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Notes Are Deadweight. Clinical Context Is the Future.
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Notes Are Deadweight. Clinical Context Is the Future.

For years, the clinical note has been treated as the centerpiece of medical documentation. But in practice, it’s become a relic of a paper-based past—bloated with repetition, slow to navigate, and ill-suited to the way clinicians actually think. At River Records, we’re reimagining documentation not as a series of static notes, but as a living, structured reflection of the patient. By organizing everything around medical problems rather than encounters, Stream gives clinicians the context they need without forcing them to dig through layers of outdated text. The result is faster reviews, clearer updates, and documentation that actually supports care.

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