Becker's Healthcare March 18, 2024
Naomi Diaz

Ambient clinical documentation is catching the eye of tech companies, EHR vendors and health systems as the technology promises to give physicians more face-to-face time with patients, CNBC reported March 16.

According to a survey from Athenahealth, 90% of physicians reported experiencing burnout, with paperwork being cited as one of the biggest contributing factors. Ambient technology, which records physicians and patient interactions automatically turning them into clinical notes, aims to alleviate this administrative burden on staff.

Microsoft-owned company Nuance created an ambient clinical documentation tool dubbed DAX Copilot. The tool is being used by more than 200 organizations, according to the news outlet.

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care is one of the organizations that recently rolled...

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