Introducing an Open-source intelligent physician digital assistant: The AI scribe and beyond
Recommended for: Family physicians, specialists, executive directors, clinic managers and clinic staff. Open to all attendees interested in the topic.
Discover an innovative open-source Intelligent Physician Digital Assistant (IPDA) designed to automate routine clinical tasks, reduce administrative burden, and unlock the full potential of EMR data. Built for the OSCAR EMR, this AI-powered solution combines clinical documentation, document processing, data integration, and conversational analytics in a single workflow.
Learn how the IPDA automatically generates and inserts clinical notes, extracts and integrates data from reports and lab results, and enables clinicians to interact with their EMR through a chatbot capable of performing complex tasks in seconds. By transforming how information is captured, analyzed, and used, this tool has the potential to save clinicians significant time while supporting better decision-making, population health management, and research.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe how an open-source AI scribe can automate clinical documentation and reduce administrative workload.
- Explain how large language models and OCR technologies can extract, analyze, and integrate clinical data from documents and laboratory reports directly into the EMR.
- Explore how conversational AI and chatbot functionality can support advanced EMR searches, patient population analysis, workflow automation, and quality improvement initiatives.
Speakers:
- Maheswaran Srivamadevan, MD, Cardiologist, OntarioMD Specialist Physician Peer Leader
- Braedon Hendy, MD, Family Physician, OntarioMD Physician Peer Leader
Presenter Bios:
Maheswaran Srivamadevan, MD
Dr. Maheswaran (Mahesan) Srivamadevan is a community cardiologist with a practice based out of Richmond Hill, Ontario. He received his medical degree, internal medicine & cardiology residency from Queen’s University. He is the director of the Oak Ridges Heart Clinic. Over the last two decades, he has had experience working in both his office and hospital setting. With experience in networking and programming applications for the EMR, Dr. Srivamadevan has aided physician practices in optimizing workflow efficiencies by customizing their EMR to their specific needs. He has much experience with OSCAR and is passionate about helping others get the best out of their EMR. He has designed, programmed, and implemented applications to bridge to and from data transfer between cardiac diagnostic technologies and the EMR. He has also overseen the development of customized AI technologies to advance clinic efficiencies and data integration.
Braedon Hendy, MD,
Dr. Braedon Hendy is a practicing family physician in the region surrounding Windsor, Ontario. He completed his Bachelor’s and Master of Science at Western University, focusing on novel methods to help lower the financial burden of treatments for various diseases. As a family medicine graduate of the Windsor-based residency program, Dr. Hendy continues to work within the community as an emergency room physician and hospitalist. He is currently the Primary Care Lead for the Erie St. Clair Regional Cancer Program and is the Vice President of Professional Staff at Erie Shores Health Care. As an OntarioMD Peer Leader, Dr. Hendy is passionate about improving technology and assisting practitioners with their practice. Since 2001, he has served in the Canadian Armed Forces and is currently a Medical Officer.
Date
- Oct 01 2026
Time
- 1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
