Welcome to Pippen, your AI-powered physician assistant. In our Mini How-To Series, we will be going through how to use Pippen’s features to address the entire family medicine workflow beyond its scribing capabilities. Today, we will cover how to use Pippen for guidance on treatment options. Please remember Pippen is meant as a supportive tool and not meant to replace your clinical judgment.

Our guide will be using the “Begin with Text” feature. When you enter Pippen’s platform, you will be presented with the option to “Begin with Text” or “Begin with Audio”. To type in your own details about the encounter, click “Begin with Text”!

Now that you have clicked “Begin with Text”, you can jot notes or paste notes about your encounter or scenario in the ‘Chat with Pippen’ text box.

To use the Treatment Options feature, click the “Treatment Options” button on the right (no need to click the ↑ first). Automatically, Pippen will begin to offer various treatment options. This may include lifestyle interventions, pharmacotherapy options, procedures or surgical interventions, management suggestions, a follow-up plan, and/or more depending on your specific encounter.

To end the encounter, click the “End Encounter” button in the top right.

Just like that, you have treatment options to consider! As a reminder, this feature is not a replacement for your clinical judgment and simply serves to provide information that may be helpful for the encounter. We are excited to be able to offer features that go beyond scribing capabilities.

Contributed by Bonnie Wen

Bonnie Wen is a Health Sciences student at McMaster University and a summer student with Pippen.