Summary
Generative AI assistant Abridge has raised $30 million in Series A funding to expand its platform, which uses conversational AI to convert patient-clinician conversations into useful notes and fill out Electronic Health Records (EHR). The AI can transcribe and analyze discussions in real-time, linking relevant databases and helping doctors with treatments and billing compliance. Abridge’s AI has generated over 91% of notes across 40+ specialties, with minimal clinician editing needed. The startup recently partnered with Epic to integrate its real-time documentation system into Epic’s clinical workflows, and plans to expand across Epic’s customer base and other large providers.
Introduction
Abridge, a healthcare startup known for its real-time conversational AI, has raised $30 million in Series A funding. The funding round was led by Spark Capital. Abridge’s platform uses generative AI to convert patient-clinician conversations into useful notes and fill out Electronic Health Records (EHR), reducing administrative work for doctors. The AI transcribes and analyzes discussions in real-time, linking relevant databases to help doctors treat patients and ensure billing compliance. Abridge has seen continual improvement and adoption, with its AI generating over 91% of notes across more than 40 specialties.
Main Points
– Abridge’s platform combines conversational AI to transcribe and analyze discussions between doctors and patients in real-time.
– The AI can link relevant databases to different moments in the conversation, helping doctors treat patients and ensure billing compliance.
– Abridge’s AI includes natural language processing trained on a dataset with millions of medical conversations and scientific papers.
– The platform has seen continual improvement and adoption, with over 91% of notes generated by the AI across more than 40 specialties.
– Abridge recently became AI firm Epic’s first partner in a new integration program, embedding its real-time documentation system into Epic’s clinical workflows.
– With the new funding, the company plans to expand across the Epic customer base and other large providers.
Conclusion
Abridge, a healthcare startup specializing in conversational AI, has raised $30 million in funding. The company’s platform uses generative AI to convert patient-clinician conversations into useful notes and fill out Electronic Health Records (EHR), reducing administrative work for doctors. The AI transcribes and analyzes discussions in real-time, linking relevant databases to assist doctors in treating patients and ensuring billing compliance. Abridge’s platform has seen significant adoption, generating over 91% of notes across various medical specialties. The company recently partnered with Epic to integrate its real-time documentation system into Epic’s clinical workflows and plans to expand across Epic’s customer base and other large providers.