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Caduceus: Open-Source AI Medical Scribe

Luke Hollis Luke Hollis
November 23, 2025
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healthcare ai nlp medical-documentation

Overview

Open-source AI scribe for real-time medical documentation. Transcribes office visits via voice dictation and generates structured clinical documentation.

Features

Voice Transcription

Continuous transcription of patient-provider interactions with medical terminology recognition. Converts spoken word to structured medical documentation.

Clinical Templates

Pre-built templates for common healthcare workflows:

  • Progress notes
  • Patient communications
  • Procedure pre-authorizations
  • Clinical assessments

Integration

Based on Chatbot UI architecture with Next.js and React. Designed as extensible starting point for healthcare documentation systems.

Setup

Terminal window
git clone https://github.com/lukehollis/open-healthcare-ai-scribe
cd open-healthcare-ai-scribe
npm install

Create .env.local:

OPENAI_API_KEY=your_key_here

Architecture

  • Frontend: Next.js, React
  • Backend: OpenAI API integration
  • Real-time transcription pipeline
  • Template-based document generation

Use Cases

  • Primary care documentation
  • Specialist consultations
  • Telehealth sessions
  • Clinical note standardization

Reduces documentation burden while maintaining clinical accuracy and completeness.

GitHub Repository | Live Demo