The Real Cost of Poor Documentation in Emergency Departments
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AI in Emergency Medicine: Boosting Reimbursement and Elevating Care
Artificial intelligence has entered many industries, including healthcare. In medicine, AI helps improve accuracy, enhance patient safety, reduce workload, and support faster clinical decisions. It is also becoming increasingly important in managing administrative tasks. In the fast-paced environment of the emergency department, these capabilities are especially valuable for improving patient
DocAssistant Achieves SOC 2 Type 2 Certification
Clinician-Built AI Scribe Platform Demonstrates Year-Long Commitment to Industry-Leading Security Standards San Diego, California – January 3rd, 2025 – DocAssistant, the comprehensive AI-powered scribe, clinical decision support, and point-of-care RCM solution designed specifically for Emergency Departments and Hospitalists, today announced it has successfully achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification. This milestone underscores
DocAssistant AI Scribe Cuts ER Charting Time 85%, Helps Recover $399K Per Provider Per Year
Elite Hospital Partners found that their Emergency Medicine physicians that used DocAssistant's HIPAA-compliant AI scribe and Clinical Decision Support Tool reduced charting time by 85% while capturing an average of $399,168 in additional annualized revenue per physician through more complete clinical documentation. "Emergency physicians spend way
Case Study: DocAssistant Partners with Elite Hospital Partners and shows increased clinician revenue
Background Elite Hospital Partners partnered with DocAssistant to evaluate the financial and operational impact of AI-generated clinical documentation in the emergency department. Objective The core objective was to improve physician documentation quality in alignment with the 2023 CMS Evaluation & Management (E/M) guidelines, thereby capturing the full value of
Choosing the Best AI Scribe for Emergency Medicine in 2025
In this guide, we'll examine the current AI scribe landscape, analyze why popular platforms struggle in emergency medicine environments, and explore the key factors you should consider when evaluating documentation tools for the ER.
Revolutionizing Patient Records with AI Note-taking
Imagine walking into your clinic and being met not by a stack of paperwork, but by the opportunity to focus more fully on your patients. Research shows that clinicians now spend more time documenting than engaging with those they care for (Ammenwerth and Spötl, 2009). This growing challenge has sparked
What to look for in AI scribe tools
In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, clinicians are expected to see more patients, handle less paperwork, and still deliver high quality care while managing stress and avoiding burnout. That is where AI medical scribes come in. These digital tools automatically capture and organize clinical notes, easing the documentation burden. As
Why Healthcare Providers Are Turning to AI Scribes
Believe it or not, the scribe profession dates back thousands of years, nearly as far as the invention of writing itself. Historians note that scribes in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia were highly educated individuals responsible for recording events and managing administrative duties. These scribes often belonged to the upper tiers
How Adding AI Improves Clinical Workflows and Patient Care
Electronic Health Records are now a core part of modern healthcare, used by more than 90 percent of hospitals and nearly 90 percent of private practice physicians in the United States, as of 2021. These systems make it easier to store and access patient information, improving the organization of medical
AI Medical Scribes Explained: What They Are, How They Work, and Why They Matter
The healthcare industry is undergoing a major transformation, driven by rapid advancements in technology. Among the most impactful innovations is the emergence of AI medical scribes, digital tools designed to streamline clinical documentation and reduce the administrative burden on physicians. These systems are reshaping how medical professionals manage patient records,
Choosing Between AI and Human Scribes for Better Clinical Workflow
In today’s healthcare environment, physicians are responsible for much more than diagnosing and treating patients. A substantial portion of their time is spent entering information into Electronic Health Records. Research shows that many doctors now spend more time on documentation than with patients, contributing to dissatisfaction and burnout. To
How Reimbursement can be Improved & Audit Risk Reduced with AI Solutions
Today’s healthcare professionals have a wide range of responsibilities. In addition to providing high-quality patient care, they must also ensure accurate documentation, compliant billing, and adherence to regulatory standards, all of which can be time-consuming and complex. Advancements in technology are beginning to ease this burden. AI-powered medical documentation
The Benefits of Combining AI Medical Scribes with Clinical Decision Support
The Benefits of Combining AI Medical Scribes with Clinical Decision Support Worldwide, healthcare systems have been experiencing a significant rise in patient volume and administrative workloads requiring more frequent and faster clinical decision making over the last several decades. Luckily, emerging technologies like artificial intelligence are offering solutions to these
Different Pricing Models for AI Scribes
The advent of a major technological revolution has been transforming a wide range of industries across the globe. Artificial intelligence (AI) is creating buzz worldwide and revolutionizing the entire process of how organizations function. It has transformed several clinical procedures by leaving significant impressions on the healthcare system. AI scribes
How AI Medical Scribes Improve Workflow Efficiency without Adding Extra Work
Doctors and nurses spend a lot of time on documentation, often taking them away from patient care. Fortunately, AI Scribes can help! They do this by transcribing conversations and offering clinical recommendations automatically allowing healthcare staff to focus more on their patients instead of paperwork. And unlike traditional human scribes,
The Impact of AI-powered Medical Scribes
Documenting clinical records is a tedious task, and more often than not, has to be handled by doctors or midlevels (NPs/PAs). This is a well documented problem. A 2024 report shows about 49% of physicians said they were burned out. The same study reveals the number one cause for
AI Clinical Decision Support: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters in 2025
All across the world, healthcare is experiencing a massive transformation. There is a surge in the volumes of recorded patient data, technological advancements in the medical field, and a continuous drive to improve patient care. Global healthcare is growing steadily and is estimated to create almost 40 million new jobs
Exploring Clinical Decision Support in High-Stakes Care
Artificial intelligence (AI), a branch of computer science, enables computers to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence such as learning, reasoning, and problem-solving. One of the most impactful applications of AI is in the field of medicine. Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSSs) are modern computerized tools that provide healthcare
How AI Can Reduce Clinical Burnout: The Case for AI Medical Scribes & Decision Support
Burnout is one of the most overlooked crises in healthcare today, despite being recognized by the World Health Organization as an “Occupational Phenomenon.” Physicians, in particular, are feeling the strain, as administrative overload, staffing shortages, and emotional fatigue take their toll. The situation raises real concerns about the sustainability of
AI-Powered Clinical Decision Support: How It’s Changing Patient Outcomes in 2025
Imagine being part of a world where you have a virtual assistant at your disposal - one equipped with up to date medical knowledge to guide you when assessing patients. Sounds far-fetched? Well, it is not! This is precisely what is now known as Clinical Decision Support or CDS. It
Why DocAssistant AI Is More Than a Scribe
The US healthcare system has experienced massive changes in the past few years. With the increasing influx of patients, doctors are overburdened, not with patient care, but with the additional administrative tasks they need to do. Documentation tasks take up valuable time of medical professionals, resulting in burnout and reducing
The Emergence of AI in Healthcare: What It Means for Emergency Medicine
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the healthcare industry as a whole, and in emergency medicine, in particular, its influence is immense. Emergency departments (EDs) tend to be high-stress & very fast-paced environments. AI technologies integrated into these environments are real game-changers, allowing for quicker, more precise diagnoses and more streamlined