Do the maths. Twenty-five visits per day — a normal average for an Italian GP. Eight minutes to write the note for each visit. That is already 200 minutes. Add reports, referral letters, structured prescriptions, health record updates. You reach 5 hours and 26 minutes per day of pure documentation.[3] On an 8-hour working day, this means almost 70% of your time is not dedicated to patients. It is dedicated to writing about them.
These figures are not theoretical. The Sinsky et al. study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed that American physicians spend 2 hours in front of the EHR for every hour of direct care.[3] In Italy, CIPOMO measured that oncologists dedicate up to 50% of their weekly time to administrative tasks.[2]
The Clinovus AI workflow in 3 steps
Record the consultation
Speak normally with the patient. Clinovus AI transcribes the consultation with speaker identification. No artificial dictation.
AI structures the draft
A SOAP note in Italian, structured from what was said, with clinical terminology, ready for your review.
Review and sign
Read, edit if needed, approve. Copy or export the note (PDF, Word) into your practice software, where you sign it and send it to the FSE.
Clinovus AI workflow: from consultation to SOAP note, for you to review and sign
The fundamental principle — Law 132/2025
AI structures the draft from your dictation. The physician reviews, edits and signs it. This is not just good practice — it is a legal obligation. Law 132/2025 establishes that AI systems must support the physician, never replace clinical decision-making. Human oversight is not optional: it is the condition that makes AI tool use clinically and legally correct.
The legal problem: the consumer version of ChatGPT is hosted in the United States, subject to the American CLOUD Act; it may use conversations for training (unless you opt out) and offers no DPA suited to health data. Health data are a special category (GDPR Art. 9) that cannot be transferred outside Europe without adequate safeguards.
The clinical problem: ChatGPT has no verified medical knowledge base. It can generate plausible SOAP notes with errors on dosages, drug interactions or specialist terminology. It is not designed for the physician's workflow — it does not identify speakers during the visit and offers no clinical document templates.
Every hour saved on documentation is an hour you can choose to dedicate to more patients, to yourself, or to not bringing the laptop home in the evening.
See also our articles on SOAP notes from your dictation and on GDPR requirements for medical AI in Italy.
How much time can a physician save with Clinovus AI?
Structuring notes from your dictation can substantially cut drafting time; actual savings depend on your consultations and their complexity. Studies on AI scribes report variable savings, typically a few minutes per visit. We do not yet publish measured usage data: try it on your own consultations.
Is my patient data safe with Clinovus AI?
Yes. Clinovus AI is hosted on servers in Switzerland, a country recognised as adequate by the European Commission; data is encrypted in transit and at rest. No clinical data is sent to OpenAI, Google or other AI providers. The AI model runs on Swiss infrastructure. Under the model provider's contractual commitment, patient data are not used to train or improve the model. A signed Data Processing Agreement (DPA) is available. The service is designed in line with GDPR (Art. 9), the Swiss nFADP and the EU AI Act.
How much does Clinovus AI cost?
Clinovus AI costs EUR 74 per month, or EUR 799 per year (about EUR 67 per month, −10%). There is a 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
Does Clinovus AI work for specialist consultations?
Yes. Clinovus AI is designed for healthcare professionals in Italy — GPs, specialists, psychologists, physiotherapists. Five templates are available: SOAP Note, History, Follow-up Note, Referral Letter and Free Summary, all structured from your dictation for you to review and sign.
Reclaim hours every week: try it on your own consultations, 14 days free. Servers in Switzerland, clinical data do not leave Switzerland; designed in line with the GDPR and the Swiss FADP.
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