Abridge

Abridge is a generative AI platform that can turn clinical conversations into structured notes, an effort designed to improve understanding and efficiency in the medical field. Built directly into Epic systems, Abridge frees up clinicians' time spent on documentation so they can focus on patients.

Among Abridge's features are:

• Real-time note generation: Structured clinical notes generated during a conversation.
• Multi-language support: The ability to recognize and take notes in more than 14 languages.
• Clinically accurate summaries: The ability to generate summaries for more than 50 specialties with high accuracy.
• Verifiable notes: The ability for clinicians to verify generated notes against the original conversation transcript and audio recording.

Healthcare professionals have lauded Abridge for helping to alleviate documentation burdens and improve work-life balance. Users say the platform can free up 70 hours per month of time spent on documentation for each clinician. Built into Epic's Haiku and Hyperdrive products, Abridge is designed to be easily accessible for clinicians without disrupting their workflow.

The company also scored well in a KLAS Spotlight Report, earning a 95.3 out of 100. The report indicates that Abridge's generative AI technology has been successful for healthcare providers.

Abridge also offers an enterprise version designed to meet the needs of health systems, with features including single sign-on, custom governance controls, analytics and reporting. The platform is HIPAA compliant, and data is stored in secure cloud storage and protected with 256-bit encryption.

Healthcare organizations can use an impact calculator to estimate the potential benefits of Abridge, including total hours saved, annual cost savings and other metrics based on the number of physicians and patient encounters. The tool can help organizations assess how Abridge can benefit their operations.

With the power of AI, Abridge is designed to help alleviate burnout and improve the quality of care by giving clinicians more time to focus on patients.

Published on June 14, 2024