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Ochsner to Pilot Epic EHR Integration for Generative AI Patient Messaging

September 19, 2023 - Ochsner Health is launching an Epic EHR integration that uses generative AI to draft messages to patients. A small group of Ochsner clinicians will test the new Epic feature, which aims to speed up response time to patients and allow doctors to spend more time with patients. The system drafts responses to routine patient requests, which are then...


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