Scholars@Duke
Ananda Chowdhury

Ananda Chowdhury

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
Duke Regional Hospital, Durham, NC 27712

Scholarly Works

Comparing ambient scribes: a randomized crossover clinical trial addressing ambient scribe technologies' impact on physician burnout.

Journal article J Am Med Inform Assoc · May 1, 2026 OBJECTIVE: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of 2 ambient AI scribe technologies in reducing physician burnout, improving workflow satisfaction, and enhancing documentation efficiency through a randomized crossover trial. MATERIALS AND METHODS: ... Full text Link to item Cite

An evaluation framework for ambient digital scribing tools in clinical applications.

Journal article NPJ Digit Med · June 13, 2025 Ambient digital scribing (ADS) tools alleviate clinician documentation burden, reducing burnout and enhancing efficiency. As AI-driven ADS tools integrate into clinical workflows, robust governance is essential for ethical and secure deployment. This study ... Full text Link to item Cite

Application of unified health large language model evaluation framework to In-Basket message replies: bridging qualitative and quantitative assessments.

Journal article J Am Med Inform Assoc · April 1, 2025 OBJECTIVES: Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly utilized in healthcare, transforming medical practice through advanced language processing capabilities. However, the evaluation of LLMs predominantly relies on human qualitative assessment, which i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ethics in Patient Preferences for Artificial Intelligence-Drafted Responses to Electronic Messages.

Journal article JAMA Netw Open · March 3, 2025 IMPORTANCE: The rise of patient messages sent to clinicians via a patient portal has directly led to physician burnout and dissatisfaction, prompting uptake of artificial intelligence (AI) to alleviate this burden. It is important to understand patient pre ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of Area Deprivation Index With Mortality in Critically Ill Adults With COVID-19.

Journal article Am J Crit Care · November 1, 2024 BACKGROUND: Various social determinants of health have been established as significant risk factors for COVID-19 transmission, prevalence, incidence, and mortality. Area deprivation index (ADI, a composite score made up of educational, housing, and poverty ... Full text Link to item Cite

ICU outcomes following a Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI) reduction quality improvement project.

Journal article Curr Med Res Opin · October 2024 BACKGROUND: Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI) are significant complications for hospitalized patients. Several different approaches have been used to reduce CLABSI. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to (1) describe a systematic approach us ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Clinician's Guide to Understanding Bias in Critical Clinical Prediction Models.

Journal article Crit Care Clin · October 2024 This narrative review focuses on the role of clinical prediction models in supporting informed decision-making in critical care, emphasizing their 2 forms: traditional scores and artificial intelligence (AI)-based models. Acknowledging the potential for bo ... Full text Link to item Cite

Value-Based Care for Chest Physicians.

Journal article Chest · May 2023 Value-based care aims to improve the health outcomes of patients, eliminate waste and unwarranted clinical variation, and reduce the total cost of care. Professional medical societies have put forward guidelines to raise awareness on unproven practice patt ... Full text Link to item Cite

Application of Machine Learning in Pulmonary Function Assessment Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?

Journal article Front Physiol · 2021 Analysis of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) is an area where machine learning (ML) may benefit clinicians, researchers, and the patients. PFT measures spirometry, lung volumes, and carbon monoxide diffusion capacity of the lung (DLCO). The results are usua ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Counting Steps: A New Way to Monitor Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

Journal article Lung · August 2019 RATIONALE: Activity levels in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) have correlated with surrogate markers of disease severity. It is not known whether physical activity measures are useful in monitoring patients with PAH. OBJECTIVES: This pi ... Full text Link to item Cite