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Suki, an AI-driven voice tool designed for healthcare, has announced an expanded integration with MEDITECH, a prominent electronic health record (EHR) company. This development allows Suki to directly generate and forward clinically-generated notes into MEDITECH’s Expanse EHR system. The integration is set to streamline workflows for healthcare professionals by enabling seamless documentation processes.
The Suki Assistant, a key component of this integration, is an AI-enabled voice tool that facilitates note generation, dictation, code recommendations, and answers to clinicians’ queries. This tool is compatible with electronic medical records (EMRs), allowing clinical notes to be effortlessly copied into the EHR. The announcement marks a significant step forward in the partnership between Suki and MEDITECH, which began in 2024 with the introduction of ambient clinical documentation and in-Expanse dictation capabilities for MEDITECH health systems.
Revolutionizing Clinical Documentation
According to Suki, ambient clinical documentation empowers clinicians to generate notes that accurately reflect patient encounters. By integrating voice-to-text capabilities directly into the EHR, clinicians can dictate into any field, eliminating the need for manual copying and pasting. This advancement not only enhances efficiency but also reduces the potential for errors in documentation.
In a statement, Suki highlighted the broader reach of AI support through this partnership, extending its benefits to a wider range of healthcare professionals, including nurses and home care staff.
“Suki was built on the belief that healthcare technology should disappear into the background, seamless, assistive, and fully in service of the clinician. Comprehensive integration with the EHR is the only way to deliver on that promise,” said Punit Soni, CEO and founder of Suki.
He further emphasized that the deeper integration with MEDITECH ensures notes are generated directly into the system of record, maintaining clinician workflows without additional steps, exemplifying ambient documentation done right.
Technological Advancements and Strategic Partnerships
This announcement follows a series of technological advancements and strategic partnerships by Suki. In April, the company introduced a feature that generates and stages prescription orders from ambient visits, available as part of the Suki Assistant. This feature allows clinicians to verbally dictate prescription orders during their ambient encounters.
Last year, Suki collaborated with Google Cloud to enhance its Suki Assistant tool using Google’s Vertex AI platform. This partnership enabled a select group of physicians to access a patient summarization feature, further enhancing the tool’s capabilities. Additionally, Suki partnered with Zoom to integrate its AI engine, the Suki Platform, for generating clinical notes during both Zoom telehealth and in-person visits.
In 2024, Suki successfully raised $70 million in Series D funding, bringing its total funding to $165 million. This financial backing has facilitated the company’s ongoing innovation and expansion efforts.
MEDITECH’s Collaborative Efforts
Meanwhile, MEDITECH has also been active in forming strategic collaborations. In March, the company partnered with Missouri-based Citizens Memorial Hospital and Unite Us, a social care platform, to integrate its Expanse EHR offering with Unite Us’ closed-loop referral system. This collaboration aims to identify and address the social care needs of patient populations served by Unite Us.
The integration of Suki’s AI capabilities with MEDITECH’s EHR platform represents a significant advancement in healthcare technology, promising to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of clinical documentation. As healthcare continues to evolve with technological innovations, such partnerships are crucial in meeting the growing demands of the industry.
Looking ahead, the expanded integration between Suki and MEDITECH is poised to set a new standard for clinical documentation, offering a model for future collaborations in the healthcare technology sector.
