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PXL tests AI app to free healthcare workers from administrative tasks

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Hogeschool PXL is testing an AI application called CareAIgent that listens to patient conversations and automatically fills in medical records.
  • The technology aims to free up healthcare professionals from administrative tasks, allowing them more time with patients.
  • An 80% majority of surveyed nurses and managers are open to AI for reducing administrative burdens, with the tool expected to be tested in real healthcare settings by late 2026.

Hogeschool PXL is piloting "CareAIgent," an artificial intelligence application designed to alleviate the administrative workload for healthcare professionals. The AI listens in on patient conversations and automatically populates medical records, aiming to give doctors and nurses more time for direct patient care.

The doctor or nurse always remains the final responsible party. The AI only assists. The healthcare provider must always check and validate the entered fields.

— Robin SchrijversExplaining the role of the AI and the continued responsibility of healthcare professionals.

Researcher Robin Schrijvers explained that the technology, developed in collaboration with Spikes, uses text-to-speech capabilities to fill in patient data in real-time. This aims to eliminate the frustration of manual data entry and endless registrations that currently contribute to high workloads. Isabel Kortleven of PXL Zorginnovatie highlighted the urgency, noting that a survey of 200 healthcare professionals revealed 80% are receptive to AI, specifically for administrative relief.

Despite the advanced technology, the human element remains central. "We think the patient benefits when the nurse doesn't have to sit behind the computer for so long," Kortleven stated. Schrijvers reassured that the AI serves only as an assistant, and the healthcare provider always retains final responsibility, needing to review and validate all entries. The researchers identified a lack of knowledge and trust, rather than the technology itself, as the primary barrier to AI adoption in healthcare.

We think the patient benefits when the nurse doesn't have to sit behind the computer for so long.

— Isabel KortlevenDescribing the advantage of AI reducing screen time for nurses.

The project is currently undergoing simulations with students and faculty at PXL's Healthcare campus in Hasselt. The next phase, scheduled for late 2026, will involve testing the tool in actual healthcare institutions with real patients. The project team hopes to deliver a tool that is both effective and safe for broad use in the healthcare sector by the end of the two-year project.

Out of [200 surveyed healthcare professionals], 80% of nurses and healthcare managers were open to AI, very specifically to reduce administration.

— Isabel KortlevenHighlighting the strong support for AI among healthcare staff for administrative tasks.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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