Tech Roundup: AI tool cuts medical red tape

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Welcome to our Tech Roundup, where we bring you the biggest stories in technology and innovation in Brazil and Latin America. This week: The first startup created within one of the most advanced medical centers in Brazil, Sofya, is using AI to streamline medical records and expand doctors’ cognitive abilities.

An AI tool to make doctors’ lives easier and more productive

Sofya was created by a team made up of doctors, nurses, IT professionals, and entrepreneurs aiming to cut the red tape involved in anamneses and record filling. It was also the first “minimum viable product,” or MVPm, by Alma, the innovation area launched in 2022 by the Sírio-Libanês Hospital, one of the flagship medical complexes in the country.

Why it matters. “Digital bureaucracy is the biggest obstacle in health workers’ routines. They spend up to a third of their time filling out medical records. More importantly, for every hour with a patient, they spend two on these tasks,” Igor Couto, co-founder of Sofya alongside Aline Fróes, tells The Brazilian Report. “With Sofya, they can save...

Fabiane Ziolla Menezes

Former editor-in-chief of LABS (Latin America Business Stories), Fabiane has more than 15 years of experience reporting on business, finance, innovation, and cities in Brazil. The latter recently took her back to the classroom and made her a Master in Urban Management from PUCPR. At TBR, she keeps an eye on economic policy, game-changing businesses, and people driving innovation in Latin America.