If your practice or hospital runs on Epic, your documentation problem usually is not writing the note — it is the endless clicks, the copy-paste, and the after-hours pajama time spent moving information into the right place. LucasAI is an ambient AI clinical platform, built by physicians, that is designed to fit into your Epic-based workflow: it listens to the visit, drafts the finished note, and suggests the codes — so the documentation and coding are ready for you to review and place into the chart.
This page explains how LucasAI is intended to work alongside an Epic workflow, the benefits for clinicians and billing, what setup looks like at a high level, and answers to common questions. For a full feature breakdown, see LucasAI features, and for plans see pricing.
The short version
LucasAI captures the visit ambiently, drafts a finished, structured note in real time, and suggests CPT, CPT II, ICD-10 codes and E&M service levels alongside it. The goal is a note and codes that are ready to drop into the Epic chart with less copy-paste and fewer clicks — for outpatient and inpatient care alike.
LucasAI and Epic: the short version
Epic is the system of record for a large share of U.S. health systems and group practices. It is where the chart lives, where orders are placed, and where notes are ultimately filed. LucasAI does not replace Epic — it is designed to fit into an Epic-based workflow as the ambient documentation and coding layer that sits between the conversation in the room and the chart.
In practical terms: the clinician focuses on the patient, LucasAI listens and writes, and by the end of the visit there is a finished note and a set of suggested codes ready for review. The intent is to take work off the clinician — the copy-paste, the template hunting, the end-of-day coding cleanup — rather than to add another tool to juggle.
How LucasAI works with Epic
LucasAI is built around an ambient scribe that runs during the encounter. Here is how a visit typically flows when LucasAI is used alongside Epic:
- Ambient capture during the visit. LucasAI listens in the background while you talk with the patient. There is no dictation pause and no typing — the conversation is captured ambiently, including blended, code-switched speech such as Spanglish.
- Real-time note generation. As the visit proceeds, LucasAI drafts a structured clinical note (SOAP and other formats), so the note is essentially ready by the time you leave the room rather than after a separate processing step.
- Suggested codes alongside the note. In parallel, LucasAI surfaces suggested CPT, CPT II, ICD-10 codes and E&M service levels, tied to what was documented.
- Review, then into the chart. You review and edit the note and codes, then move the finished documentation and codes into the Epic chart. The objective is to reduce the manual copy-paste and clicks that normally pile up at the end of a visit.
LucasAI is designed to fit into Epic workflows rather than to require a heavy, months-long interface build. The exact integration depth depends on your organization's environment and configuration, so we confirm the right setup with your team.
Coding alongside documentation
One of the things that sets LucasAI apart from a pure scribe is that coding runs alongside documentation, in real time, instead of as a separate downstream task. As the note is built, LucasAI's coding suggests:
- CPT and CPT II codes for the services and quality measures captured in the visit.
- ICD-10 diagnosis codes tied to the documented assessment.
- E&M service levels, with support for keeping documentation complete enough to substantiate the level billed.
Because the codes are generated from the same ambient capture that produced the note, the documentation and coding stay aligned — which is exactly the alignment that matters for a complete, defensible chart in Epic. For more on the coding capabilities, see LucasAI medical coding.
Outpatient and inpatient
Epic is used across the full continuum of care, and LucasAI is built for both outpatient and inpatient workflows.
For outpatient and ambulatory visits, LucasAI produces specialty-aware notes and suggested codes for the clinic encounter. For inpatient and hospital care, LucasAI adds dedicated tooling — Rapid Rounds, Swift Summaries, Lightning Handoffs, and Observation vs. Inpatient status justification — so the same ambient-capture-to-chart workflow holds up on the floor as well as in the clinic.
Benefits
- Fewer clicks and less copy-paste. The note and codes are drafted for you, so the end-of-visit work of assembling and placing documentation in Epic is reduced.
- Documentation and coding in one pass. Coding is generated alongside the note rather than reconstructed later, helping keep the two aligned.
- Real-time, room-ready notes. The note is essentially finished when the visit ends, instead of waiting on a processing queue.
- One workflow across settings. The same ambient approach covers outpatient clinics and inpatient/hospital rounds.
- Built by clinicians. LucasAI is designed around how physicians actually document and code, not around a generic transcription pipeline.
- HIPAA-conscious by design. LucasAI is HIPAA and GDPR compliant and offers a BAA, including an organizational BAA for groups.
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LucasAI is designed to get clinicians up and running quickly, without a heavy IT project. At a high level, getting started alongside Epic looks like this:
- Provision clinicians. Add the providers who will use LucasAI and set up their accounts.
- Configure notes and coding. Set note templates, specialty preferences, and coding preferences so the output matches how your team documents.
- Confirm how documentation reaches the chart. Work with our team to confirm how finished notes and suggested codes move into your Epic charting workflow for your specific environment.
- Go live and refine. Start documenting real visits, review the notes and codes, and tune templates and preferences as you go.
Because the exact integration approach depends on your organization's Epic environment and policies, the steps above are a general overview. Our team confirms the specifics for your instance.
Frequently asked questions
Does LucasAI work with Epic?
LucasAI is an ambient AI clinical platform designed to fit into Epic-based clinical workflows. It captures the visit ambiently, drafts the finished note, and suggests medical codes so the documentation and codes are ready for the clinician to review and place into the chart. Integration depth varies by environment and organizational configuration, so we recommend confirming the exact setup for your Epic instance with our team.
How does LucasAI fit into an Epic visit?
During the encounter, LucasAI listens ambiently and generates a structured clinical note in real time, along with suggested CPT, CPT II, ICD-10 codes and E&M service levels. When the visit ends, the finished note and codes are ready to review and move into the patient's chart, which is intended to reduce the manual copy-paste and clicks clinicians do at the end of a visit.
Does LucasAI do medical coding alongside documentation?
Yes. LucasAI's coding runs alongside the ambient scribe, suggesting CPT, CPT II, ICD-10 codes and E&M service levels in real time as the note is built, rather than as a separate later step. This is designed to help keep documentation and coding aligned for a complete, defensible note. Learn more on the medical coding page.
Does LucasAI support both outpatient and inpatient workflows in Epic?
Yes. LucasAI is built for both outpatient and inpatient care. Outpatient and ambulatory visits are supported, and dedicated inpatient tooling such as Rapid Rounds, Swift Summaries, Lightning Handoffs and Observation/Inpatient status justification supports hospital workflows that often run on Epic.
Is LucasAI HIPAA compliant?
Yes. LucasAI is HIPAA and GDPR compliant and offers a Business Associate Agreement (BAA), including an organizational BAA for groups. Review our current security documentation and BAA for your own risk assessment.
How long does it take to get LucasAI running alongside Epic?
LucasAI is designed to deploy quickly without a heavy, months-long IT project. Setup involves provisioning clinicians, configuring note templates and coding preferences, and confirming how finished notes and codes move into your charting workflow. The exact steps depend on your organization's Epic environment and configuration, so we work with your team to confirm the right setup.
Who built LucasAI?
LucasAI is an ambient clinical platform built by clinicians, technologists, and entrepreneurs, headquartered in Miami, Florida. Its Chief Medical Officer is Dr. David Watts, DO.
Board-certified emergency physician and toxicologist focused on underserved and rural healthcare, and passionate about building tools that give clinicians their time back. Meet the LucasAI team →
Disclosure: This page is published by LucasAI. Integration capabilities are described in general, capability-oriented terms and depend on your organization's environment and configuration; please confirm the exact integration details for your Epic instance with the LucasAI team. "Epic" and all other product and company names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners, used here for identification purposes only (nominative fair use). LucasAI is not affiliated with, authorized by, endorsed by, certified by, or sponsored by Epic Systems Corporation.