A lawsuit in San Diego claims Sharp Healthcare recorded doctor visits without written consent, while using an A.I. tool called Abridge to take notes.
The complaint, filed in November by Sharp Patient Jose Saucedo, seeks class action status and damages that could reach five thousand dollars per violation.
Other local hospitals say they use similar tech, but with patient permission. UC San Diego Health and Kaiser both require consent, while Scripps wouldn’t say.
In California, all parties are required to provide consent before confidential conversations are recorded.