Suki, a leading innovator in healthcare AI, has announced a breakthrough feature that will transform the way clinicians manage prescriptions. In a move set to significantly reduce administrative burden, Suki now enables the generation and staging of prescription orders directly from ambient clinical visits—a first in the industry. The capability is embedded in Suki Assistant, the company’s flagship product, and will first launch through athenahealth’s Marketplace integration, with support for additional EHR systems planned. This advancement comes in direct response to clinician feedback and aims to alleviate a critical pain point—manual order entry—which can consume up to 1.4 hours per shift, diverting attention from patient care.
Addressing One of Healthcare’s Most Pressing Challenges
Manual prescription entry is one of the most time-intensive administrative tasks in a clinician’s workflow. Often requiring numerous clicks, tab navigation, and individual confirmations, this process not only delays patient care but also contributes significantly to clinician frustration and burnout.
Suki’s new feature eliminates these inefficiencies by leveraging ambient documentation and conversational AI. Clinicians simply speak their prescription orders during patient encounters. Suki then:
- Structures and codes the information in real time
- Stages the prescription order in the EHR system
- Prepares the note for final review and sign-off
This streamlined process dramatically reduces the time clinicians spend in front of a screen, making it easier to finalize encounters and return focus to patient interactions.
Real Clinician Impact: Faster Workflows and Better Care
Clinicians already using the feature are seeing immediate benefits.
“Suki helps me close encounters faster by ensuring my orders are ready as soon as the patient walks out of the room,” shared Dr. Kristi Trimm, Family Medicine at TrustCare. “Less typing, more patient care—this is exactly what modern medicine needs.”
Suki reports that its solution can reduce documentation time by an average of 72%, and cut after-hours work by nearly six hours weekly. In a field where clinicians spend up to 20 hours a week on administrative tasks, these savings are not just helpful—they’re transformative.
Integrated, Scalable, and Built for Expansion
Initially, the new capability will roll out to users of athenahealth’s EHR, one of the industry’s most widely used platforms. The integration through the athenahealth Marketplace makes Suki’s feature accessible without the need for custom implementations or complex onboarding.
Suki also plans to expand the capability to additional EHR systems, continuing its commitment to scalability and interoperability in healthcare technology.
A Mission-Driven Approach to AI in Healthcare
“At Suki, clinicians are at the heart of everything we build,” said Punit Soni, CEO and Founder of Suki. “They’ve told us loud and clear: manual order entry is a huge burden. By introducing AI-powered prescription orders, we’re not just removing clicks—we’re transforming how care is delivered.”
By reducing the time it takes to complete administrative tasks, Suki empowers providers to:
- See more patients
- Deliver higher-quality care
- Improve documentation accuracy
- Increase revenue for clinics and health systems
Soni adds, “This is not just an efficiency upgrade—it’s a redefinition of how technology can serve the people delivering care.”
Pioneering the Future of Ambient Clinical AI
Suki’s new prescription ordering capability represents a major leap forward in ambient AI’s role in healthcare. It not only reduces clinician burnout but also strengthens care quality, system efficiency, and patient satisfaction.
With plans to expand across more EHRs and feature sets, Suki continues to lead the charge in building AI-powered tools that think, listen, and work the way clinicians do—freeing them from screens and helping them focus on what truly matters: their patients.
