UChicago Medicine to bring AI to the ED

Becker's Healthcare December 12, 2024
Naomi Diaz

UChicago Medicine, based in Chicago, is scaling up its use of AI technology from Abridge to streamline clinical workflows and enhance patient care.

After a successful pilot involving 200 physicians, the health system has broadened access to Abridge’s generative AI platform, which is designed to streamline clinical documentation. Currently available to 550 providers, the platform is set to support nearly 1,000 clinicians, including emergency department staff, by early 2025.

“We began with a three-month pilot involving 200 physicians, from July to October,” Sachin D. Shah, MD, chief medical information officer at UChicago Medicine, told Becker’s. “Based on the key metrics we followed, we secured enterprise funding to expand the program. We’ve since added another 350 providers, and we’re launching a...

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