How Consult Works
[SCREENSHOT — Consult interface showing the question input field and a response in Jiro]
Purpose
This article describes how Consult processes your clinical questions — from the moment you submit a query through to the real-world data, patient outcomes, referenced scientific literature, medical textbooks, responses, and supporting references you receive.
Request and Response Flow
- Submit your question. Enter your clinical question in the Consult input field and select submit.
- Evidence retrieval. Consult searches across curated clinical sources, including published guidelines, peer-reviewed literature, foundational medical textbooks and real-world clinical data.
- Practice context applied. Context derived from your NPI, specialty, and real-world practice data is incorporated alongside the evidence-based response to surface patterns relevant to your practice.
- Response delivered. A clinical summary and supporting review are generated and displayed in the Consult interface to support your clinical judgement.
- References listed. Cited sources appear at the bottom of each response for your review.
- AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ earned. Clicking the “Claim CME Credit” button at the bottom of a Consult response and completing the attestation statement awards credits to your profile.
- Feedback captured. Rate the helpfulness of each response using the thumbs up or thumbs down buttons. Feedback supports ongoing quality improvements.
[SCREENSHOT or RECORDING — Consult response with cited references and feedback buttons visible]
Data Sources and Response Timing
Sources used:
- Peer-reviewed medical literature
- Real-world practice data
- Updated medical guidelines
- Medical textbooks
- Drug monographs and interaction data
- Gold standard point of care clinical reference partners
Response timing: Consult targets a response time of approximately 12 seconds per query.
Related Articles
- Consult: Overview
- How Consult Is Personalized
- How to Ask Consult Great Questions (With Examples)
- Getting Help With Consult
- Saving, Copying, and Sharing Responses
- Limitations & Safety Guardrails
- Personalized Chat & Context
- Citations & Evidence
- Reporting An Inaccurate Response, Reference, Or Personalization
Version History
Updated: 5/9/2026
Reviewed by: Nikhil Illa, Director of Clinical Product
Approved by: [Name, Title]