Patient Visits Enhanced With New AI Documentation Tool

By: Aprill Murphy

Albion, NE (December 17, 2025) – Boone County Health Center (BCHC) has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool to support providers during patient visits. The tool is designed to streamline documentation, improve accuracy, and give providers more uninterrupted time with their patients.

The AI captures only the pertinent medical information needed for the patient’s chart—not the entire conversation. Providers remain fully in control and review, edit, and approve every note before it is signed. The tool meets all BCHC privacy, security, and confidentiality requirements and operates fully within HIPAA guidelines.

“This technology helps reduce the amount of time we spend charting and allows us to look up from the computer and connect more with our patients,” said Bryant Carlson, MD. “Anything that gives us more face-to-face time ultimately improves the patient experience.”

The tool was implemented after extensive research and evaluation by BCHC’s internal AI committee. Committee member Courtney Ruzek, PA-C, said the tool brings valuable benefits to the clinical workflow. “It helps capture important details more accurately and efficiently,” Ruzek said. “Most patients won’t notice a change in how their visit feels, but the quality and clarity it brings to the documentation behind the scenes is significant.”

The AI serves strictly as an assistive tool—it does not replace staff, make medical decisions, or interact directly with patients. BCHC emphasizes that all care, judgment, and decision-making remain in human hands. Providers and staff continue to be the ones delivering and documenting care.

BCHC understands that new technology can raise questions, and the Health Center is committed to transparency. The community can be assured that:

  • Every note is reviewed and finalized by the provider.
  • The system follows all HIPAA and BCHC security standards.
  • Only relevant clinical information is captured, not entire conversations.
  • The technology supports staff—it does not replace them.

“Patients will continue to receive the same compassionate, personal care they’ve always known here,” Ruzek said. “This simply gives us more tools to deliver that care effectively.”