Health systems grapple with AI chatbot use, some block tools while others consider in-house solutions
Free AI chatbots designed for clinicians, such as OpenEvidence, Doximity Ask and ChatGPT for Clinicians, have become popular, with hundreds of thousands of doctors turning to them for clinical guidance.
At Monument Health, a South Dakota and Wyoming health system, the chief information officer decided to block access to OpenEvidence after a doctor was found storing over a hundred patient records in the tool to aid decision‑making.
Health system leaders say the rapid adoption of these tools raises compliance and patient‑data‑privacy concerns, prompting some organizations to restrict use while others explore bringing AI capabilities in house.
This writeup was produced by pharmadog from original reporting by STAT.
Original headline: “STAT+: As more doctors consult chatbots, health systems can block them — or buy in”
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