Methods and apparatus for determining a clinician's intent to order an item

Apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one processor-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform a method comprising:
• processing a free-form narration, of an encounter with a patient, narrated by a clinician, using natural language understanding, to extract at least one clinical fact corresponding to a mention of an orderable item from the free-form narration, wherein the processing comprises distinguishing between whether the at least one clinical fact indicates an intent to order the orderable item or does not indicate an intent to order the orderable item;
• and
• in response to determining that the at least one clinical fact indicates an intent to order the orderable item, generating an order for the orderable item.