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Add clinical AI to your software, without rebuilding it.
If you’re building clinical record software and considering how to add AI, you already know the trade-offs.
Done poorly, AI creates risk.
Done internally, it takes time, expertise, and focus away from your core product.
Clara lets you move forward without making that choice.
The problem we help you solve
Clinical documentation remains one of the largest sources of friction for physicians, and that friction often gets attributed to the software itself.
At the same time, integrating AI into a clinical system is complex. It requires specialized clinical and machine-learning expertise, careful validation, and regulatory awareness. Most teams cannot afford to slow product development or assume that risk.
As a result, many platforms delay AI adoption or deploy solutions that never feel native to clinicians.
What Clara does differently
Clara integrates as a clinical documentation layer inside your existing software.
There is no system rebuild.
No new application for clinicians.
No disruption to your workflows or data structures.
Your software remains the primary experience. Clara supports documentation quietly in the background, while you retain full ownership of the product.
How integration works
We start by understanding how documentation works in your system today.
Your existing forms are recreated inside Clara and used to power an embedded experience within your software. As consultations occur—live or via dictation—Clara generates structured clinical notes and writes them directly into your forms.
Physicians review and validate everything before it’s saved.
The result is documentation that feels native, not added on.
Why clinicians adopt it
Clinicians don’t change how they work.
They stay in the same interface.
They use the same forms.
They don’t manage another tool.
Clara reduces documentation burden without taking control away from the physician.
Why product teams choose Clara
You offer AI-assisted documentation without building or maintaining an AI stack.
You avoid architectural risk.
You protect clinical trust.
You deliver value faster.
Designed for clinical trust
Clara was built for real clinical environments.
Every sentence is traceable.
Physicians retain editorial control.
There is no autonomous decision-making.
Clara supports clinicians. It does not replace them.
Start with a pilot
We work with technology partners through small, focused pilots.
These pilots use real workflows and real users, with clear success criteria. They’re designed to answer one question quickly: does this create value inside your product?
If it does, we scale together.
Explore a partnership
If you’re building clinical record software and want to explore AI integration without rebuilding your product, let’s talk.
Contact us to coordinate a pilot.
or
Download the Clara Partner Deck.
Patient records are still scattered. That was the starting point for our latest poll, where we asked over 240 clinicians about the future of patient-owned, portable health records. Their answers reveal both optimism and concern—and highlight where the real work lies.
The Value Clinicians See
When asked about the top benefit of patient-owned records, the response was clear:
✓ 69% pointed to continuity of care.
✓ 21% highlighted emergency safety.
✓ 7% said better second opinions.
✓ 3% mentioned lower admin costs.
Continuity of care stood far above the rest. Clinicians believe that when records follow the patient, care becomes safer, smoother, and more effective.
The Biggest Barrier
Optimism was tempered by one strong concern: privacy.
✓ 57% said privacy risks are the main barrier.
✓ 22% pointed to adoption by hospitals.
✓ 15% mentioned technical standards.
✓ 6% cited low patient demand.
Privacy outweighed technology, standards, and even institutional adoption. Clinicians are telling us that without trust, no amount of technical progress will matter.
The Timeline
Despite these concerns, most clinicians are hopeful.
✓ 71% believe patient-owned records are achievable within 5 years.
✓ 29% believe it’s too complex.
That optimism signals momentum. But it also means we must address the trust gap quickly if we want progress to match expectation.
The Takeaway
Clinicians want patient-owned records. They see real value in improving continuity of care. They believe the technology is possible soon. But privacy remains the central challenge.
The future of portable, patient-owned health records will not be decided by standards alone. It will be decided by whether patients and clinicians trust the system to keep information safe.
At Clara.Care, we’re listening closely. Documentation, trust, and privacy go hand in hand. And building confidence in these areas will be key to making portable records a reality.
Want to dive deeper? See the full poll results here → https://clara.care
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In many clinical settings, especially primary care and outpatient practice, physicians report spending close to two hours on documentation for every one hour of direct patient care. This is not an exaggeration—it is one of the most consistent findings across time-motion studies, EHR audits, and physician surveys.
Documentation vs. Patient Care Ratios
Multiple studies confirm this imbalance:
Research in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that physicians spend twice as much time on EHR and desk work compared to face-to-face patient care.
For every hour spent with patients, up to two additional hours may be spent on documentation and clerical work, a pattern confirmed by observational studies and survey data.
Many office-based physicians extend this work into their personal time, averaging nearly 1.8 hours per day on after-hours documentation.
Differences by Specialty and Setting
Not all doctors experience the burden equally:
Primary care and outpatient specialists consistently report the highest documentation loads, often spending more time in the EHR than with patients.
Across professions—physicians, nurses, allied health—documentation can consume a third or more of total working hours.
This imbalance is particularly acute in systems with complex or fragmented EHR platforms.
Impact on Physician Wellbeing
The implications are serious. Excessive documentation has been directly linked with:
Higher burnout rates,
Reduced clinical efficiency, and
Less time available for direct patient care.
Doctors routinely describe “pajama time”—late-night hours spent completing charts after family time—as one of the most draining aspects of their work.
Why This Matters for the Future of Care
When the majority of clinical time is diverted into documentation, the cost is not only physician wellbeing but also continuity of care, patient satisfaction, and system-level efficiency.
Clara was designed in direct response to this reality. Clara listens quietly during consultations or dictations, creating structured, traceable notes that physicians can validate in real time. Every sentence is linked back to the original conversation, ensuring safety and transparency.
Clara does not replace the clinical judgment of the physician—it supports it. By reducing the time and cognitive load of documentation, it helps restore balance: more time with patients, less time with screens.
If you are interested in exploring Clara, we are running a private pilot program with select physicians and clinics. Request an invitation here: https://www.clara.care/blog/pilot-program
" }, { "id": "https://www.clara.care/blog/why-clinicians-need-to-get-ai-ready-now/", "url": "https://www.clara.care/blog/why-clinicians-need-to-get-ai-ready-now/", "title": "Why Clinicians Need to Get AI-Ready Now", "summary": "Artificial intelligence (AI) is already reshaping health care. From automating routine tasks to improving diagnoses and treatment decisions, AI is no longer a future promise—it’s here, and it’s growing fast.", "image": "https://www.clara.care/media/blog/vDNjVQi1NeADAnt0JnnV07qb8.jpg", "date_published": "2025-09-06T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2025-09-06T12:00:00Z", "content_html": "Artificial intelligence (AI) is already reshaping health care.
From automating routine tasks to improving diagnoses and treatment decisions, AI is no longer a future promise—it’s here, and it’s growing fast.
Yet there’s a catch. Many clinicians were never trained on AI.
Medical schools only recently began adding it to their curricula. For most practicing doctors, AI feels like new territory.
This creates a tension: AI’s potential is real, but adoption depends on clinicians learning how to use it strategically.
Where AI Is Making a Difference
✓ Reducing documentation burden
Medical scribes powered by AI can capture visit notes, summarize histories, and even draft patient letters. This saves time and reduces cognitive load, helping prevent burnout.
✓ Improving diagnostic workflows
AI can flag polyps in colonoscopy images, interpret EKGs, and highlight abnormalities in CT scans. By clearing normal results and flagging the rest, it helps specialists focus their time where it matters most.
✓ Supporting clinical decision-making
From surfacing similar cases to suggesting treatment pathways, AI helps clinicians consider possibilities faster and personalize care.
✓ Predicting risk early
AI can identify patients at risk for sepsis, opioid dependency, or medication errors before problems escalate, enabling earlier intervention and safer care.
✓ Accelerating rare disease diagnosis
By analyzing large datasets, AI can help detect rare conditions faster and point to treatments that worked for others with similar profiles.
The Training Gap
Dr. Samir Kendale (Beth Israel Lahey Health) and Dr. Maha Farhat (Mass General Hospital) emphasize that it’s prime time for clinicians to fill this gap.
Those who learn to incorporate AI now will be better positioned to reduce uncertainty in medicine and to use the latest tools to benefit both their patients and their health systems.
The Bottom Line
AI will not replace clinicians.
But it will amplify them.
To make that promise real, doctors must become comfortable working with AI tools—using them to humanize care, reduce workload, and improve patient outcomes.
It’s a call to action:
Get AI-ready, not just for efficiency, but to deliver safer, more effective, and more personal medicine.
How Clara Helps
At Clara, we’ve seen firsthand how documentation takes time away from patients.
Clara transforms doctor–patient conversations into structured, reviewable notes in real time, reducing the manual burden while keeping clinicians in control.
Because AI in medicine should never replace judgment—it should return time to the people who need it most: doctors and their patients.
" }, { "id": "https://www.clara.care/blog/burnout-in-long-term-care/", "url": "https://www.clara.care/blog/burnout-in-long-term-care/", "title": "Burnout in Long-Term Care", "summary": "Burnout is no longer an abstract concept in healthcare—it is a daily reality for thousands of care workers in long-term care (LTC) institutions worldwide.", "image": "https://www.clara.care/media/blog/XQYqqxnAIF0wr6d0J6pgQSfO0FU.jpg", "date_published": "2025-08-31T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2025-08-31T12:00:00Z", "content_html": "A Silent Crisis with Visible Consequences
Burnout is no longer an abstract concept in healthcare—it is a daily reality for thousands of care workers in long-term care (LTC) institutions worldwide.
A new systematic review and meta-analysis protocol has set out to quantify what many professionals already know: the prevalence of burnout among nurses, nursing assistants, and care aides in LTC facilities is alarmingly high.
Why This Matters
When care workers burn out, the impact ripples far beyond the individual:
✓ Staff well-being suffers, leading to absenteeism, turnover, and mental health challenges.
✓ Residents’ quality of care declines, with higher risks to safety, empathy, and continuity.
✓ Institutions face staffing shortages, increased costs, and the challenge of maintaining standards under strain.
Burnout is not just an HR problem. It is a system-level risk to healthcare delivery.
What the Evidence Will Tell Us
The review will pool data from studies that measure burnout using validated tools like the Maslach Burnout Inventory. It will also examine:
→ Risk factors: high workloads, emotional demands, staffing levels, shift work, and low job satisfaction.
→ Interventions: organizational (improving staffing ratios, workflow redesign, leadership training) and individual (stress management, resilience programs).
By identifying which strategies work, this research aims to inform policies and practices that protect both staff and patients.
The Bigger Picture
At Clara.Care, we believe technology should reduce—not add to—the burden of care. Documentation, compliance, and administrative tasks too often pull professionals away from what matters most: time with patients.
Supporting long-term care workers means more than acknowledging burnout; it requires practical tools, supportive leadership, and systemic change.
" }, { "id": "https://www.clara.care/blog/reclaiming-time-with-ai-dictation/", "url": "https://www.clara.care/blog/reclaiming-time-with-ai-dictation/", "title": "Reclaiming Time with AI Dictation", "summary": "Every doctor knows this moment. The clinic is quiet, the last patient has gone home, yet the workday isn’t over. The cursor blinks on the screen, and hours of documentation remain.", "image": "https://www.clara.care/media/blog/OHIo02jmUjX1W0F8vxe77EXRBk.jpg", "date_published": "2025-08-20T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2025-08-20T12:00:00Z", "content_html": "Every doctor knows this moment. The clinic is quiet, the last patient has gone home, yet the workday isn’t over. The cursor blinks on the screen, and hours of documentation remain.
This hidden burden of clinical paperwork is more than an inconvenience—it’s one of the leading drivers of burnout in healthcare.
The Weight of Documentation
Recent studies show U.S. physicians spend around 15.5 hours per week—nearly a third of their work time—on documentation tasks. For many, this spills into after-hours charting, often called “pajama time.” The result? Less time with patients, more stress, and a steady erosion of professional satisfaction.
In fact, the 2023 Medscape Physician Burnout Report found that 53% of clinicians describe themselves as burned out. Documentation is cited as one of the top causes.
Where AI Dictation Makes a Difference
Artificial Intelligence is not here to replace the physician’s judgment. But it can serve as a quiet assistant in the background, lifting the weight of documentation so doctors can refocus on patient care.
AI medical dictation systems are designed to:
✓ Listen and transcribe doctor–patient conversations in real time
✓ Structure notes according to clinical and billing standards
✓ Integrate directly into EHRs with minimal disruption to existing workflows
✓ Generate summaries, referral letters, and after-visit notes instantly
When applied in practice, the impact is tangible:
Emergency rooms have reported up to 47% fewer documentation errors with AI dictation.
Physicians save an average of 5 minutes per visit, which compounds to hours each week.
Across specialties, doctors using these tools spend 43% less time on documentation, freeing up to 57% more time for direct patient care.
Beyond Efficiency: Addressing Burnout
The real story is not just about speed. It’s about well-being.
In large-scale studies with thousands of physicians, AI dictation has been shown to create hundreds of thousands of clinical notes in a matter of weeks, significantly reducing after-hours charting and lowering reported burnout levels.
Some of the largest health systems in the U.S. now report widespread adoption of AI dictation across specialties, with the majority of their physicians already relying on it as part of their daily workflow.
Clara’s Perspective
At Clara.Care, we believe documentation should never stand in the way of patient care.
Clara is designed with one principle at its core: give time back to doctors without compromising accuracy, compliance, or trust. By turning conversations into structured notes in real time, Clara helps clinicians:
Reduce after-hours work
Improve traceability and accuracy
Maintain compliance with HIPAA and other standards
Focus on what matters most—the patient in front of them
Looking Ahead
The future of AI dictation is promising. Hands-free note-taking, multilingual real-time translation, and even predictive insights are on the horizon. But the most important change is already here: the return of time, presence, and focus to the clinical encounter.
Burnout won’t be solved by technology alone. But by reducing the administrative load, AI dictation tools like Clara are an essential step in making healthcare more humane—for both patients and the professionals who care for them.
Ready to Experience the Difference?
Clara is currently inviting select clinicians to join our pilot program. See how real-time AI dictation can ease documentation, reduce after-hours charting, and give you more time with patients.
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Implementing HIPAA with an MVP Mindset
Many startups and technology companies view HIPAA compliance as a formidable barrier to entering the U.S. healthcare market. Experience shows that adopting a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) mindset can turn HIPAA compliance into a structured, practical journey, enabling teams to progress rapidly while building secure, trustworthy digital health solutions.
The MVP approach implemented by Clara’s team to HIPAA compliance for digital health includes:
Security-First Culture: Privacy and security awareness are ingrained across all team members, ensuring every stage of development is aligned with trust and regulatory expectations.
Smart Prioritization: Critical points where sensitive information is handled are identified, with essential HIPAA safeguards established from the earliest prototype stage.
Sprint-Based Implementation: Compliance tasks are integrated into weekly sprints, prioritized carefully, detailed with clear specifications for development, and followed by thorough validation and testing to ensure effectiveness.
Continuous Validation: Regular routines are set to review, enhance, and adapt security controls as new features are developed and launched.
Agile, Living Documentation: Compliance policies and procedures are created and refined in parallel with product development, providing transparency and supporting efficient audits.
Clara as an Example of MVP-Driven HIPAA Implementation
Clara’s development began with robust protection for sensitive data, seamless integration of digital Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) for healthcare partners, and continuous process reviews that evolve as the product scales. This incremental, phase-based strategy enables ongoing progress toward comprehensive HIPAA compliance without hindering product innovation or speed to market.
Turning HIPAA Compliance Into a Launchpad for Innovation
Achieving HIPAA readiness does not require waiting for a finished product. By treating compliance as a series of attainable, iterative steps, healthtech organizations can launch sooner, adapt more swiftly, and build the trust essential to the U.S. healthcare environment.
What’s Next?
Clara continues evolving its compliance framework alongside product development. Upcoming initiatives include deeper security risk assessments, enhancements to access controls, and expanded audit capabilities, all guided by ongoing expert consultation. The aim is to maintain a proactive stance on HIPAA compliance that grows with the product and the complex healthcare environment it serves.
" }, { "id": "https://www.clara.care/blog/is-documentation-overload-fueling-burnout/", "url": "https://www.clara.care/blog/is-documentation-overload-fueling-burnout/", "title": "Is Documentation Overload Fueling Burnout?", "summary": "Clinical documentation is the backbone of modern healthcare. Yet, for many clinicians, it remains one of the most time-consuming and frustrating parts of daily work. Why does this problem persist, and how do we know it’s", "image": "https://www.clara.care/media/blog/h8kIW1r7VOSyipVUk1LrF2kpR54.jpg", "date_published": "2025-07-01T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2025-07-01T12:00:00Z", "content_html": "How Clara Supports Clinicians in 2025
Clinical documentation is the backbone of modern healthcare. Yet, for many clinicians, it remains one of the most time-consuming and frustrating parts of daily work. Why does this problem persist, and how do we know it’s real and urgent? At Clara, we set out to validate this challenge with real-world data and direct feedback from clinicians.
The Problem: Documentation Takes Time, Focus, and Energy
Multiple studies confirm that clinicians spend between 26% and 37% of their working hours on documentation tasks, with some reports indicating that this can reach up to 50% depending on specialty and setting. For example, a 2022 study found that healthcare professionals spend an average of 13.5 hours per week, over a third of their working time, on clinical documentation. This administrative burden not only impacts efficiency but also contributes to professional burnout and dissatisfaction.
“Physicians spend nearly half their workday on EHR and desk work, often outside of clinic hours, leading to increased stress and less time for patient care.”
— Annals of Internal Medicine
Common Documentation Pitfalls
Incomplete histories: Missing key symptoms or relevant background can compromise patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Omission of normal findings: Not documenting what is normal makes it harder to track changes over time.
Unstandardized abbreviations: These can lead to misinterpretations and errors.
Illegible or disorganized notes: Hinder continuity of care and collaboration.
Missing dates and timestamps: Reduce traceability and legal reliability.
These errors are not rare, they directly affect clinical quality, patient safety, and can expose organizations to audit or legal risk.
Why Validation Matters
At Clara, we don’t just assume this is a problem. We validate it by working with real clinicians, in real clinical settings, to observe how documentation disrupts workflow. Here’s what we’ve learned:
Up to 37% of a clinician’s day is spent on documentation, according to peer-reviewed studies.
Documentation errors are a leading cause of clinical audits and malpractice litigation.
Incomplete or inaccurate records can compromise patient safety and continuity of care.
Clara: Designed for Real Clinical Workflows
Clara is not just another dictation tool or generic speech-to-text app. It’s a clinical assistant that listens to the consultation and drafts structured, traceable notes in real time without interrupting the clinician’s workflow or imposing a fixed style.
Live documentation while you care: Clara writes notes as you speak, so you never have to start from a blank screen.
Structured summaries: Automatically fills out key sections like reason for visit, history of present illness, assessment, and plan.
Sentence-level traceability: Every sentence in Clara’s note is linked back to the original transcript, making it easy to validate and audit.
Full clinician control: Notes are always editable and reviewable, Clara never replaces clinical judgment.
Clara is built with HIPAA and GDPR compliance in mind, ensuring privacy and explicit consent at every step.
Ready to Validate the Problem in Your Clinic? Try Clara
We invite you to join our private pilot program:
Test Clara in your real workflow, commitment-free.
See for yourself if documentation is truly a pain point for your team.
Measure time saved and note quality.
Provide direct feedback to shape the product for your context.
Interested? Request a demo or sign up for the pilot on our website. See how Clara helps you reclaim time and control, without losing traceability or safety.
Further Reading
Clara listens with you. Writes for you. Every sentence is traceable. No distractions. No loss of control.
Want to see Clara in action?
Visit our website or contact us to schedule a live demonstration.
Clara adapts to your workflow whether you’re mid-consult or reviewing cases later.
Clinical documentation doesn’t always happen in the moment.
Some physicians document as they speak to the patient. Others prefer to reflect and record their notes after reviewing labs, imaging, or prior visits. Clara is built to support both approaches.
Whether you’re in the room with a patient or working alone at the end of the day Clara listens, understands, and structures your input into usable, traceable clinical documentation.
Speak during the visit or after it
You can use Clara in two main ways:
During the visit: Clara listens in real time, identifying speakers and capturing the full dialogue. It generates structured clinical notes and a traceable transcript while you speak to the patient.
After the visit: You can speak directly to Clara summarizing your findings, impressions, or next steps. Clara structures this monologue into clinical documentation, even without a patient present.
In both cases, Clara supports clarity, flexibility, and clinical judgment.
One tool, many uses
Clara supports a wide range of clinical documentation workflows:
In-person and virtual consultations
Dictation-style post-visit summaries
Partial or full audio capture
Notes tied to structured EHR fields or free text
Behind every note, Clara generates:
A word-level transcript with timestamps and speaker tags
Structured data: diagnoses, medications, procedures
Categorized sections (e.g., small talk, subjective, objective)
Sentence-level traceability back to the original audio
This creates transparency for every clinical note supporting review, supervision, audit, and trust.
Built for real clinical time
Clara is for doctors who want to document safely, without interrupting care or extending their workday.
Whether you’re documenting while you speak or recording thoughts later, Clara adapts to the way you work.
Join the Clara pilot
We’re currently running a private pilot with a select group of physicians and clinics.
If your team is exploring safer, faster ways to document without adding friction we’d like to hear from you.
Participation is limited. Applications are reviewed individually.
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After reading Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Complementing, not replacing, doctors and healthcare providers by Emre Sezgin, I think the question has always been a bit off.
Because AI at least the kind that actually makes it into clinical settings isn’t here to replace anyone. It’s here to amplify the human side of care.
Augmentation, not substitution
Sezgin outlines a future where human-in-the-loop (HITL) systems become the gold standard. Where AI helps with repetitive cognitive tasks documentation, triage support, evidence summarization—while humans guide, validate, and ultimately decide.
At Clara Care, we’ve embraced this model from day one:
Real-time medical notes with full traceability
Structured clinical summaries doctors can validate instantly
Transcripts segmented by clinical relevance
Always human-editable, always physician-first
AI isn’t taking over. It’s sitting next to you as a tireless, quiet assistant.
What actually is being replaced?
Not clinicians. But:
Inefficient note-taking workflows
Burnout-inducing administrative tasks
Gaps in clinical documentation accuracy
When doctors use Clara, they don’t lose control. They gain time, focus, and confidence with full transparency at every step.
Adoption is not just personal it’s institutional
Sezgin makes another crucial point: it’s not just about clinicians choosing to use AI. Healthcare organizations must invest in:
HITL implementation strategies
Infrastructure and training
Evaluation frameworks (accuracy, equity, explainability)
Clara’s rollout playbook reflects this reality: we work hand-in-hand with clinics, IT teams, and compliance leaders to ensure AI is adopted responsibly and effectively.
What’s next?
AI’s clinical footprint is growing fast. But its real power comes when it’s deployed with empathy, safeguards, and a clear role: not to replace, but to relieve. Not to judge, but to support.
If you’re a clinician, CIO, or digital health leader navigating this shift: Let’s talk. Clara is currently onboarding select partners for our private pilot.
🟦 AI can’t replace a doctor’s judgment. But it can give that judgment more room to breathe.
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Help shape the future of clinical documentation
What is the Clara Pilot?
The Clara Pilot Program is a limited-access initiative inviting selected clinicians, practices, and institutions to test, refine, and co-develop the next generation of clinical documentation.
Participants gain early access to Clara’s real-time medical documentation assistant and contribute feedback that directly influences product evolution, specialty-specific features, and integrations.
Why participate?
Clara isn’t a generic AI.
It’s a tool built to work alongside doctors, not above them.
And we don’t just test it we co-design it.
By joining the pilot, you help ensure that the tool reflects the real-world language, pace, and nuance of your daily work. Your specialty. Your patients. Your practice.
Who we’re inviting
We’re currently extending pilot invitations to:
Individual clinicians
Primary care physicians
Gastroenterologists
Oncologists
Family medicine doctors
Internal medicine specialists
Residents and fellows in clinical training
Practices and clinics
Outpatient and specialty clinics
Group practices with moderate to high consultation volume
Telemedicine providers and hybrid models
Health institutions and partners
Hospitals interested in real-time documentation
EHR providers seeking integration pathways
Medical schools and teaching hospitals
Research centers working on health tech, ethics or documentation
Clinical informatics teams
What you'll get
Early access to Clara’s real-time documentation tool
Personalized onboarding and support
Opportunity to shape workflows and features
Priority in future integrations and partnerships
Recognition as a founding participant
Why your input matters
Medical documentation is not just data entry. It’s context, accuracy, and trust.
And the only way to build an AI that respects those values is by working directly with those who do it daily.
Your participation will help ensure Clara meets the highest standards of traceability, clarity, and clinical alignment—across specialties and contexts.
Let's talk about the details to apply
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"content_html": "Why Clara exists
Burnout in healthcare isn't driven by patients. It's driven by documentation.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, patient message volume has surged. Admin time has spiked. Doctors now spend more time on notes than on human care. Copying and pasting templates. Dictating outside work hours. Reviewing incomplete data. The cost isn't just time it’s cognitive overload, reduced focus, and lost connection.
Clara was created to relieve that burden.
What Clara does
Clara listens to the doctor patient conversation in real time and turns it into structured, traceable clinical documentation.
Every sentence can be reviewed. Every paragraph can be edited. Each section is mapped to the original audio. There are no surprises, no black boxes, and no hallucinations. Just clinical notes organized, editable, and compliant.
Clara doesn’t predict. Clara doesn’t improvise.
It documents exactly what was said, so the doctor can focus on care.
Designed with clinicians, not just for them
Clara isn’t another AI built in a lab and handed to physicians.
It was developed in close collaboration with real clinicians across multiple specialties primary care, oncology, gastroenterology refining workflows, language models, and output formats until it fit their day-to-day practice.
This is why Clara integrates seamlessly into real consultations, including in telemedicine settings. It respects each doctor’s way of speaking, each clinic’s workflow, and the patient’s privacy.
Transparent, ethical, and built for trust
Clara is HIPAA-compliant by default.
Every transcript is encrypted. Every summary is backed by a source. There’s no automation without verification.
Clara is not here to replace clinical judgment. It’s here to protect it by reducing the documentation load, without compromising medical responsibility.
Who Clara is for
Clara is built for:
Clinicians in high-volume environments
Primary care, gastroenterology, oncology
Telemedicine providers
Medical scribes and assistants
Hospitals and EHR partners
Independent doctors looking for clarity and time
A tool that stays in the background
Clara doesn’t interrupt the visit.
It doesn’t generate noise.
It doesn’t take over the screen.
Its job is simple: to be present, accurate, and invisible.
While you consult, Clara documents with traceability, structure, and professionalism.
Let’s fix documentation, so you can practice medicine
If you're tired of finishing your notes after hours or writing with one eye on the patient and the other on the keyboard—Clara is for you.
We’re currently running a limited-access pilot with selected clinicians and institutions.
You can request an invitation [here →].
HIPAA Compliance in Clara
A structured approach to patient data security
Clara is designed for clinical use. That means it must operate under strict security and privacy requirements. One of the most critical is compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Here’s a summary of the key updates we’ve implemented to meet these standards across our product.
1. Authentication Security
We strengthened access to the system to reduce the risk of unauthorized entry.
Strong passwords: Now require at least 8 characters, including uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols. Passwords cannot be reused and are checked against breach databases.
Two-factor authentication (2FA): Required for all users handling protected health information (PHI). Options include SMS, authentication apps, or biometric methods.
Automatic session timeout: Sessions close after periods of inactivity to prevent unintentional data exposure.
2. Data Protection
All sensitive information must remain encrypted and protected at all times.
Encrypted in transit: All data transfers use HTTPS with TLS 1.2 or higher.
Encrypted at rest: Locally stored information is now encrypted using secure storage methods.
Secure headers and storage policies: Prevent unauthorized scripts and data access in the browser.
3. Logging and Audit Trails
Every interaction involving PHI is logged and traceable.
Access logs: We record access to patient data with timestamps and user IDs.
Change logs: Any modification to clinical records is tracked and auditable.
Authentication attempts: Both successful and failed logins are monitored.
No log captures identifiable health data unless strictly required for investigation.
4. Role-Based Access
Not all users see the same information. Clara applies the principle of least privilege.
Granular permissions: Roles include physician, assistant, administrator, and others.
Sensitive component protection: Access to specific modules is gated based on user type and role.
Audit protection: Only authorized personnel can view or manage audit data.
5. Form and Input Security
User input is a critical vector for data integrity and security.
Sanitized input fields: All user input is cleaned and validated to prevent code injection.
HTML security: HTML content is sanitized before rendering in the interface.
Anti-CSRF tokens: Every request is validated to ensure origin authenticity.
6. Interface Safeguards
We’ve taken steps to prevent accidental exposure of information during clinical use.
Screen lock: Automatically activates after inactivity or user step-away.
Privacy overlays: Hide patient data when not in active use.
Browser restrictions: Disables right click and other actions to reduce exposure risk.
7. Secure Communications
Emails and external communication are tightly controlled.
Encrypted emails: All email content containing PHI is encrypted by default.
Recipient validation: Additional safeguards ensure sensitive information only reaches intended recipients.
Secure delivery: Users are notified once the message is safely delivered.
Final Notes
HIPAA compliance is not a feature. It’s a foundation.
At Clara, we treat clinical documentation with the same responsibility expected from any medical tool. This update is part of our ongoing effort to meet and exceed the standards of care and security required in clinical settings.
If you’re a healthcare provider or IT administrator and need more detail on technical implementation, contact our support team here.
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Professional support designed for clinical environments.
Who provides support?
Clara is supported by a team that understands both technology and healthcare workflows. Technical support is managed by trained staff, and all onboarding is reviewed in collaboration with clinical advisors.
What support is available?
Onboarding guidance
We walk you through the first steps, from activation to your first documented visit.Documentation and help center
Clear guides are available for doctors, assistants, and IT teams.Direct support
Email and live chat are available during pilot hours. For institutions, a dedicated contact can be assigned.
What happens if something doesn’t work?
If Clara fails to document a section properly or something in the interface seems unclear, you can notify us directly from the platform.
Every report is reviewed manually to improve reliability and future updates.
Is support available in Spanish?
Yes. Our support team is bilingual. All documentation and messages can be provided in Spanish upon request.
Can my IT team talk directly to yours?
Yes. For clinics, hospitals or EHR integrations, we provide technical contact points to coordinate setup and data flow securely.
" }, { "id": "https://www.clara.care/blog/terms-of-use/", "url": "https://www.clara.care/blog/terms-of-use/", "title": "Terms of Use", "summary": "Responsible use. Professional context. Ethical boundaries.", "image": "https://www.clara.care/media/blog/7W76qYU0axTk2CJADo62AM5XpQ.jpg", "date_published": "2025-06-02T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2025-06-02T12:00:00Z", "content_html": "Terms of Use
Responsible use. Professional context. Ethical boundaries.
Intended use
Clara is a clinical documentation assistant designed for licensed healthcare professionals. It is not a diagnostic tool, nor a substitute for medical judgment.
Users must hold professional responsibility for the content of each note. Clara assists with structuring and transcribing, but final edits and validations remain under physician control.
By using Clara, you agree to:
Use it only in approved, secure environments
Review all notes before they are stored or shared
Not rely on Clara for diagnosis, prescription, or clinical decisions
Never input or store sensitive data outside regulatory compliance
Accept updates to terms if legal or ethical standards evolve
No liability for misuse
Clara is designed with safety, but improper use (e.g., using with unauthorized users, exporting unverified notes, sharing patient data outside EHR protocols) voids any guarantees of compliance or support.
We reserve the right to revoke access in case of misuse or policy breach.
" }, { "id": "https://www.clara.care/blog/privacy-policy/", "url": "https://www.clara.care/blog/privacy-policy/", "title": "Privacy Policy", "summary": "Your data stays where it belongs: with you and your patients", "image": "https://www.clara.care/media/blog/ONkTRUDEd8b1lh0944JKi4qbyc.jpg", "date_published": "2025-05-29T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2025-05-29T12:00:00Z", "content_html": "Privacy Policy
Your data stays where it belongs: with you and your patients
Commitment to Privacy and Compliance
Clara is designed for medical environments, where privacy is not optional it’s mandatory. We comply fully with HIPAA, GDPR, and other regional data protection laws.
All audio, transcripts, and medical content are encrypted, stored securely, and never used for training without explicit consent. Patient information is never shared, sold, or accessed by third parties.
How data is handled
All data is encrypted in transit and at rest
Only authorized users can access their own data
Patient identifiers are masked where possible
Users can request deletion of stored data at any time
Clara never trains on private data unless explicitly authorized
Physician and patient trust
Our infrastructure is designed around traceability and security.
Every sentence in a Clara note is linked to a verified source—your consultation.
And every line of system behavior is auditable.
Clara was built to protect clinical judgment, not replace it. That starts with respecting the confidentiality of your work.
" }, { "id": "https://www.clara.care/blog/faq/", "url": "https://www.clara.care/blog/faq/", "title": "FAQ", "summary": "Direct answers to common questions from clinicians and institutions.", "image": "https://www.clara.care/media/blog/WJEiLar4keun2E4z0XCktUoIk8.jpg", "date_published": "2025-04-10T12:00:00Z", "date_modified": "2025-04-10T12:00:00Z", "content_html": "Frequently Asked Questions
Direct answers to common questions from clinicians and institutions.
Is Clara a medical scribe or a diagnostic tool?
Clara is a clinical documentation assistant. It captures the doctor–patient conversation and generates a structured, traceable note.
It does not diagnose, decide, or suggest treatments.
Who reviews and finalizes the notes?
The physician does. Clara assists with structure and transcription, but clinical judgment remains in the doctor’s hands.
How does Clara handle patient privacy?
Clara complies with HIPAA and GDPR. Audio and transcripts are encrypted and only accessible to authorized users.
Clara does not use private data for training, nor does it share content with third parties.
Can I edit what Clara writes?
Yes. Every note is editable. Each sentence is traceable to the original transcript, so you can verify and adjust with full control.
Does Clara work in real time?
Yes. Clara listens and structures the note as the consultation happens, without interrupting the flow of the visit.
Is it safe to use in front of patients?
Yes. Clara operates silently in the background. It’s designed to support the physician without disrupting the human connection.
What languages and specialties are supported?
Clara is currently available in Spanish. It works across a wide range of specialties and adapts to common clinical structures.
New languages and features are in development.
Can I test Clara in my practice?
We are running a limited-access pilot. Doctors, clinics, hospitals, and medical schools can request an invitation to join.
Can Clara integrate with our EHR?
Yes. Clara provides EHR-ready output and offers API access for structured integration.
Our team supports custom onboarding for institutional settings.
What if Clara makes a mistake?
All content is verifiable. You can review each section, see the original transcript, and correct as needed.
Clara learns from corrections to improve accuracy over time.