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CHRISTUS Health decreases cognitive load by 78% with Abridge
CHRISTUS Health physicians faced excessive desk work and cognitive overload from patient visit documentation, identified as the biggest burden on clinician well-being.
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Common implementation structure
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Stage 1 · Documentation burden triggers need
Excessive desk work and cognitive overload from patient visit documentation drove the need for an ambient solution.
Tools used
AbridgeAbridge Inside
Outcome
CHRISTUS Health reported a 78% reduction in cognitive load, a 40% decrease in burnout rate, and a 41% increase in clinicians giving undivided attention to patients, leading to an enterprise-wide rollout.
Results
Time saved8 days
Volume78%
Grounding & classification
Source type: vendor customer story
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