What's Happening?
Ambience Healthcare has strengthened its integration with Epic Systems through a shared customer, Onvida Health, located in Yuma County, Arizona. This integration embeds Ambience's AI products for clinical documentation into Epic's EHR platforms, Hyperspace and Haiku, enhancing the user experience for Onvida Health's providers. The integration includes pre-visit chart summarization and post-visit compliance and coding features. Onvida Health, a major healthcare provider in southwestern Arizona, has adopted Ambience's technology to ease clinicians' documentation burdens, following a successful pilot that demonstrated clear benefits.
Why It's Important?
The integration of Ambience Healthcare's AI tools with Epic Systems represents a significant advancement in clinical documentation efficiency, particularly for rural health systems like Onvida Health. By streamlining documentation processes, healthcare providers can focus more on patient care, improving service quality and reducing costs. This collaboration also underscores the importance of technological leadership in driving healthcare innovations, which are crucial for maintaining high standards in patient care and operational efficiency.
What's Next?
Ambience Healthcare and Epic Systems plan to continue their partnership, with Ambience focusing on ambient listening technologies. Onvida Health remains committed to Ambience as its AI scribe partner, while exploring additional AI solutions that may complement their existing systems. The ongoing collaboration aims to enhance healthcare delivery and patient outcomes through innovative technology solutions.