UTMB puts OpenEvidence's AI answers inside its health record and says more than half of its clinicians use it
The University of Texas Medical Branch announced on September 22nd that OpenEvidence, an AI platform that answers clinical questions with citations to medical literature, sits inside its electronic health record. UTMB says the integration went live in March and that clinicians sign in with their usual UTMB credentials. It says more than half of its clinicians now actively use the tool for clinical decision support. UTMB has hospitals on four campuses and more than 100 clinics across Southeast Texas. The release reports use and query growth but publishes no measure of whether the answers are accurate or whether patient care changed. UTMB says it will keep evaluating use and clinician experience.
How to take part
UTMB is a component of the University of Texas System. Its Board of Regents meets in public in Austin, posts its agendas and takes testimony on the topics an agenda lists.
Where
1 county. In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands.
Timeline
- filed
UTMB and OpenEvidence announce the collaboration, the date of the release
- Today
How this decision moved
One dated line per check, oldest first. A line that says nothing changed means somebody looked and it had not.
- 2026-10-09
Admitted to the record on UTMB's own release announcing the OpenEvidence integration.
The evidence
Every fact above rests on one of these. The words are the source's own.
The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and OpenEvidence today announced a collaboration that brings evidence-based artificial intelligence directly into clinicians’ everyday workflows, giving UTMB physicians and other clinical users secure access to cited medical evidence from within the electronic health record.UTMB news release, UTMB collaborates with OpenEvidence to integrate AI platform directly into clinical workflows Primary source, official · utmb.edu
The integration, which went live at UTMB in March, was developed to give clinicians access to AI-enabled information resources within existing clinical workflows.UTMB news release, UTMB collaborates with OpenEvidence to integrate AI platform directly into clinical workflows Primary source, official · utmb.edu
Clinicians access the platform using their standard UTMB enterprise credentials.UTMB news release, UTMB collaborates with OpenEvidence to integrate AI platform directly into clinical workflows Primary source, official · utmb.edu
Once authenticated, clinicians can ask clinical questions in natural language and receive responses that include citations to medical literature, clinical guidelines, and other authoritative sources.UTMB news release, UTMB collaborates with OpenEvidence to integrate AI platform directly into clinical workflows Primary source, official · utmb.edu
Today, more than half of UTMB clinicians actively use OpenEvidence for clinical decision support.UTMB news release, UTMB collaborates with OpenEvidence to integrate AI platform directly into clinical workflows Primary source, official · utmb.edu
With hospitals located on four campuses in addition to more than 100 clinics across Southeast Texas, the geographic reach of UTMB makes rapid access to current medical knowledge particularly valuable.UTMB news release, UTMB collaborates with OpenEvidence to integrate AI platform directly into clinical workflows Primary source, official · utmb.edu
As adoption grows, UTMB will continue evaluating utilization, clinician experience, and opportunities to improve how evidence and clinical intelligence are delivered at the point of care.UTMB news release, UTMB collaborates with OpenEvidence to integrate AI platform directly into clinical workflows Primary source, official · utmb.edu
Since the March launch, UTMB has seen strong growth in both the number of clinicians using OpenEvidence and the volume of clinical queries submitted through the platform.UTMB news release, UTMB collaborates with OpenEvidence to integrate AI platform directly into clinical workflows Primary source, official · utmb.edu
Questions about this decision
Answered from the record itself. Every answer is assembled from stored fields, so an answer the record has no basis for is left out rather than guessed.
What is this decision?
The University of Texas Medical Branch announced on September 22nd that OpenEvidence, an AI platform that answers clinical questions with citations to medical literature, sits inside its electronic health record. UTMB says the integration went live in March and that clinicians sign in with their usual UTMB credentials. It says more than half of its clinicians now actively use the tool for clinical decision support. UTMB has hospitals on four campuses and more than 100 clinics across Southeast Texas. The release reports use and query growth but publishes no measure of whether the answers are accurate or whether patient care changed. UTMB says it will keep evaluating use and clinician experience.
Who decides it?
University of Texas Medical Branch decides. The record names the deciding body for every entry it carries.
Can the public take part?
UTMB is a component of the University of Texas System. Its Board of Regents meets in public in Austin, posts its agendas and takes testimony on the topics an agenda lists. No dated public window is on the record. The deciding body is named and reachable.
Where in Texas does it apply?
It covers Galveston County in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area.
Has it been decided?
It has been decided. The dates on the item page carry when.
What happens next?
No future date is on the record. The last dated step on it was filed on September 22nd.
When did it start?
The earliest date on its record is September 22nd, 2026.
What kind of decision is it?
It is filed under health and education.
What sources back it?
One source backs it. It is primary.
Is it on the ERCOT grid?
Yes. It sits inside the ERCOT interconnection.
When was it last checked?
Every fact on it was last verified against its source on October 9th, 2026.
Cite this
Texas AI Docket, UTMB puts OpenEvidence's AI answers inside its health record and says more than half of its clinicians use it. Tracked since September 22nd, 2026. Last verified October 9th, 2026. https://texasaidocket.com/item/tx-2026-0208/. Reuse permitted under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. The same entry is in the docket JSON as item tx-2026-0208.
Beat
Filed under Health and education, with every other decision on that beat.