41. Suki AI Review with Steven Waldren MD, AAFP Chief Informatics Officer

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Electronic health records (EHR) are being used more and more around the world over the past decade. As a result, adding clinical documentation to the already long list of duties doctors have to perform every day is a major source of stress for them.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The American Academy of Family Physicians established an Innovation Laboratory to address the frustration of EHR documentation burden by utilizing AI and machine-learning tools. Today, our special guest, Dr. Steven Waldren,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">AAFP vice president and the Academy's chief medical informatics officer, tells us more about Suki, an AI-powered, voice-enabled digital assistant for doctors.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Moreover, he cites a study that showed how Suki helped streamline administrative tasks.</span></p> <p> </p> <blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><em>What we're talking about is a solution that has to be wrapped in the way that's adoptable, usable, fits in with workflow, can actually be used.</em> - Steven Waldren MD</span></p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p><strong>Topics discussed:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(1:39) Artificial Intelligence and machine learning in healthcare IT</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(3:12) AAFP Innovation Lab phases</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(6:12) Documentation’s contribution to physician burnout</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(9:41) Key findings of Suki lab study</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(13:15) EHR integration and mobile app</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><strong>Resources:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Suki AI:</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><a href="https://www.suki.ai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.suki.ai/</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></li> <li><span style=