American Hospital of Paris: Bringing the focus back to the patient with Microsoft Dragon Copilot
American Hospital of Paris· FranceMicrosoft Dragon Copilot · Dragon Medical One · DAX Copilot
The American Hospital of Paris joined a private preview to co-design Microsoft Dragon Copilot, an ambient AI clinical assistant combining Dragon Medical One speech recognition with generative AI to automate visit note generation for physicians. Cardiology visit notes that previously took 8 to 9 minutes to finalize are now completed in about 90 seconds, letting physicians focus on patients during consultations instead of documentation.
Overview
The American Hospital of Paris joined a private preview to co-design Microsoft Dragon Copilot, an ambient AI clinical assistant combining Dragon Medical One speech recognition with generative AI to automate visit note generation for physicians. Cardiology visit notes that previously took 8 to 9 minutes to finalize are now completed in about 90 seconds, letting physicians focus on patients during consultations instead of documentation.
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Inspect the highlighted sourceThe challenge
Documentation workload and cognitive load limited physicians' ability to fully focus on patient interactions during visits.
The solution
The American Hospital of Paris selected Microsoft Dragon Copilot and joined a private preview to co-design the solution with clinicians. Combining the speech recognition of Dragon Medical One with ambient AI from DAX Copilot, Dragon Copilot streamlines clinical documentation through automated, customizable note generation that the physician personalizes and validates after the visit.
Reported business value
Dragon Copilot reduced documentation time and cognitive load, letting physicians finalize high-quality visit notes faster — one cardiologist can now finalize a note in about 90 seconds versus 8 to 9 minutes before — enabling more natural, patient-focused consultations and clearer documentation for follow-up care.
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