An Open Letter to Every Physician Who
You didn't go to medical school to become a data entry clerk. You went because you wanted to help people — to sit with a frightened patient and actually be there, not buried in a screen trying to remember the right checkbox for a review of systems nobody will ever read.
I know, because I've been on both sides. I've watched attending physicians I admire miss their kids' bedtimes to finish charts. I've talked to dozens of doctors who described the same slow erosion — the joy of medicine replaced by the dread of documentation. Not because they stopped caring, but because the system made caring come second to charting.
That's why I built Scribeable. Not as a business plan. As an act of refusal.
Scott Kohlhepp, DO
Medicine Became About Covering Yourself
Somewhere along the way, the purpose of a medical note shifted. It stopped being a record of clinical thinking and became a legal shield — a sprawling, templated document designed to prove you didn't commit malpractice rather than to communicate what actually happened with the patient.
The result? Physicians spend two hours of documentation for every one hour of patient care. Residents log 4,000+ hours charting during training. The average primary care physician spends 16 minutes per encounter on the EHR — more than they spend with the patient.
“We trained for a decade to think critically about the sickest people in the room. Instead, we spend our nights feeding a machine that was designed to bill, not to heal.”
This isn't a technology problem. It's a design philosophy problem. EHRs were built around billing requirements, not clinical reasoning. AI scribes from Silicon Valley are building on the same broken foundation — optimizing for throughput, not for the quality of the doctor-patient relationship.
We need something different. Something built by people who understand what it feels like to be the one staying late.
Our Beliefs
What I Believe
Your patient data belongs to you, not Silicon Valley.
We encrypt everything. We never train on your data. We never sell it. Your patients trusted you with their information — we take that just as seriously.
The best medical software is built by people who practice medicine.
Not by product managers guessing what physicians need. Not by engineers who've never set foot in a clinic. By doctors, for doctors.
Every user suggestion makes Scribeable better for everyone.
We read every message. We ship updates weekly. The physicians who use Scribeable are building it alongside us.
Transparency
The Road Ahead
Here's exactly where we are. No vaporware, no “coming soon” hand-waving. Real status on real features.
Shipped
- AI-generated clinical notes in under 60 seconds
- 18+ medical specialties supported
- Apple Watch recording
- AI-suggested ICD-10 codes
- HIPAA compliant with signed BAA
- Browser extension for any EHR
- Custom note templates
Building Now
- Enhanced EHR export workflows
- Team & practice management
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Rounding mode improvements
On the Horizon
- Full Epic App Orchard certification
- Cerner/Oracle Open marketplace
- Ambient listening mode
- Clinical decision support
A Note on EHR Integration
Let me be transparent: Scribeable is not yet certified on Epic App Orchard or Cerner/Oracle Open marketplace. Those certifications are specifically on our roadmap — they cost $100K+ and take 6-12 months of compliance work. We're actively pursuing them.
Today, Scribeable works seamlessly with every EHR through our browser extension, direct copy-paste, and API export. Physicians using Epic, Cerner, Athena, eClinicalWorks, and dozens of other systems use Scribeable every day without any integration friction.
We're telling you this because other companies wouldn't. That's the difference.
Your Patients Deserve Better
Stop Giving Your Patient Data to Silicon Valley
Their Approach
VC-backed growth at all costs
Optimize for investor returns, not patient outcomes.
Your data trains their models
Patient conversations become their product.
$300+/month enterprise lock-in
Annual contracts, opaque pricing, hidden fees.
Our Approach
Physician-built, patient-first
Every decision starts with “does this help the doctor help the patient?”
Encrypt everything, never train on your data
AES-256 encryption, signed BAA, zero data harvesting. Period.
Transparent pricing, no contracts
Monthly plans. Cancel anytime. What you see is what you pay.
We exist because a physician-led alternative needed to exist.
I Read Every Message
I'm not hiding behind a support ticket system. If you have an idea, a complaint, or just want to talk shop about clinical documentation — reach out. I personally read and respond to every message.
Scott Kohlhepp, DO
Physician & Healthcare Technologist