The field of medicine is constantly changing, but one truth stays the same: medical professionals are busy.

A few new innovations are addressing that truth head-on. Vanderbilt Health is piloting an AI-based assistant called DAX Copilot for recording patient notes to help reduce the burden of documentation for clinicians. Another pilot study suggests large language model programs may help improve the efficiency of patient-provider messaging, saving physicians (and their patients) critical time.

For a researcher who's already pressed for time, bringing innovations from bench to market may seem daunting. However, resources for technology transfer are available to help innovators leverage their ideas for the public good — read on for three recent VUMC successes. Have an idea of your own to bring to market? Here are tips for getting your business idea investor-ready.