Athelas Ambient AI: A Medical Scribe for Orthopedics

Faster documentation. Cleaner MSK notes. Happier clinics.

Athelas Ambient AI brings specialty-grade orthopedic documentation to your workflow, capturing MSK exams, procedure notes, pre-op visits, post-op follow-ups, and detailed imaging assessments with unmatched accuracy.

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No templates. No macros. Just comprehensive, structured notes that appear automatically in your EHR.

“In the past, we've just hoped that our billing did a good job and didn't really understand what was happening, and I love the level of accountability [with Athelas].

— Thomas Farnsworth, M.P.T, Farnsworth Orthopedics

Built for the Pace of Orthopedics

Orthopedic visits are high-volume, exam-heavy, and detail-driven. Athelas Ambient AI listens to the encounter and turns your spoken narrative into polished, coding-ready documentation without slowing you down.

What You Get

MSK-specific exams captured naturally

Automated pre-op, post-op, and procedure notes

Imaging findings translated into clean assessments

Structured templates aligned with orthopedic workflows

Faster close-out times and improved coding accuracy


How It Works

Step 1

Start The Visit.

Speak naturally; Athelas Ambient AI captures the conversation.

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Step 2

Let AI Draft The Note.

Each section (HPI, ROS, MSK exam, imaging, plan) is built automatically.

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Step 3

Review & Sign.

Notes are delivered into your EHR for quick approval.

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How Ambient AI Can Help Your Ortho Practice

EHR Integration

Integrated with all EHRs (Epic, Athena, etc.) to show upcoming patient appointment information.

Financial Results

Providers have seen a 90%+ decrease in charting time and a 21% increase in provider production.

Speech Recognition

Engineered for a 3+ hour multi-speaker conversational setting, with the most advanced real-time speech recognition technology available.

Coding Recommendations & Autocoding

Generates CPT/ICD-10 codes from SOAP notes using LLMs, returning hours of daily productivity back to staff and ensuring undercoding never happens again.

Tailored Templates

  • Faster documentation turnaround

  • Significant reduction in after-hours charting

  • Seamless integration with major EHRs

  • Enterprise-ready security and compliance

  • Higher coding confidence for complex MSK assessments

Accessible Anywhere

Integrated across multiple devices.

Helpful Note Examples

Below are sample orthopedic outputs to give a sense of clarity, structure, and accuracy.

Why Orthopedic Practices Choose Athelas Ambient AI

25M+

patient encounters annually

25%

reduction in denials on average

25

specialties with proven savings in documentation reduction

91%

of providers reduce documentation time and digital fatigue

Real-World Results

Farnsworth Orthopedic Physical Therapy teamed up with Athelas to maximize collections and achieved the following outcomes for their practice:


  • +14k/month

  • 91% of claims require no manual intervention

  • Less than 1% of denials are unworked

  • Only 7% of patient responsibility outstanding for all time

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Calculate Your Orthopedic Savings with Ambient AI

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*Results generated by this practice savings calculator are estimates only. Actual performance may vary. This tool does not provide financial or investment advice.

With Athelas Ambient AI, you can transform your practice by...

982

hours saved per provider/year

$196,400

labor savings

+1,155

additional visits a year

$231,000

added revenue

Total annual Savings

$427,400

Return

6.8x

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