March 19, 2026 · Annals of emergency medicine · DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2026.01.022

A Pilot Study to Evaluate Artificial Intelligence-Driven Early Retrieval of Medical Histories in the Emergency Department

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This pilot study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of using ChatGPT to collect medical histories from patients or caregivers in a pediatric emergency department. Results indicated high usability and satisfaction ratings from participants, as well as favorable assessments from physicians regarding the accuracy and readability of the generated summaries. The findings suggest that AI-driven history taking could reduce documentation burdens and improve patient engagement in emergency settings.

Alessio Morley-Fletcher, Vidya R Raghavan, Alexandra T Geanacopoulos, Molly Maher, Mark Waltzman, Yuval Barak Corren, Andrew M Fine

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