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Case Study

CHRISTUS HEALTH DECREASES COGNITIVE LOAD BY 78% WITH ABRIDGE

Overview

Health system
International, not-for-profit
# of Clinicians
15,000
Headquarters
Texas

CHRISTUS Health, an international, not-for-profit health system in Texas, creates innovative health and wellness solutions that improve the lives of individuals and communities. Excessive time spent on desk work, particularly documentation for patient visits and the cognitive overload associated with it has been the biggest burden. Following a highly successful 2-month pilot aimed at improving physician well-being and delivering the best possible care to patients, CHRISTUS Health has decided to roll Abridge out enterprise-wide.

Impact

when asked about clinical documentation with abridge, clinicians at CHRISTUS Health have seen:

78%

reduction in cognitive load

Information

Cognitive load is the amount of mental effort to complete a task. Research shows when clinicians are cognitively overloaded, there is a higher risk of burnout and medical harm to patients.

40%

decrease in burnout rate

Information

Using the evidence-based burnout tool, Mini-Z.

41%

increase in clinicians giving undivided attention

Clinician Stories

“Abridge has been a game changer. I feel much less distracted with patients since I can focus on the conversation and history without pausing to take extensive notes or re-ask questions I missed during note-taking.”

Dr. Myriah Willborn
Family Medicine

“I used to be chronically late closing my encounters, but with Abridge, I now finish them by the time we close our doors, greatly improving my home life.”

Dr. Michael McKinney
Family Medicine

“I no longer dread complicated patient visits with >5 problems. Now, I can listen and discuss with patients without scrambling to record their symptoms and concerns. Many patients have also commented on the helpfulness of the Abridge-generated patient visit summary.”

Dr. Marian Hendricks
Family Medicine

“I finish all of my notes during my clinic, which I haven’t done in years. It seems like Abridge may be the answer to the problem of getting notes done!”

Dr. Blake Cross
Family Medicine

Vision

From Dr. TimothY barker
Ambulatory CHIEF MEDICAL INFORMATION OFFICER

It is going to be more transformative than anything I have seen in the last 20 years.

We started our work with Abridge with the intent to pilot another ambient solution. Time and time again, physicians have told me that Abridge is ‘life changing,’ so we signed an enterprise deal which we believe is going to transform clinical practice for our ambulatory physicians.

With an implementation that took only 8 days and ease of onboarding, our team created an even more supportive working environment for our clinicians. The outcomes were profound, with clinicians reporting reduced cognitive load, decreased burnout, and the ability to provide undivided attention to patients.

Looking ahead, our goal is to deploy Abridge Inside across all primary care physicians and residents. This initiative will ensure that residents are trained in a manner that reflects the future of medical practice, equipping them with the tools they need to deliver exceptional healthcare.

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