AI Grand Rounds Episode 39 Epic’s Approach to AI with Seth Hain A photo of Seth Hain
In the latest episode of AI Grand Rounds, Seth Hain, senior VP of R&D at Epic (@hey.epic.com), describes how his company is building foundation models that respect institutional autonomy, minimize burden, and prioritize safety. Full episode: nejm.ai/ep39
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2,500 houses could be powered for an entire year with the renewable energy generated at Epic last year.
MyChart is getting a lot more talkative. So you don't have to wait until your next appointment to understand what's going on. (But when you need one, it'll book it.)
Upon opening a prior auth question set, an agent automatically drafts responses by scanning clinical data, saving the user from manually digging through the patient’s chart for each answer. Then, leveraging the references the agent pulled in, the user can review, edit, and verify the responses.
Since rolling out prescription prior auth answer suggestions, health systems have seen a 12.8% decrease in time spent answering these questions. AI-assisted prior auths have a 13% faster turnaround time than those worked manually – this means patients get their medications quicker.
Prescription prior authorization requires discrete questions to be answered by users, which can be a time-consuming process. Fortunately, AI is great at answering these types of questions if it has access to the information it needs.
If you enjoy filling out prior auth questions, keep scrolling.
Today, we and several healthcare providers took legal action to protect your health records from misuse.
Modern data exchanges can help you and your doctor understand your health. Some companies saw something else: a way to profit from your private records.
www.epic.com/epic/post/wh...
With Emmie’s SMS scheduling at
@ochsnerhealth.bsky.social, you can make and reschedule appointments without having to call.
Epic’s conversational AI lets you schedule and change appointments via text, cutting down the time it takes for patients and staff to schedule and reschedule appointments.
And not just the US.
This year, our R&D staff observed workflows in 13 other countries.
There's no substitute for being there.
This year, our R&D staff went onsite in every single state to observe the software alongside the people who use it.
Explore many more metrics and drill-downs here: www.epicresearch.org/data-tracker
Data on respiratory illnesses through 12/6:
No sunsets.
Data on norovirus through 11/22:
Usage across these features continues to rise:
Launchpad has become an implementation engine.
Four waves in, healthcare orgs are rolling out gen AI workflows in tight, predictable sprints.
Each wave has delivered more than the last—and faster.
MYCHART WRAPPED
Most sessions are online, and you can join as many—or as few—as you’d like. We’ll send occasional invitations to take part in them when they’re available.
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MyChart patients: help shape what’s next.
Share your feedback in usability tests and interviews with our R&D teams.
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Is Delayed Primary Bladder Exstrophy Closure the New Norm? An Analysis of the Epic Cosmos Database
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Prevalence, demographics, comorbidities, and treatment patterns of patients with the trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias: a retrospective analysis of United States electronic health records
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Epidemiology of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
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From Crisis to Innovation: The Impact of COVID-19 on Outpatient Procedures in Robotic Urological Surgery
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Post-Pandemic Recovery of Adult and Pediatric Cochlear Implantation Rates Within the United States
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