Inciteful Med was built for patients, but a growing number of clinicians use it directly to support their own visits, not as a clinical decision support system, but as a fast research assistant or as a resource that supports their patients.

What it's good for in a clinical workflow

Pre-visit prep - when you have a complex new referral, run a quick research thread on the diagnosis to refresh on current guidelines.
Mid-visit lookups - for the "I think I remember the evidence on X but let me check" moments. A run takes 30 seconds to 2 minutes - usable inside a visit if you give it room, better suited to chart-review time between visits.
Patient-facing handouts - when a patient asks "is there anything I can read about this?", a shared report is a defensible alternative to handing them a Google search or a generic handout.
Coaching patient research literacy - encouraging patients who use AI tools toward a reference tool with cited sources as a more reliable and transparent alternative.

What it isn't

Inciteful Med is not certified as clinical decision support, is not integrated into your EHR, and does not constitute a medical opinion. Reports cite peer-reviewed sources, but they are generated summaries - verify before acting clinically.

Workflow patterns

Quick literature lookup: ask a focused question on your own default profile (no patient records attached). Reports take roughly 30 seconds to 2 minutes; do something else while they run.

Patient-specific research: create a separate patient profile labeled for the case (using de-identified description in the Notes field). Ask the question framed around the actual clinical decision.

Shared report as patient handout: after generating a report, click Share and email or post the link via your patient portal. The patient sees the report and can click through citations themselves. See Sharing a report.

What about PHI?

If you're considering using Inciteful Med with identified patient data on behalf of your patients, see Can providers use Inciteful Med with PHI?. Short version: not yet, but if you want to be on the list when that's ready, contact us.

Setting up

When you sign up, choose Provider as your user type - see Updating your profile.

Becoming a partner

If you'd like to offer Inciteful Med as a tool to your patient community, contact us, we're happy to help you get set up.