Aakash Desai, Assistant Professor at UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, shared on LinkedIn:
“AI tools like Nuance’s Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) Copilot are designed to reduce documentation burdens, but are they hitting the mark?
A recent study of DAX in 112 primary care clinicians showed:
No significant overall reduction in EHR use or financial metrics.
Small benefits for certain groups:
• High DAX users (≥60% usage): 7% reduction in documentation hours.
• Family medicine clinicians: 9% reduction.
• Low-volume clinicians: 9% reduction.
What’s the takeaway? AI development must include physicians from the start! Tools developed in silos often lack real-world clinical utility, leading to suboptimal adoption and missed opportunities.
By involving clinicians early, we can:
– Align AI with real-world workflows.
– Ensure tools address practical needs.
– Maximize efficiency and patient-centered outcomes.
Let’s build AI with physicians, not for them. Collaboration is the key to impactful innovation in healthcare!”
Does AI-Powered Clinical Documentation Enhance Clinician Efficiency? A Longitudinal Study
