AI-Assisted Clinical Documentation in Nurse-Led Telehealth Contacts
Effect of AI-Assisted Clinical Documentation on Nurse Productivity, Professional Experience, and Documentation Quality: A Randomized Repeated Crossover Trial in Primary Care Telehealth
Background: No randomized controlled trial evidence currently exists on the effectiveness of ambient artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted clinical documentation.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of AI-assisted documentation on nurse productivity, professional experience, and documentation quality in nurse-led telehealth (telephone and chat) contacts in Finnish primary care (Wellbeing Services County of Kanta-Häme, OmaHäme).
Methods: In this randomized, open-label, repeated crossover trial, approximately 64 nurses are allocated 1:1 to an ABAB or BABA sequence of four two-week periods (A = AI-assisted documentation, B = standard manual documentation) over eight weeks. The primary outcome is the number of patient contacts handled per nurse, analyzed with a generalized linear mixed-effects model for count data with nurse as a random effect; the treatment effect is expressed as an incidence rate ratio (IRR). A Monte Carlo simulation-based power analysis indicated 85% power to detect an IRR of 1.15 at a two-sided alpha of 0.05. Secondary outcomes include self-reported work-time savings, nurse experience and satisfaction, and patient satisfaction. Discrepancies between AI-generated draft notes, and final signed notes are analyzed to characterize the frequency, type, and clinical criticality of AI errors and omissions.
The trial is investigator-initiated (OmaHäme, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki) and funded by the Strategic Research Council (GAINS project). The technology provider (Tandem Health) supplies the technical solution and participates in study design and manuscript preparation; responsibility for the study design, data analysis, and conclusions rests with the academic study group.
Studieoversigt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Intervention / Behandling
Undersøgelsestype
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Anslået)
Tilmelding
Fase
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiekontakt
Studiekontakt
- Navn: Ville Vartiainen, MD, PhD, MSc
- Telefonnummer: +358 50 430 6414
- E-mail: ville.vartiainen@hus.fi
Studiesteder
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Hämeenlinna, Finland
- Wellbeing Services County of Kanta-Häme (OmaHäme)
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Kontakt:
- Suvi Hämäläinen, MD, PhD
- Telefonnummer: +35850 5917 162
- E-mail: suvi.hamalainen@omahame.fi
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
- Barn
- Voksen
- Ældre voksen
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Nurses at OmaHäme (Wellbeing Services County of Kanta-Häme) handling telephone or chat patient contacts
Exclusion Criteria:
- None
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Sundhedstjenesteforskning
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Crossover opgave
- Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)
Antal våben
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / ArmDeltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
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Eksperimentel: Sequence ABAB
Nurses randomized to begin with AI-assisted documentation (A), alternating with standard manual documentation (B) in four consecutive two-week periods (A-B-A-B).
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During AI-assisted periods, nurses use an ambient AI scribe that transcribes the patient contact and generates a draft clinical note, which the nurse reviews, edits, and approves.
During control periods, nurses document contacts manually according to standard practice.
All other aspects of care follow normal clinical routines.
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Eksperimentel: Sequence BABA.
Nurses randomized to begin with standard manual documentation (B), alternating with AI-assisted documentation (A) in four consecutive two-week periods (B-A-B-A).
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During AI-assisted periods, nurses use an ambient AI scribe that transcribes the patient contact and generates a draft clinical note, which the nurse reviews, edits, and approves.
During control periods, nurses document contacts manually according to standard practice.
All other aspects of care follow normal clinical routines.
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Number of patient contacts handled per nurse per working day/hour.
Tidsramme: Daily/hourly, over four 2-week periods (8 weeks).
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Count of telehealth (telephone/chat) contacts handled per nurse per working day/hour during time of excess demand extracted from routine service data.
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Daily/hourly, over four 2-week periods (8 weeks).
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Self-reported work-time savings.
Tidsramme: Week 8 (end of study).
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Nurses' estimate of the effect of AI-assisted documentation on time spent on documentation, assessed with a study-specific end-of-study questionnaire (5-point Likert scale).
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Week 8 (end of study).
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Nurse-reported experience and satisfaction.
Tidsramme: Baseline (week 0) and week 8 (end of study).
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Perceived workflow, efficiency, workload, and job satisfaction, assessed with study-specific baseline and end-of-study questionnaires (5-point Likert scales).
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Baseline (week 0) and week 8 (end of study).
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Sponsor
Samarbejdspartnere
Samarbejdspartnere
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart (Anslået)
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)
Primær færdiggørelse
Studieafslutning (Anslået)
Studieafslutning
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Faktiske)
Først opslået
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
Sidste opdatering sendt
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
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Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- OMAHAME-AISCRIBE-2026
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