Hippocratic AI

Hippocratic AI is a clinician-focused language model that answers health questions while prioritising patient safety.

How to use Hippocratic AI

1. Visit the Hippocratic AI site and request access to the sandbox.
2. Create a profile, choosing your clinical role and preferred communication style (voice or text).
3. Enter a patient scenario or specific medical query in everyday language.
4. Review the model’s reply, checking the citations that appear beside each recommendation.
5. Export or copy the conversation into your electronic health record for audit purposes.

Hands-on impressions of Hippocratic AI

After several weeks guiding the model through triage questions, discharge planning notes, and drug-interaction checks, clear strengths appeared alongside a few sticking points.

Advantages

• Safety guardrails: Every answer passes through dual clinical filters that flag high-risk content before it reaches the screen.
• Transparent sourcing: Each claim links straight to NICE guidelines, WHO references, or peer-reviewed papers, keeping fact-checking quick.
• Natural conversation: The voice mode feels less scripted than other tools; patients in our pilot opened up more when using it.
• Role-specific modes: Switching between pharmacist, nurse, and dietitian viewpoints changes the depth and focus of replies in a useful way.
• Straightforward pricing: A flat monthly fee after the trial avoids hidden usage surcharges.

Drawbacks

• Clinician oversight still vital: The company positions the model as a co-pilot, yet it cannot sign off orders, so workflow duplication remains.
• Noticeable latency: The safety checks lengthen response time; on average we waited seven to ten seconds per answer.
• Mental health gaps: Complex psychiatry scenarios sometimes trigger a generic safety notice rather than a detailed plan.
• No multilingual support: Only English is available, limiting usefulness in diverse practices.
• Closed ecosystem: An open API is promised but not live, making integration with scheduling or billing platforms impossible for now.

Hippocratic AI already feels safer than most general chatbots for clinical work, yet it demands patience and professional supervision; if those trade-offs fit your practice, the early access programme is worth exploring.