Wavo Health’s Clinical Assistant is an advanced AI tool designed to provide instant access to the latest clinical information, tailored to your needs during patient encounters or as a standalone resource. Whether you’re seeking guidelines, drug information, or workup suggestions, this assistant leverages cutting-edge medical data to support your decision-making. This article explains how to use the Wavo Clinical Assistant in two modes, its features, and how it keeps your practice informed.
What is the Wavo Clinical Assistant?
The Wavo Clinical Assistant is an AI-powered feature that delivers up-to-date clinical insights, drawing from the latest medical journals, clinical guidelines, and medication databases—similar to tools like OpenEvidence. It offers two ways to interact: linked to an encounter for context-aware responses or independently for general queries. All responses are grounded in verified sources, ensuring accuracy and relevance as of 2025.
Two Ways to Use the Wavo Clinical Assistant
The Clinical Assistant operates in two distinct modes, each designed for different workflows:
1. Linked to an Encounter
How It Works: During an encounter, the Wavo Clinical Assistant appears on the right side of the screen (as shown in the screenshot). It uses the context of the current patient interaction to provide tailored answers.
What You Can Do:
Ask questions related to the encounter, such as “What medications should I propose for this patient’s hypertension?” or “Are there any drug interactions with their current prescriptions?”
The assistant anonymizes patient data and combines encounter context with the latest clinical guidelines (e.g., from the American Heart Association) and journals to respond.
Example: If a patient mentions fatigue, you could ask, “What could be causing fatigue based on this encounter?” The assistant might suggest checking for anemia or thyroid issues, citing recent studies from The Lancet.
Benefits: Saves time by delivering personalized, evidence-based insights without leaving the encounter screen.
2. Independent via AI Assistant Tab
How It Works: Access the assistant independently by clicking the “AI Assistant” tab in the sidebar menu (as shown in the screenshot). This mode is not tied to any encounter, offering a broad research tool.
What You Can Do:
Pose general clinical questions, like “What are the latest guidelines for hypertension?” or “Compare metformin and SGLT2 inhibitors for T2DM.”
Request workups (e.g., “Workup for suspected PE?”), drug dosing (e.g., “Apixaban dosing in renal impairment?”), or guideline updates (e.g., “Latest guidelines on CAP”).
The assistant provides detailed responses with clickable sources (e.g., PubMed, CDC guidelines) for you to explore further.
Example: Ask “What’s the latest on CAP treatment?” and receive a summary of community-acquired pneumonia protocols, with links to updated 2025 guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Benefits: Ideal for pre-encounter prep, research, or training, offering a standalone knowledge base similar to OpenEvidence.
Key Features of the Wavo Clinical Assistant
Guidelines: Access the latest clinical guidelines on conditions like hypertension or pneumonia, ensuring your practice aligns with current standards.
Drug Info: Check medication interactions, dosing (e.g., Apixaban in renal impairment), and side effects, with data pulled from trusted pharmacology sources.
Workups: Construct diagnostic workups (e.g., for suspected pulmonary embolism) and explore treatment options based on evidence.
Medications: Look up dosages, administration details, and contraindications for any medication, grounded in the latest clinical data.
Source Transparency: Both modes cite sources (e.g., NEJM, WHO), allowing you to verify information or dive deeper into research.
Context-Aware Learning: When linked to an encounter, it adapts to the conversation, anonymizing PHI while providing relevant insights.
Creative Uses for the Wavo Clinical Assistant
Quick Pre-Visit Prep: Before a diabetes consultation, ask, “What’s the latest on T2DM management?” to brush up on guidelines.
Team Education: Use the independent mode to create a training session on “Latest CAP protocols” for your staff, sharing sourced responses.
Patient Education: During an encounter, ask, “Explain statins simply for this patient,” and use the response to create a handout.
Research Backup: Save time by asking, “Workup for chest pain?” to get a structured plan with references for your notes.
Sources of the Wavo Clinical Assistant
The Wavo Clinical Assistant relies on a robust, evidence-based foundation to ensure the accuracy and relevance of its responses, much like OpenEvidence. Here’s what you can expect:
Types of Sources:
Clinical Journals: Peer-reviewed articles from leading publications like New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), The Lancet, and Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), etc. provide the latest research findings.
Clinical Guidelines: Up-to-date protocols from authoritative bodies such as the American Heart Association (AHA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), etc.
Medication Databases: Comprehensive data from sources like the FDA, National Library of Medicine (NLM), and Micromedex, etc; covering dosing, interactions, and side effects.
Where Sources Are Pulled From:
Wavo aggregates data from a curated network of online databases and APIs, updated daily to reflect the latest publications as of June 21, 2025. This includes real-time access to PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, and guideline repositories.
The assistant cross-references multiple sources to ensure responses are consistent and grounded in truth, similar to OpenEvidence’s methodology of synthesizing evidence from trusted medical literature.
Source Transparency: Each response includes clickable references (e.g., DOIs, URLs) to the original articles or guidelines, allowing you to verify the information or conduct further research. For example, a response on hypertension might cite a 2025 AHA guideline with a link to the full document.
Quality Assurance: Wavo’s team of clinical experts reviews the source integration process regularly to maintain accuracy and relevance, ensuring the assistant aligns with current medical standards.