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Tenet Healthcare will deploy Commure scribe supported by artificial intelligence in its network of employed doctors, the for-profit provider and health data company said this week.
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The documentary tool records clinicians’ conversations with patients and organizes this information into a clinical note. The product can also suggest codes or prepare patient summaries for doctors before appointments, according to Commure.
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The deal comes about a month after the tech company unveiled a partnership with another large for-profit provider, HCA Healthto develop and deploy its ambient AI platform.
Commure has doubled down on its AI-based clinical documentation, a popular use case for generative AI with a number of major competitors like Microsoft, Amazon And Oracle.
Early last month, the company said completed the acquisition of AI note-taking company Augmedix for approximately $139 million. Switch too recently merged with another health tech company, Athelas, which offered its own AI scribe.
Its AI platform is used by tens of thousands of physicians across 60 healthcare delivery networks, Commure said in a press release Tuesday.
The company, which also offers products for revenue cycle management, worker safety and remote patient monitoring, said using AI for documentation allows providers to spend more time on direct patient care.
Other tech companies and healthcare providers have similar hopes for the emerging technology. Facing workforce shortages and clinician burnout, health systems say AI products could change the situation for providers who have long complained about the time needed to effectively document patient care – Sometimes after working hours.
Under the deal between Commure and Tenet, thousands of doctors could potentially use the AI scribe, according to a spokesperson. Commure did not detail a timeline for the full deployment of the tool.
Tenet has already announced plans to invest in AI technologies. The for-profit operator has increased capital spending this year, including on AI, to “improve our clinical and administrative efficiencies,” CEO Saum Sutaria said at a news conference. second quarter earnings call in July.
But health systems will need to be careful when deploying AI tools, experts say. Accuracy and avoidance of bias are major concerns, and providers will need to continuously monitor AI models to ensure they meet high standards.