What You Should Know:
– Ozarks Healthcare has announced a strategic partnership with Avo, (formerly known as AvoMD) to integrate Avo’s advanced AI clinical decision support platform into its MEDITECH Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
– Ozarks Healthcare, a comprehensive system including a 114-bed acute care hospital and various specialty clinics, will implement Avo’s cutting-edge technology to enhance clinician workflows and improve patient care across its facilities.
Ozarks Healthcare Partners with Avo to Enhance Clinical Efficiency with AI-Driven Tools
Ozarks Healthcare has announced a partnership with Avo to implement a suite of AI-powered tools designed to reduce clinician burnout and improve care quality within the MEDITECH electronic health record (EHR) ecosystem. This collaboration introduces advanced decision support and clinical assistance, positioning Ozarks Healthcare as a leader in AI integration among MEDITECH and other non-Epic EHR users.
Key Features of Avo’s AI Tools:
1. AI Scribe: Enables real-time, multilingual transcription of patient-provider interactions, automatically pulling in relevant patient information and evidence-based guidelines from the EHR to support clinical decision-making.
2. Chart Synopsis & Care Guide: Provides clinicians with concise patient snapshots in an easy-to-read format, including alerts for potential care gaps that require attention.
3. Ask Avo: Acts as an intelligent assistant within the EHR, answering clinical questions by synthesizing patient data and guidelines. It streamlines clinical workflows by offering time-saving actions, such as drafting notes, generating differential diagnoses, and placing orders.
The integration of these tools aims to alleviate administrative burdens, allowing clinicians to focus more on patient care. By addressing burnout and facilitating seamless access to critical patient data, Avo’s solutions offer a scalable model for healthcare systems seeking to enhance operational efficiency and clinical outcomes.
This partnership also exemplifies a strategic advancement for MEDITECH EHR users by setting a new benchmark for incorporating AI-driven clinical support at the point of care. Ozarks Healthcare’s adoption of Avo underscores the growing importance of leveraging digital solutions to improve patient care while maintaining clinician well-being.
Through this collaboration, Ozarks Healthcare is poised to achieve greater efficiency and higher-quality care delivery, reaffirming its commitment to innovation and operational excellence.
“At Ozarks Healthcare, our mission is to deliver high-tech services across many specialties so patients can stay close to home while receiving the care they need. We were actively searching for a technology partner that would enable us to help our clinicians deliver excellent care while also improving their well-being. Avo’s ease of integration into MEDITECH, combined with its cost-effective solutions across many important workflows, was a no-brainer,” stated Dr. Priscilla A. Frase, the Chief Medical Information Officer at Ozarks Healthcare.
