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most us doctors use this ai tool few patients know

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AI insight
AI-generatedThe article reports widespread adoption of an AI clinical decision support tool (OpenEvidence) among U.S. doctors. The commercial mechanism is weak: no direct pricing, supply chain, or margin impact is identified. The tool is free, so no revenue or cost channel for healthcare providers. Potential indirect effects on medical knowledge commoditization and reduced demand for traditional medical reference products are too speculative. No concrete company or product-level impact is described.
Signals our AI researcher identified
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- 65% of U.S. doctors have adopted OpenEvidence over the past two years.
- In April 2026, OpenEvidence was used in nearly 27 million clinical encounters.
- OpenEvidence is free for healthcare providers.
- Over 80% of physicians reportedly use some form of AI in their practice.
