Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a buzzword often used without concrete applications. Many companies claim to leverage AI to revolutionize their respective industries, however, few can demonstrate the tangible impacts and specific use cases.
AI in Healthcare: Beyond the Buzzword
With that said, AI’s potential in healthcare, in particular, is immense. AI initiatives have promised to enhance patient outcomes, streamline operations, and reduce clinician burnout. Yet, in healthcare, the challenge lies in translating this potential into real-world applications. To this point, while many investment dollars have flowed to healthcare providers, there is a growing conversation about whether it is being effectively utilized.
Andor Health is disrupting this trend with ThinkAndor®, a groundbreaking AI-first virtual care platform that reshapes patient care through practical and impactful solutions. ThinkAndor® is setting new standards in the use of AI to drive clinical outcomes, focusing on three primary functions: computer vision for patient monitoring, orchestrating clinical workflows, and ambient documentation through ThinkAndor® Clinical Co Pilot.
ThinkAndor®: A Comprehensive Virtual Care Platform with Responsible AI Guardrails
As a leading virtual care platform, ThinkAndor® is reimagining care with responsible AI.
1. Computer Vision, LiDAR, and RADAR for Patient Monitoring:
ThinkAndor® leverages computer vision, including LiDAR and RADAR technologies, to monitor patients through camera systems in any care setting. This AI capability provides real-time insights into patient conditions, enhancing the ability of healthcare providers to intervene promptly. By continuously observing patients, AI can detect subtle changes in their condition that might be missed during routine check-ups, thus enabling more proactive and effective care.
2. Orchestrating Clinical Workflows:
One of the standout features of ThinkAndor® is its ability to orchestrate clinical workflows for care teams. By analyzing data signals from electronic health records (EHRs) and other sources.
ThinkAndor® identifies specific actions needed to manage patient care. This functionality reduces the cognitive burden on clinicians by automating routine tasks and ensuring that critical workflows are executed efficiently.
For instance, ThinkAndor® can automatically schedule follow-up appointments, remind care teams of necessary tests or treatments, and coordinate care plans across multiple providers. This orchestration not only enhances healthcare delivery but also ensures that patients receive timely and coordinated care.
3. Ambient Documentation with a Focus on Nursing & Staff Documentation:
Documentation is also a significant source of burnout for healthcare providers, consuming valuable time that could be spent on patient care. ThinkAndor® Clinical Co Pilot addresses this issue as an AI-powered tool that facilitates ambient documentation. Using natural language processing (NLP) and large language models from OpenAI and Google, the Clinical Co Pilot listens to conversations between clinicians and patients, automatically generating accurate and detailed documentation.
Unlike traditional documentation tools that capture only physician progress notes and produce summary notes or PDFs, ThinkAndor®’s Clinical Co Pilot maps conversations directly to discrete data points in the EHR necessary for patient care. This ensures that critical information is accurately captured and easily accessible, significantly reducing the time clinicians spend on documentation and allowing them to focus more on patient interaction.
Real-World Impact: Orlando Health’s Success Story
The effectiveness of ThinkAndor®’s AI capabilities is exemplified by its deployment at Orlando Health, a leading nonprofit healthcare provider in Central Florida. Orlando Health has implemented ThinkAndor® virtual nursing to address the nursing shortages and enhance inpatient care. This innovative use of AI has yielded significant operational efficiencies and improved patient outcomes.
According to Novlet Mattis, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Orlando Health, the partnership with Andor Health has been transformative. “We have partnered with Andor Health for more than four years, leveraging their AI-first approach for collaboration, observation, and documentation. Each capability has demonstrated significant outcomes both financially and clinically, including savings of 3.5 hours of nursing time per shift and reductions in patient falls and elopements,” said Mattis.
This AI-powered solution automates over 40% of nursing workflows, allowing nurses to focus more on patient care. It provides real-time assistance, ensuring that all nurses perform at the levels of senior experienced nurses. The virtual nursing capability also actively listens to patient events and configures EHR-driven signals to automate intervention opportunities, such as timely discharges and medication verifications.
Conclusion: Leading the Way in AI-Driven Healthcare
As the healthcare industry continues to grapple with challenges like clinician burnout, inefficient workflows, and the need for improved patient outcomes, Andor Health’s ThinkAndor® AI-first virtual care platform represents a beacon of innovation. By leveraging AI responsibly and effectively, Andor Health is not only setting new standards in virtual care but also providing a clear blueprint for how AI can be harnessed to drive tangible improvements in healthcare delivery.
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