Meet Scout — A Flexible EHR Search and Synthesis Tool

Scout digs through the EHR -- including notes, labs, medications, and more -- to deliver exactly the information you need, in the format you want

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Scout users

complete tasks 40% faster, have lower mental burden, and match the quality of expert outputs

Resources & media

Learn more about Scout

Watch a product walkthrough, read the research, and more!

Demo video

Scout in action — full demo

See how Scout searches a patient's entire record and delivers structured answers in minutes.

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Preprint

Clinical study results — outcomes and performance

Read our preprint evaluating Scout's accuracy, time savings, and clinical utility!

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Engineering talk

Building Scout: An LLM agent for EHR search and synthesis

Watch the creator of Scout, Michael Gao, PhD, give a talk about Scout, enginering with LLMs and deployment considerations.

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Why Scout

Built for the complexity of real clinical records

Search, synthesize, and format clinical information exactly how you need it — without the hours of manual chart review.

Comprehensive search

Search across the entirety of a patient's medical record — every note, imaging report, and pathology report — all at once.

Flexible output

Generate summaries, fill note templates, create treatment timelines, or complete registry forms — in minutes.

Save time and energy

Complete tasks that normally take hours in just 1–3 minutes, reducing clinical burden and improving efficiency.

Powered by AI

Like having an AI assistant for medical records — Scout finds relevant evidence and synthesizes it exactly how you need it.

Duke Health integration

Seamlessly integrated with Duke's EHR system, providing access to all patients seen at Duke.

Customizable workflows

Adapt Scout to your specific needs. There are uses for Scout we haven't even thought of yet — you're in the driver's seat.

How it works

Four steps to an answer

From patient MRN to synthesized results in minutes.

Enter patient MRN

Start by entering the patient's Medical Record Number to access their full record.

Set context

Choose what information Scout should search — notes, uploaded documents, reports, and more.

Ask your question

Type your request or select from pre-built templates to get started quickly.

Get results

Scout searches, analyzes, and synthesizes the information in 1–3 minutes.

Use cases

What clinical staff use Scout for

Scout is flexible — here are some of the most common workflows, but you'll likely find new ones.

Patient summaries: Generate comprehensive summaries for new patient encounters, including past medical history and relevant clinical information.

Note templates: Automatically fill out note templates based on patient history, saving documentation time.

Treatment timelines: Create detailed tables showing the progression of treatments, medications, or conditions over time.

Registry forms: Complete complex registry forms with multiple fields automatically, reducing manual data entry.

And more: Scout is a flexible tool, with you in the driver's seat. There are uses we haven't even thought of yet.

Roadmap

Where we're headed

Scout is actively evolving — guided by early user feedback and clinical need.

Complete

Initial study and validation

Working with a small group to ensure Scout provides accurate, quality answers while saving time and energy.

Recruiting

Early user program

Recruiting early users to provide feedback and help guide Scout's development to better fit clinical needs.

Coming soon

Workflow sharing

Enable the ability to save and share custom workflows across teams and departments.