HPI Assistant

The HPI Assistant lets you instantly generate a high-quality history of present illness from just a few words. Simply enter a short patient summary, and the assistant will produce a full, structured HPI — saving you time while maintaining clinical clarity.

✍️ How It Works

Simple Input, Comprehensive Output

Enter a brief summary of the patient presentation:

Example Input:

74M, L sided weakness, R facial droop, slurred speech x 1 hour

Generated HPI: The assistant expands this into a complete, professionally structured history including:

Precise onset and timing - "acute onset 1 hour prior to arrival"
Symptom characterization - detailed description using appropriate medical terminology
Functional impact - how symptoms affect patient's daily activities
Pertinent negatives - specifically relevant to the chief complaint
Associated symptoms - related findings that support or refute diagnoses
Context clues - family observations, prior similar episodes, medications

Input Flexibility

The HPI Assistant works with various input styles:

✅ Chief complaint format: "45F, chest pain x 2 hours"
✅ Triage notes: "SOB, productive cough, fever x 3 days"
✅ EMS report: "MVA, LOC, c/o neck pain"
✅ Bullet points: "Headache, photophobia, nausea, no fever"
✅ Brief narratives: "Patient reports worsening abdominal pain since yesterday"

What Gets Added Automatically

Medical terminology - Converts lay terms to appropriate clinical language
Systematic review - Adds relevant review of systems elements
Timing precision - Clarifies onset, duration, and progression
Quality descriptors - Adds appropriate pain scales, character descriptions
Pertinent negatives - Includes "denies" statements relevant to differential
Functional context - How symptoms impact activities of daily living

🖼️ HPI Assistant Interface

The HPI Assistant transforms brief clinical input into comprehensive, structured histories:

HPI Assistant Interface

The screenshot demonstrates how a simple input like 74M, L sided weakness, R facial droop, slurred speech x 1 hour becomes a comprehensive, clinically appropriate HPI that includes:

Detailed symptom description with appropriate medical terminology
Timeline and onset clearly documented
Pertinent negatives relevant to the presentation
Clinical context that supports decision-making

Real-Time Modifications

After generating an HPI, easily refine the output with natural language commands:

Smart Updates

The assistant understands context and integrates new information seamlessly without requiring you to regenerate the entire history.

Add clinical details:

Include that he's on warfarin
Add that family witnessed the event
Note he has a history of MI

Adjust focus and length:

Make this shorter for a fast track patient
Expand the timeline section
Focus more on the pain characteristics

Format modifications:

Format as bullet points
Use our department's HPI template
Add more pertinent negatives

Template Integration

Customize output to match your institution's preferred format:

Format using our HPI structure:
- Chief Complaint:
- History of Present Illness:
- Review of Systems:
- Past Medical History (relevant):
- Medications (relevant):

✅ Key Benefits

⚡ Speed and Efficiency

Time savings - seconds vs minutes
Copy-paste ready - Output formatted for direct EMR insertion
Handle multiple patients quickly during busy shifts

🎯 Clinical Quality

Comprehensive coverage - Never miss important elements of the history
Pertinent positives and negatives - Automatically included
Medical terminology - Professional language that supports clinical decision-making
Differential support - History structured to help rule in/out diagnoses

📝 Documentation Excellence

Consistent format - Standardized structure across all providers
Billing support - Appropriate detail level for E/M coding
Legal protection - Comprehensive documentation for chart reviews
Teaching tool - Shows residents proper HPI structure and content

🔄 Workflow Integration

EMR compatibility - Works with any electronic medical record system
Real-time editing - Modify output as you gather more information
Template flexibility - Adapts to your department's preferred formats
Handoff preparation - Creates clear summaries for consultants or admitting teams

💡 Pro Tips for Optimal Results

Input Best Practices

Include timing - x 2 hours vs recently provides better context
Add severity - severe vs moderate helps with urgency assessment
Note progression - worsening vs stable vs improving
Include triggers - after exercise or at rest adds diagnostic value
Mention location - left-sided vs bilateral guides examination

Common Input Examples by Chief Complaint

Chest Pain:

55M, substernal chest pain x 30 min, diaphoretic, radiates to left arm

Shortness of Breath:

68F, SOB and productive cough x 3 days, worsening, unable to walk upstairs

Abdominal Pain:

23F, RLQ pain x 6 hours, sharp, worse with movement, nausea

Headache:

34M, sudden severe headache x 1 hour, worst of life, photophobia