Term · Topic
Virtual Clinical Assistant
Virtual clinical assistant is a software-based system that uses automation, natural language processing, and clinical knowledge models to support clinician workflows such as documentation, triage, and patient communication, within enterprise health environments that must meet security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
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One definition
A plain definition plus how it's used, what it's often confused with and why it matters.
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MCP
curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"virtual-clinical-assistant"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/29def4ae-29f5-4471-b193-7d1edea9709aCLI
di get-glossary --slug virtual-clinical-assistantThe CLI command and the REST call for this record need a free account: run di login, or send your OAuth token. Over MCP it is free with none.
How an agent can rely on this definition
What the record lets an agent check before it uses the term in an answer.
| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its type (topic) | name |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Conversational AI, Workflow Automation for Clinicians, AI Coding Assistants, Chatbot | inDefinedTermSet |
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