Cardiologist Shiv Rao founded Abridge in 2018 with the aim of restoring human connection in healthcare. The product focuses on the conversation between a clinician and a patient, turning that exchange into draft clinical documentation for the clinician to review.
Its scope has expanded across the visit, from surfacing relevant context beforehand to preparing structured notes afterward. The recurring design problem is how to handle the administrative work surrounding care while helping clinicians remain present in the encounter itself.