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Abridge expands ambient documentation tool to nurses at more than 250 health systems
Abridge has expanded its ambient documentation tool to nurses across 250+ health systems, with seven already live including Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins. The platform transcribes patient encounters and auto-generates notes.
Abridge Expands AI Documentation Tool to Nurses at 250+ Health Systems
Abridge has made its ambient documentation technology available to nurses across all of its health system clients nationwide. The platform listens to patient encounters and automatically generates documentation, reducing time spent on administrative tasks.
Seven major health systems are already using the tool: Bon Secours Mercy Health, Corewell Health, Community Health System, Emory Healthcare, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Reid Health, and Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic began collaborating with Abridge two years ago to develop the nursing-specific version.
How It Works
The speech-to-text technology captures conversations between nurses and patients, then surfaces relevant information into their workflows. This approach aims to keep nurses focused on direct patient care rather than documentation duties.
Epic Systems, the major electronic health record vendor, was part of the development team. Weekly rollouts to additional health system customers are underway.
Why Nurses Shaped the Design
Reba Schenk, vice president of partner experience at Abridge, said the company built the tool alongside nurses rather than adapting an existing solution. "It was about listening to nurses describe their workflows, their challenges and what meaningful support would look like," she said.
Ryannon Frederick, chief nursing officer at Mayo Clinic, emphasized the stakes. "Documentation is the foundation of a quality medical record," Frederick said. "But we need to do so in a way that doesn't pull attention away from patients."
Broader Product Updates
Abridge also announced it has added peer-reviewed research from the New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA Network to its clinical evidence library. The platform now surfaces this information to physicians during patient encounters through its care decision support system.
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