beyond MD with Dr. Yatin Chadha Episode #104: Solving pain points in medicine through entrepreneurship - with Dr. Kyle Fortinsky
Nov 20, 2025
Dr. Kyle Fortinsky, a gastroenterologist and co-founder of Clever Consult, shares insights on streamlining medical documentation through AI. He discusses the origins of his platform, which automates specialist pre-charting, ultimately saving hours for physicians. Dr. Fortinsky reflects on balancing entrepreneurial ventures with clinical practice, emphasizing the importance of user feedback and iterative development. He also shares valuable advice for budding clinician-entrepreneurs, highlighting the need for a strong support team and careful timing.
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Secretary-Prepared Notes Sparked The Idea
- Dr. Kyle Fortinsky describes seeing an endocrinologist whose secretary prepped 80% of the consult note, dramatically improving clinic flow.
- That experience inspired him to build Clever Consult to automate specialist pre-charting and save clinicians time.
Pre-Charting Plus Scribe Is The Model
- Clever Consult targets specialist workflows by pre-reading documents and administering questionnaires to produce 80% of a consult note automatically.
- Dr. Kyle Fortinsky pairs that with an AI scribe to capture the remaining 20% during the patient visit.
Customize For Each Specialty
- Build specialty-specific outputs rather than one-size-fits-all templates to match clinicians' needs and priorities.
- Customize notes by specialty for relevant conditions, labs, and imaging details to increase adoption.
