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Soumik Mandal1,2,3, Batia M Wiesenfeld4, Adam C Szerencsy5,6
1Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. Soumik.mandal@nyulangone.org.
Abstract:
The integration of generative AI (GenAI) in patient communication presents benefits and challenges. This retrospective observational study analyzed EHR audit logs to assess how 75 healthcare professionals (HCPs) utilized AI-generated drafts for patient messages from October 2023 to August 2024 at a large health system in New York City. Overall utilization was low (19.4%), though prompt refinements improved usage (from 12% to 20%), particularly among physicians. GenAI drafts were generated for all messages, including 80% that received no response, adding to the review burden and potentially undermining efficiency. Text analysis showed HCPs preferred concise, information-rich drafts, with role-based differences-physicians favored shorter drafts, while clinical support staff preferred more empathetic responses. AI-generated drafts reduced message turnaround time by 6.76% despite a marginal increase in required steps (InBasket actions). These findings highlight the need for targeted GenAI deployment strategies, better aligned with clinician workflows and optimized draft generation for improved efficiency.
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