Survey: 83% of Clinical Data Abstractors Believe AI Can Reduce Clinician Workload. by Fred Pennic 02/12/2025 Leave a Comment. Image by freepikWhat You Should Know: – Carta Healthcare, a provider of clinical data solutions, recently conducted a survey of clinical data abstractors to understand their perspectives on the use of AI in their profession. – The results reveal a mix of optimism and concerns, highlighting the need for a balanced approach that combines AI’s efficiency with human oversight to ensure data quality and accuracy.The Need for Human-in-the-Loop AIThe survey results highlight the importance of a human-in-the-loop approach to AI in healthcare data abstraction. While AI can automate many tasks, human oversight is essential to ensure data accuracy, address complex cases, and maintain quality control. Key findings of the survey include: Efficiency Gains: The vast majority of abstractors (85%) believe that AI can save time, effort, and costs in data abstraction.Reduced Workload: 83% of abstractors agree that AI can reduce clinicians’ administrative workload.Faster Abstraction: 75% believe AI can speed up the abstraction process.Data Quality Concerns: Despite the potential benefits, 69% of abstractors express concerns about the quality of AI-generated data and the lack of human oversight.Mixed Feelings: While many abstractors are optimistic about using AI (54%), a significant portion remains neutral (28%) or negative (15%).Addressing Adoption ChallengesThe survey also revealed that many healthcare organizations have not yet adopted AI tools for data abstraction. Carta Healthcare aims to address these challenges by:Educating providers: Highlighting the benefits of AI-powered data abstraction and addressing concerns about data quality and human oversight.Providing comprehensive solutions: Offering a platform that combines AI with human expertise to ensure accuracy and reliability.Supporting seamless integration: Integrating its solutions with existing EHR systems and workflows to minimize disruption

Acknowledged for its clinical data abstraction platform, Carta Healthcare showcases its leadership in shaping the futureSAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Carta Healthcare®, whose mission is to ignite healthcare improvement by unlocking the power of clinical data, is thrilled to announce its recognition as a winner in the prestigious 2025 BIG Innovation Awards, presented by the Business Intelligence Group. Selected from hundreds of global submissions, Carta Healthcare's clinical data abstraction solution was celebrated for its groundbreaking impact on healthcare innovation."Humanity relies on innovation to improve our lives and the planet," said Russ Fordyce, CEO of the Business Intelligence Group. "We're thrilled to spotlight Carta Healthcare as a shining example of innovation making a profound impact."Clinical data abstraction is essential for hospitals to improve patient care, demonstrate quality, and comply with regulations. Unfortunately, manual clinical data abstraction methods historically have been labor-intensive, time-consuming, and expensive while failing to consistently produce the highest-quality data.Carta Healthcare combines the power of AI technology with expert human abstractors to abstract data and insights that act as catalysts for healthcare transformation. Health systems and hospitals using the Carta Healthcare platform can lower their data abstraction costs by more than 50%, reduce per case abstraction time by two-thirds, and achieve an average 98%-99% Inter-Rater Reliability (IRR), a measure of data abstraction consistency and dependability."Innovation is what enables healthcare organizations to solve their biggest challenges and find new ways to provide better care for individuals and patient populations," said Carta Healthcare CEO, Brent Dover