Revolution in the clinic: AI improves doctor-patient communication!

Revolution in the clinic: AI improves doctor-patient communication!

Today, the future of medicine in Dresden is picking up. At the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus in neurosurgery, doctors and the start-up Simply Onno work on two exciting studies on artificial intelligence (AI) in patient communication. These studies, which started on June 5, 2025, have the goal of finding out how AI can translate medical technical language so that it becomes more understandable for patients. This is particularly important, because in stressful situations, as with difficult diagnoses, medical information is often difficult to understand.

Currently around 600 patients are included in the studies. In the first study, AI-Infocare, outpatient communication is examined before surgery, while the second study, AI-Meditalk, deals with inpatient communication after an intervention. In both studies, around 300 patients receive a AI-based translation of their doctor's letters. This innovative technology summarizes the content in an everyday -friendly language without changing the original meaning. After the doctor talks, both the doctors and the patients will fill out a questionnaire for the quality of communication. The results should help to further integrate digital solutions in patient communication without losing sight of data protection. The possibility of a multicenter extension of the studies to other departments is also checked. Johannstadt.de provides detailed insights into this project.

potential of digitization

A look at digitization in healthcare shows that the advantages go far beyond patient communication. The processing of large amounts of data and the use of AI technologies are the focus of medical innovations. Data can not only be used to monitor processes, but also for the early detection of diseases and for the individualization of therapies. Applications such as clinical decision -making and medical image processing are already in use. According to the information from the Fraunhofer Institute Fraunhofer , the combination of big data and AI will be decisive for the future of medical care.

medical profession in upheaval

not only at the front of patient care, KI plays a role; The medical profession itself must also deal with the new technology. The board of the Federal Medical Association has passed a statement on the use of AI in healthcare. This says that doctors should know the opportunities and risks of AI exactly in order to actively shape the upcoming change. BÄK President Dr. Klaus Reinhardt emphasizes the growing importance of AI and emphasizes that Germany and the EU have to catch up in the field of digitization in order to fully exploit the potential. There are also defective standards and the lack of interoperability in German healthcare are criticized. Ärzteblatt.de summarizes and shows how important it is that medical specialist Developed digital and communicative skills.

The course for modern and understandable patient communication is thus set in Dresden. The combination of innovative studies, the possibilities of digitization and an informed medical profession could be the key to transform the healthcare system sustainably.