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Your clinical-grade AI workspace

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ClinicalKey AI delivers evidence-based answers at the point of care using world-leading full-text knowledge from Elsevier and its partners — with every response traceable to the exact paragraph.

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How Clinicalkey AI Supports clinicians

  • Clinicians can earn, track and claim Continuing Medical Education (CME)* and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credits directly in the ClinicalKey AI platform, supported by the American Boards across eight medical specialties.
  • Elsevier's team of clinical professionals, representing various specialties, evaluate the quality, completeness, and safety of the system’s responses on a regular cadence.
  • Seamlessly access ClinicalKey AI from our hybrid app or SSO in Epic directly in your clinical workflow.

*AMA PRA Category 1™


Get verifiable, evidence-based answers in seconds 

Delivering deeper evidence, greater transparency, and improved usability

ClinicalKey AI has evolved to meet the demands of modern clinical practice with unrivaled full-text knowledge base and technology upgrades   to help you make informed decisions with speed and confidence.

  • Natural language queries enable you to ask questions in a conversational way that allows for follow-up questions   

  • Answers are backed by clear citations to published research, allowing for traceability via direct links to help keep your reasoning grounded in peer-reviewed evidence 

  • Responses can be tailored to consider patient context such as age, comorbidities and current medications, when prompted 

  • Share responses and manage query history in a privacy panel 

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Clinical AI you can trust with your data

ClinicalKey AI is built on Elsevier's commitment to responsible AI — which means your professional data is never used against your interests.

  • Your clinical search history, specialty, and viewing behaviour are not used to personalise ads or sponsored content — on or off the platform 

  • Your professional identifiers are not shared with advertising networks, identity partners, or third-party data ecosystems 

  • Your usage is not aggregated or shared with sponsors, partners, or third parties for commercial analytics or market intelligence 

Confidence in AI through traceability and transparency

Instead of searching the open web, ClinicalKey AI is built with a clinician-in-the-loop approach and real-time evidence verification, bringing unprecedented clarity to AI-generated clinical responses.

  • Real-time citation validation making it easy to confirm evidence instantly

  • 100+ clinicians regularly review and test responses to help keep answers accurate and clinically relevant

  • Query assistance reframes closeended questions to mitigate anchor bias and improve precision 

  • Direct traceability from every answer to the primary source, down to the exact paragraph

More guidelines, more journals, more depth—right when you need it 

ClinicalKey AI now offers the broadest collection of trusted medical evidence in a clinical AI solution, ensuring answers are not only fast, but firmly grounded in the latest evidence.  

  • Guidelines from leading US and international medical societies, including ACC, AACE, CHEST, ACEP, AGA and more 

  • Doubled volume of full‑text journal coverage, featuring titles such as The Lancet family of journals, CHEST, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Journal of Thoracic Oncology, and AJOG
  • Best-in-class medical books, including Braunwald’s Heart Disease, Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, Sabiston Textbook of Surgery and more 
  • Expanded sources beyond Elsevier, including the New England Journal of Medicineand cross-specialty abstracts from 1,100+ journals

Share answers with your colleagues and earn CME credits while you work

Turn your everyday clinical questions into collaboration moments and ongoing professional growth. No extra forms. No after-hours effort. 

  • Share any ClinicalKey AI response with colleagues directly from the platform, even if they don't have an account — useful for ward rounds, case discussions, and MDT prep 

  • Get 0.5 CME credits for every ClinicalKey AI response you review

  • Check your dashboard anytime to see exactly how many credits you’ve earned 

  • Batch-claim credits whenever you’re ready  and submit them directly toward Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for boards like ABIM

Real-world results from a major European health system

Following implementation of ClinicalKey AI across Azienda Sanitaria Locale di Bari — an Italian health system serving over 1.2 million residents — clinicians self-reported improvements across four key measures.

Time savings   86%    of clinicians found diagnostic  information in 10 minutes or less – increasing time saved by +16% compared to other solutions* Time savings   86%    of clinicians found diagnostic  information in 10 minutes or less – increasing time saved by +16% compared to other solutions*
Clinical confidence   84%    reported medium to high confidence in clinical decision-making – a 25% increase compared to other solutions* Clinical confidence   84%    reported medium to high confidence in clinical decision-making – a 25% increase compared to other solutions*
Continued use   84%    rated their likelihood of continuing to use ClinicalKey AI as medium to high* Continued use   84%    rated their likelihood of continuing to use ClinicalKey AI as medium to high*
Patient care   78%    reported medium to high ability in delivering patient care after using ClinicalKey AI – a 35% increase compared to other solutions* Patient care   78%    reported medium to high ability in delivering patient care after using ClinicalKey AI – a 35% increase compared to other solutions*

*Data sourced from ASL Bari case study research – full whitepaper can be accessed here.

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What clinicians are saying about ClinicalKey AI

"A case that before could require a week of work, now could require three days, including writing our report."

Physician, Dept. of Quality & Safety, Azienda Sanitaria Locale di Bari, Italy

“In high-pressure moments for clinicians and trainees, this technology can be a real ally, supporting us so that we can deliver patient care with greater confidence, clarity, and clinical trust.”

Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

“Has my way of managing the patient changed? No, but it definitely makes me feel sure and more confident [...] because I have access to a source of education. It kind of supports me."

Neurologist, Dept. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Azienda Sanitaria Locale di Bari, Italy

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What Clinicians are saying about ClinicalKey AI

"Before I started using ClinicalKey AI, it would take me hours and hours and days to bore through the literature to find exactly the details that I need … Now, in seconds, I can find an answer that would have taken days. It's a huge time saver."

 

John D. Walker MD, FAWM, FNAP; Wilderness Medicine Physician,  University of Texas at Austin

“I think the speed of the answer and the ability to ask questions in natural language, as opposed to going in and trying to do a search, gives it a real edge over other clinical resources. Just to be able to ask a question in natural language and get a very prompt answer that is accurate is great. The fact that it's pointing to evidence-based, peer-reviewed articles is really the key.”

 

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  • Explore a variety of disease conditions and medication alternatives, basing decisions on proven clinical practices - while investigating emerging treatments from trusted sources.
  • Quickly search for answers from our comprehensive base of clinical research which draws on the largest group of domain experts to deliver evidence-based content that is updated daily.
  • Enhance decision-making through technology and innovation with access to a responsible AI solution designed specifically for healthcare and built to prevent the creation and reinforcement of bias.