OpenEvidence becomes go-to AI assistant for nearly 65% of US doctors across the United States: Report
Summary
OpenEvidence has rapidly become a widely used AI medical search and decision-support platform, reportedly used by nearly 65% of US physicians and across roughly 27 million clinical encounters in April. The platform searches peer-reviewed journals, guidelines and clinical databases to help clinicians review treatment options, double-check diagnoses, summarize research and draft notes, which clinicians say saves significant time compared with traditional references. Users and hospital systems raise concerns about occasional AI errors or “hallucinations,” the potential for over-reliance by trainees, and limits on entering protected health information despite HIPAA compliance claims. Many doctors say they verify cited studies before acting on recommendations and selectively avoid entering direct patient identifiers into the system.