Scaling Ambient AI at UCHealth
Monday, September 21, 2026
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out a university of toronto study published in jama found that physicians using ai scribe spent sixty nine percent less time documenting during primary care visits the technology did not significantly shorten visits overall however and physicians still needed to review and edit ai generated notes the small study involved nine physicians
The speaker reports that UCHealth selected Bridge as their AI scribe vendor due to its EHR integration and validated product.
The speaker reports that UCHealth expanded AI scribe use from a 250-provider pilot to over 4,000 providers across multiple roles including physicians, APPs, dietitians, social workers, and therapists.
Jesse chats with Dr. Kelly Bookman, Professor and Vice Chair for Operations for the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and Senior Medical Director for Informatics at UCHealth; and Dr. Jennifer Simpson, Professor of Clinical Practice in Neurology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Senior Medical Director of Informatics at UCHealth. Together, they discuss UCHealth's implementation of AI scribes across the system and several departments; how they're balancing AI innovation with governance, privacy, and clinical safety; the impact AI scribes has had on clinicians and patients; misconceptions about AI scribes; what the next generation of ambient AI in healthcare could look like; and much more. Enter your email at www.HealthcareAIPioneers.com in the subscribe field to receive updates about the groundbreaking new AI Pioneers Tracker. Jesse also reflects on this key headline: UK commission issues 44 recommendations for new regulatory framework for AI in medicine. In our Resource Link segment, we list one valuable resource you might want to check out. To view this link, subscribe, or find out more information about our podcast, visit www.HealthcareAIPioneers.com. Want to be a sponsor, marketing partner, or guest, or provide feedback on the podcast? Email us at Info@HealthcareAIPioneers.com. Music by Turning Pages from Pixabay. Jesse chats with Dr. Kelly Bookman, Professor and Vice Chair for Operations for the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and Senior Medical Director for Informatics at UCHealth; and Dr. Jennifer Simpson, Professor of Clinical Practice in Neurology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Senior Medical Director of Informatics at UCHealth. Together, they discuss UCHealth's implementation of AI scribes across the system and several departments; how they're balancing AI innovation with governance, privacy, and clinical sa
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Jesse chats with Dr. Kelly Bookman, Professor and Vice Chair for Operations for the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and Senior Medical Director for Informatics at UCHealth; and Dr. Jennifer Simpson, Professor of Clinical Practice in Neurology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Senior Medical Director of Informatics at UCHealth. Together, they discuss UCHealth's implementation of AI scribes across the system and several departments; how they're balancing AI innovation with governance, privacy, and clinical safety; the impact AI scribes has had on clinicians and patients; misconceptions about AI scribes; what the next generation of ambient AI in healthcare could look like; and much more. Enter your email at www.HealthcareAIPioneers.com in the subscribe field to receive updates about the groundbreaking new AI Pioneers Tracker. Jesse also reflects on this key headline: UK commission issues 44 recommendations for new regulatory framework for AI in medicine. In our Resource Link segment, we list one valuable resource you might want to check out. To view this link, subscribe, or find out more information about our podcast, visit www.HealthcareAIPioneers.com. Want to be a sponsor, marketing partner, or guest, or provide feedback on the podcast? Email us at Info@HealthcareAIPioneers.com. Music by Turning Pages from Pixabay.
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