Consult: Overview
What It Is
Consult provides answers to clinical questions grounded in established guidelines and peer-reviewed literature, then adds context by showing how similar patients have responded in real scenarios. Responses are grounded in academic journals and guidelines to support your clinical decision-making. By querying Consult, you can earn AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™.
Clinical Use Case
When a question arises around treatment during a patient encounter or in between visits, Consult aids your clinical judgement by providing answers rooted in real-world evidence and patient outcomes across similar populations, saving you the time of research each time you have a query. Consult is designed to aid your clinical judgement and decision making, not replace it.
Key Capabilities
- Real-world evidence-powered Q&A.
- Two response modes: Jiro Fast for quick clinical answers and Jiro Thinking for deeper clinical reasoning.
- Answers grounded in established clinical guidelines, peer-reviewed literature, and patient outcomes across similar populations.
- Personalized recommendations based on NPI data and peer cohort comparisons.
- Each completed Consult query earns 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ after completion of the associated acknowledgement and attestation statement.
- Using Consult can earn you Perks that accumulate to your profile.
- Source attribution with journal and association references, viewable by hovering on desktop and tapping on mobile.
- Past conversations are saved by tab; select any prior conversation to review it.
How To Access
Consult is accessible from the main navigation bar in Jiro, found on the left hand side of the browser or bottom on the iOS app. Select the Consult tab to open the interface, then type your clinical question into the text field and tap (mobile) or click (web) Send to submit.
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+ Icon: starts a new Consult conversation. Select this to begin a fresh query without affecting previous threads.
- History icon: opens your Consult history. Each of your previous threads is labeled with the first question of your search alongside the date and time the first message was sent, and total number of messages in the thread. Click on the thread to view it or resume the session.
- Responses are organized into a structured clinical summary with inline references. Hover over a reference on desktop, or tap on mobile, to preview source details.
- After receiving a response, use the thumbs up or thumbs down buttons to rate it and optionally leave a comment.
Important To Remember
- Consult is not a replacement for your clinical judgment. All responses should be interpreted alongside your clinical knowledge and the specifics of the patient encounter.
- Consult is not designed for emergency clinical decisions. Follow your institution's standard protocols in urgent situations.
- Switch between Consult modes for your use case. Jiro Fast for quick answers and Jiro Thinking for deeper clinical reasoning needed.
- Response accuracy depends on the availability and quality of indexed literature and guidelines. References are sourced from indexed databases and may not always reflect the most recently published data.
- On rare occasions, responses may be slower or incomplete.
- To obtain AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™, you must complete the associated attestation and acknowledgment statement after clicking “Claim CME Credit”.