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Abridge, University of Texas System enter enterprise-wide agreement for expanded AI-enabled care
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Fierce Healthcare reports that Abridge, an enterprise AI platform, has entered into an agreement with the University of Texas System's UT REAL Health AI initiative to expand its AI-enabled care across eight health institutions. This partnership aims to provide systemwide access to Abridge while maintaining local decision-making and responsible AI implementation, addressing the complex needs of a large healthcare ecosystem.
What Fierce Healthcare reported
- Abridge is partnering with the University of Texas System's UT REAL Health AI to expand its clinical AI platform across eight health institutions, including UT Southwestern Medical Center and UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- The UT REAL Health AI initiative was established in 2025 to advance responsible AI adoption in healthcare, and the pilot program with Abridge has seen significant growth, increasing 73% in recording clinicians and 80% in monthly notes over the past year.
- Abridge CEO and co-founder Shiv Rao emphasizes that the partnership represents a shared vision for technological transformation in healthcare, focusing on trust, workflow integration, and scale to improve patient care and outcomes in Texas