Mar 31, 2024 23:00:00

A report says that technology that uses AI to convert doctor-patient conversations into notes and summaries is becoming big business

In recent years, the use of AI in the medical field has been rapidly expanding, with Google developing an AI specialized for

medical interviews , Articulate Medical Intelligence Explorer (AMIE). A major topic at the conference ' HIMSS 24 ' held by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), a nonprofit organization that promotes improvements in the quality and safety of medical care, was technology related to generative AI in the medical field.

HIMSS 2024: Ambient clinical documentation steals the show
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At HIMSS 24, held in Orlando, Florida, USA from March 11th to 15th, 2024, we introduced 'Ambient clinical documentation,' which uses AI to automatically convert conversations during patient consultations into clinical notes and summaries. ” technology has created a great deal of buzz.

The act of converting patient examinations into clinical notes and summaries places a significant burden on clinicians.

A February 2024 survey by Athenahealth, a healthcare tool development company, showed that more than 90% of doctors report feeling burnout on a regular basis. It was also reported that more than 60% of doctors work an average of 15 hours of overtime per week.

Since these administrative tasks do not directly affect doctors' decision-making regarding patient diagnosis and care, there is an urgent need to build a medical system that utilizes generative AI. Companies such as Microsoft's Nuance Communications , Abridge , and Suki are introducing solutions that incorporate Ambient clinical documentation technology.

These companies claim that their Ambient clinical documentation technology 'helps reduce the administrative burden on physicians and prioritize meaningful connections with patients.'

Shiv Rao, CEO of Ambridge, said, ``Up until now, after seeing a patient, we had to summarize the patient's symptoms and leave notes.However, by introducing a solution using Ambient clinical documentation technology, 'By pressing the start button, you can have a conversation with the patient, and by pressing the stop button, a memo will be created automatically. Therefore, the doctor can concentrate on the conversation with the patient.'

In September 2023, Nuance Communications released

DAX Copilot , a tool equipped with Ambient clinical documentation technology, to the public. At the time of article creation, more than 200 organizations have introduced DAX Copilot.

'Our team receives feedback from physicians about DAX Copilot almost every day,' said Kenneth Harper, general manager at Nuance Communications. In addition to reporting that it has been helpful, some doctors have also said that it has ``saved their marriages.''

At HIMSS 24, healthcare organization

Stanford Health Care announced the rollout of DAX Copilot to all hospitals and organizations.

Regarding DAX Copilot, 96% of physicians in a Stanford University survey found it ``easy to use,'' and Christopher Sharp, chief medical information officer at Stanford Health Care, said, ``DAX Copilot is incredibly seamless to use.'' ”

Additionally, Nuance Communications is considering incorporating DAX Copilot into the electronic medical record creation workflow provided by medical software developer undefined . “Direct integration with tools like DAX Copilot saves us time by eliminating the need to switch between apps to access these tools, which further reduces administrative burden,” said Harper. It will be possible,” he said.

Ambridge has already incorporated its Ambient clinical documentation tool into its electronic medical record creation workflow, and Rao says, ``The rate at which the medical industry is adopting Ambient clinical documentation is at a historic pace.''

Suki's Ambient clinical documentation tool is already being used by more than 30 specialists in approximately 250 health institutions in the United States. Suki claims that by implementing the company's Ambient clinical documentation technology, it will be possible to reduce the time it takes for doctors to create notes by approximately 72%, and the company will continue to expand the technology's large-scale deployment, support nurses, and other languages. The company announced that it is currently developing additional applications to address this issue.