S1E17: AI Stops Physicians Spending 70% of Time on Tasks They Shouldn't! | HT2C Podcast with Bert Fernandez

HealthTech2Care (HT2C) Podcast featuring James Bates, Founder, CEO & Chairman of AdviNOW James Bates (Guest): 🌐 AdviNOW: https://advinow.com 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamessbates  Bert Fernandez (Host): 🌐 HealthTech2Care: https://www.healthtech2care.com 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bert-fernandez 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HealthTech2Care 🎙 In this episode, James Bates breaks down how AdviNOW Medical is leveraging AI to eliminate up to 90% of routine EHR data-entry workflows—from pre-encounter chart reviews and standard questionnaires to order prep and payer forms. He explains how physicians spend up to 70% of their time on charting tasks and how intelligent automation can free them to be doctors again. James also unpacks the underlying mechanics of EHR platforms, why 45% of physician time is tied up in pre-visit paperwork, and how smart, dynamic questionnaires can streamline every step of the patient encounter. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:46 What led you to start AdviNOW after leaving the automotive AI space? 03:00 Why did you walk away from buying practices and shift toward healthcare automation? 04:31 What did your time-and-motion study uncover about physician inefficiencies? 06:08 What tasks make up the 70% of work for physicians that doesn't require a medical license? 09:51 How does AdviNOW automate the full pre- and post-encounter workflow? 11:29 What role does augmented reality play in your solution? 13:36 What are the biggest barriers to adoption for large health systems vs. small practices? 22:38 What's next for AdviNOW, and how can interested practices connect with you? 🔑 Highlights: Understanding EHRs as "databases with business logic" and how AI can pre-populate fields Time-in-motion insights: clinicians spend 80% of their day on non-clinical work Automating chart review, dynamic questionnaires, order entry, and preauthorizations The real value of AI: returning physicians to direct patient care, not documentation How AdviNOW's platform integrates with existing clinical systems to boost efficiency 👉 Learn more about AdviNOW Medical's AI-driven solutions: https://www.advinow.com 🔗 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more episodes featuring standout voices in U.S. healthcare & life sciences: https://www.youtube.com/@HealthTech2Care #HealthTech2Care #ClinicalAI #EHRAutomation #DigitalHealth #AdviNOWMedical #WorkflowEfficiency #PhysicianBurnout #HealthcareInnovation