician signs the note. The practice owns the system around it. By Allison Sikorsky, DNP, PMHNP-BCFounder & CEO, PMHScribe The clinician who reviews and signs an AI-generated note remains professionally responsible for the accuracy and appropriateness of the documentation. But responsibility does not stop there. […]
How Should a Behavioral Health Practice Evaluate an AI Scribe Pilot?
How Should a Behavioral Health Practice Evaluate an AI Scribe Pilot? By Allison Sikorsky, DNP, PMHNP-BCFounder & CEO, PMHScribe When a behavioral health practice begins testing an AI scribe, the first question is usually predictable: How much time will this save our providers? It is a fair question. After-hours documentation affects clinicians, families, practice operations, […]
When the First Draft Is No Longer the Hard Part
When the First Draft Is No Longer the Hard Part The New Clinical Skill AI Is Creating in Behavioral Health By Allison Sikorsky, DNP, PMHNP-BCFounder & CEO, PMHScribe For most of my career, the hardest part of documentation was starting. The visit was over. The patient had left. I knew what happened, what I thought, […]
The Future of Trust in Behavioral Health AI
The Future of Trust in Behavioral Health AI By Allison Sikorsky, DNP, PMHNP-BCFounder & CEO, PMHScribe For most of my career, finding good information was relatively straightforward. If I had a question about psychiatric care, documentation, or a new technology, I searched for it, reviewed the evidence, and made a clinical decision. Lately, I’ve noticed […]
Best AI Scribe for Psychiatry (2026): How to Choose the Right AI Documentation Platform for Psychiatrists & PMHNPs
Best AI Scribe for Psychiatry (2026): How to Choose the Right AI Documentation Platform for Psychiatrists & PMHNPs Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing healthcare documentation, but not every AI scribe is built for behavioral health. If you’re looking for the best AI scribe for psychiatry, the most important consideration isn’t simply whether it can generate […]
What I’ve Learned About AI, Burnout & Human Connection in Behavioral Health
What I’ve Learned About AI, Burnout & Human Connection in Behavioral Health By Allison SikorskyFounder & CEO, PMHScribe When I first started talking with psychiatrists, PMHNPs, therapists, and behavioral health practice owners about AI documentation, I assumed most of our conversations would revolve around technology. They didn’t. Rarely did someone ask me about machine learning, […]
The Four Types of Documentation Burden in Behavioral Health
The Four Types of Documentation Burden in Behavioral Health What Building an AI Scribe Taught Me About Why Mental Health Providers Feel Exhausted By Allison Sikorsky, PMHNP For years, I thought documentation was the problem. Like many psychiatrists, PMHNPs, and therapists, I spent evenings finishing notes and weekends catching up on charts, spending far too […]
AI Won’t Replace Clinical Judgment: What Behavioral Health Providers Should Know About AI Documentation
AI Won’t Replace Clinical Judgment: What Behavioral Health Providers Should Know About AI Documentation By Allison Sikorsky, DNP, PMHNP-BC, Founder & CEO, PMHScribe When people talk about AI in healthcare, the conversation usually starts with efficiency. How much time can it save? How many notes can it generate? How much documentation can it automate? As […]
How Long Should It Take to Finish Psychiatry Notes?
How Long Should It Take to Finish Psychiatry Notes? If you ask ten psychiatric providers how long they spend on documentation, you’ll probably get ten different answers. Some finish notes during the visit. Some stay an hour after clinic every evening. Others spend entire weekends catching up on charting. So what is normal? More importantly, […]