Introducing Videra Sidekick: AI-Powered Clinical Assistant
By Loren Larsen
Today, we’re thrilled to introduce Videra Sidekick -a comprehensive AI-powered clinical assistant designed specifically for behavioral health. Sidekick represents the next evolution of our platform, combining documentation automation, clinical assessment, and actionable insights into a single, integrated solution.
Why We Built Sidekick
For years, we’ve heard the same story from behavioral health clinicians: they entered the field to help people, but they spend more time on administrative tasks than direct patient care. Documentation requirements, assessment administration, progress monitoring -these necessary but time-consuming tasks pull clinicians away from the therapeutic work that actually drives outcomes.
Sidekick changes that equation.
What Sidekick Does
AI-Powered Documentation
Sidekick dramatically reduces documentation time through ambient listening and intelligent dictation. Whether you prefer having Sidekick listen to your session and generate notes automatically, or dictating your summary and having AI expand it into comprehensive documentation, the result is the same: high-quality notes in a fraction of the time.
Integrated Assessments
Sidekick connects seamlessly with Videra’s AI-powered assessment platform. Administer standardized measures like PHQ-9 and GAD-7 without clinician time, with results automatically incorporated into clinical documentation and longitudinal tracking.
Actionable Insights
Beyond documentation, Sidekick surfaces insights that improve care. Track patient progress over time, identify concerning patterns, and receive alerts when patients show signs of distress -all without additional manual work.
Built for Behavioral Health
Unlike generic AI tools, Sidekick was designed from the ground up for behavioral health workflows. It understands:
- Therapeutic terminology across different treatment modalities
- Documentation requirements specific to mental health and substance use
- Privacy sensitivities inherent in behavioral health conversations
- Workflow patterns unique to individual and group therapy
The Technology Behind Sidekick
Sidekick leverages Videra’s proprietary multimodal AI, which analyzes language, vocal tone, facial expressions, and emotional cues. This technology has been validated in clinical research and powers assessments used by leading behavioral health organizations nationwide.
Our AI doesn’t replace clinical judgment -it enhances it. Every Sidekick output is designed for clinician review and approval, ensuring that human expertise remains central to patient care.
What’s Next
This initial release focuses on individual session documentation and assessment integration. In the coming months, we’ll be adding:
- Group therapy documentation with speaker identification
- Enhanced clinical supervision tools
- Expanded EHR integrations
- Additional note formats and customization options
Get Started
Sidekick is available now for existing Videra Health customers. New organizations interested in implementing Sidekick can request a demo to see it in action and discuss implementation options.
We built Sidekick because we believe clinicians deserve better tools -tools that reduce burden, surface insights, and let them focus on what they do best. We can’t wait for you to try it.