❤️ From Diagnosis to Discharge: How Cardiology Teams Use Empathia AI
By: Empathia Editorial Team
May 25, 2025
In cardiology, documentation is more than a record, it's a reflection of diagnostic reasoning, longitudinal care, and risk communication. From new consults to post-op clearances, each note must capture clinical precision, patient context, and diagnostic data. But under the pressure of volume and complexity, even the most seasoned cardiologist can spend hours per week wrestling with formatting and repetition.
Empathia AI is designed to change that.
Built with specialists in mind, Empathia acts as your real-time documentation assistant, structuring your notes exactly the way you need them, without losing your clinical voice. Here’s how cardiology teams across Canada and the U.S. are using Empathia to streamline every phase of the patient journey.
🩺 Step 1: Structured Templates Built for Cardiology or Built by You
Empathia doesn’t guess at structure. It mirrors yours.
We offer a growing library of pre-made templates tailored specifically for cardiology, including:
New Consultation Notes
Post-ECG/Echo/Stress Test Reviews
Heart Failure Follow-Ups
Cardiac Clearance Assessments
Discharge Summaries
Prefer your own format? Simply upload your “perfect note” and our team will recreate it inside Empathia. From layout to phrasing, we ensure every generated note reflects your clinical flow and tone. It’s the fastest way to bring your best documentation into every encounter—without starting from scratch.
🎤 Step 2: Natural Patient Encounters - Empathia Handles the Structure
You speak as you would in clinic. Empathia listens, understands, and builds a complete, structured medical note. Example:
“Thanks for referring Ms. Linda Zhang, a 73-year-old female with longstanding hypertension, now presenting with dyspnea on exertion and orthopnea. She reports reduced exercise tolerance and new lower limb swelling…”
Empathia parses that narration into:
A formal HPI
Cardiac risk factors (hypertension, CHF symptoms)
Family history and social context
Medications, allergies, and investigations
Structured plan based on impressions
The system captures values, test results, and medication adjustments exactly where they belong—no manual formatting, no re-entry.
📝 Example Output: A Clean, Structured Note
Excerpt from AI-generated consult note:
History of Present Illness:
Linda is a 73-year-old woman referred for progressive dyspnea. Over the past 3 months, she’s noted reduced exercise tolerance, orthopnea requiring 2 pillows, and bilateral ankle swelling. No reported chest pain, syncope, or palpitations.
Cardiac Risk Factors:
Hypertension (controlled on amlodipine 10mg daily)
Type 2 Diabetes (A1c 7.2%, on metformin)
Dyslipidemia (LDL-C 2.5 mmol/L on rosuvastatin 20mg)
No history of smoking or obstructive sleep apnea
Echocardiogram (April 2025):
EF 40–45%, mild concentric LVH, no valvular abnormalities.
Assessment and Plan:
Heart failure with mildly reduced EF
Start bisoprolol 1.25mg daily; titrate weekly
Refer to heart failure nurse for self-management education
Reinforce salt restriction and daily weight monitoring
Diabetes management
Continue metformin
Refer to endocrinology for review of non-insulin options
🧠 Smart Style: Your Voice, Automated
Empathia doesn’t just transcribe, it adapts. With Smart Style, your:
Section headers
Preferred phrases (“EF preserved” vs. “normal systolic function”)
Note order
Signature blocks and closings
…are all remembered and reused.
This ensures your documentation is consistent, clear, and written in your clinical voice—even on days when you’re rushing between back-to-back consults.
🛠️ Tailored for Cardiology-Specific Workflows
Empathia is optimized for the complexity and volume of cardiac care. Key features include:
Feature | Cardiology Benefit |
|---|---|
Medication titration logging | “Ramipril increased to 10mg due to rising BP” — tracked and time-stamped |
Diagnostic summary capture | Echo/ECG/MIBI findings placed in correct Investigations section |
Multi-diagnosis planning | Cleanly structured plans for CHF, AFib, DM2, etc. |
Referral & AVS generation | Referral letters and AVS auto-generated from note content |
🔐 Compliant and Clinically Safe
HIPAA & PIPEDA compliant
Compatible with EMRs like Accuro, Plexia, OSCAR
Notes are encrypted and never stored long-term without your consent
Works across mobile, Chrome extension, and desktop platforms
💬 Cardiologists Say It Best
“Empathia generates the kind of note I used to spend 25 minutes writing. And it doesn’t flatten the clinical nuance—my voice is still there.”
— Dr. R.S., Cardiologist, BC
“We uploaded our preferred template and by the next morning, our entire team had a consistent, EMR-ready consult format that matched our clinic workflow.”
— Cardiology Practice Manager, Ontario
🚀 Ready to Transform Your Charting?
Empathia is here to help cardiologists save time, reduce documentation fatigue, and elevate clinical clarity, without sacrificing precision. Whether you’re onboarding a new consult, summarizing an imaging review, or coordinating discharge, Empathia’s AI scribe is built for how you practice.
