Japanese Doctors Start Adopting Gen AI

Japanese startup Ubie has introduced a new generative AI tool on its patient service platform called Ubie Medical Navi. This tool, known as the Medical Interview Summary Function, utilizes a large-language model (LLM) to automatically summarize patient pre-interviews. Patients answer 20-30 questions about their symptoms and lifestyle habits on digital forms, and the LLM-based feature then provides doctors with a concise summary. This enhances both patient communication and operational efficiency. Ubie developed this feature in response to doctors' feedback, and it's currently available to healthcare professionals across Japan. The use of generative AI tools in healthcare is a growing trend in the Asia-Pacific region.