Onvida Health reduces after-hours documentation by 30% and sees an estimated $24,000 impact per physician

Onvida Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Yuma, Arizona, serving Yuma and the surrounding communities of southwestern Arizona.

40+

Outpatient clinics and two Emergency Departments.

40+

Outpatient clinics and two Emergency Departments.

450+

Clinicians across 50 specialties

450+

Clinicians across 50 specialties

Onvida Health

In May 2025, Onvida Health announced a partnership with Ambience Healthcare to launch frontier ambient AI directly within Epic across outpatient, inpatient, and emergency department settings.

Financial Impact

≈$24,000

positive impact per physician since launch

≈$24,000

positive impact per physician since launch

≈25%

improvement in charge lag

≈25%

improvement in charge lag

Time Savings and Clinical Capacity

30%

reduction in after-hours documentation (“pajama time”)

30%

reduction in after-hours documentation (“pajama time”)

+1

voluntary visit per clinician per day

+1

voluntary visit per clinician per day

Encounter-level Utilization

84%

of patient encounters utilize Ambience

84%

of patient encounters utilize Ambience

“We are investing in the most advanced AI platform in healthcare because we believe the best patient care starts with supporting our clinicians. Ambience will allow our clinicians to spend less time on paperwork and more time with their patients—while improving quality, accuracy and compliance.”

Marc Chasin, M.D.

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Onvida Health

Dr. Marc Chasin