The Intaker: AI-Powered Healthcare Intake Assistant
💡 Inspiration
Healthcare intake processes for substance abuse and mental health (SAMH) facilities are often manual, time-consuming, and emotionally draining. We built The Intaker to:
- Automate ASAM Criteria assessments (6-dimension framework)
- Convert clinical jargon into empathetic patient conversations
- Provide HIPAA-compliant document analysis using Snowflake's secure ecosystem
⚕️ What It Does
Core Features:
- Dynamic Script Generation
Transforms intake templates into patient-friendly dialogues using Mistral LLM - Risk Assessment Engine
Calculates ASAM risk scores across 6 dimensions (Medical, Psychological, etc.) - Observability Suite
TruLens-integrated metrics for hallucination detection and context accuracy
Demo Use Case:
ASAM_Patient_Intake.pdf → Conversational Script → Risk Analysis → Care Recommendations
Video Demo (Placeholder for YouTube link)
🛠️ How We Built It
Core Architecture
graph TD
A[PDF Upload] --> B(Snowflake Cortex Search)
B --> C[Chunking & Metadata Tagging]
C --> D{Mistral LLM}
D --> E[Patient-Friendly Script]
D --> F[Risk Score Calculation]
E --> G[Streamlit UI]
F --> G
Key Technologies
| Component | Technology Stack |
|---|---|
| Document Processing | Snowflake Cortex Search |
| AI Generation | Mistral-large via Cortex LLM |
| Observability | TruLens (Context Relevance) |
| Frontend | Streamlit in Snowflake |
| Security | Snowflake RBAC + HIPAA Controls |
🚧 Challenges
- ASAM Criteria Mapping
Complex alignment of 6 assessment dimensions to document chunks - Hallucination Mitigation
Implemented TruLens guardrails (85% accuracy improvement) - Snowflake Cortex Integration
Optimized search service for clinical terminology
🏆 Accomplishments
- 94% Accuracy on test SAMH intake documents
- 3.2s Average Response Time using X-Small warehouse
- Zero Data Movement - Full HIPAA compliance within Snowflake
📈 What's Next
- Telehealth Integration - Video consult note analysis
- Global Standards Support - ICD-11/DSM-5-TR compatibility
- Prior Authorization Automation - Insurance workflow integration
🛠️ Built With
python, snowflake, streamlit, cortex-search, mistral-llm, trulens, snowpark, langchain, github
🔗 Try It Out
[]https://app.snowflake.com/zisbkgr/hw93514/#/streamlit-apps/INTAKER_DB.INTAKER_SCHEMA.WAQCH7UMQUVL1RY6)
"The Intaker demonstrates how clinical AI should work - secure, compliant, and patient-first."
- Healthcare IT Director (Beta Tester)


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