Clinician Use of an Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Clinical Information Platform.

Over 950,000 clinicians submitted more than 270 million queries to an AI-enabled clinical platform over 2.5 years, with active user numbers increasing significantly.

• Why it matters: Understanding how clinicians use AI tools is crucial for integrating these technologies into healthcare practice and ensuring they meet clinical needs effectively.
• What they did: The study analyzed clinician accounts and classified 38.8 million queries by purpose and topic, examining user demographics, query volume, and clinical focus across specialties and career stages.
• The result: Most queries addressed clinical decision-making, especially treatment and management, with higher use among early-career physicians and certain specialties like oncology and internal medicine, indicating varied utilization patterns.