Dictaphone Mode - Medical Note (Emergency Medicine)

Dictaphone Mode - Medical Note is the best way to capture Emergency Department (ED) notes, allowing healthcare professionals to record notes in a style similar to giving a medical handover to a colleague.

Benefits

• Handover-Ready Format: Use a medical handover style to ensure the information is concise and actionable.
  
• Ease of Use: Designed for quick adoption by busy clinicians.
  

How to Use Dictaphone Mode - Medical Note

1. Select the Template: Ensure you have selected the "Dictaphone Mode - Medical Note" template in your i-scribe outputs.
   
2. Start Transcribing: Click the "Start Recording" button to begin your dictation.
   
3. Dictate in Handover Style: Provide your notes as if giving a handover to a colleague. Include relevant details like patient history, examination findings, diagnosis, and plan.
   

• • Example: "I just saw Jane, a 63-year-old, usually well and independent woman who presented with a superficial laceration to her distal forearm. She was haemodynamically stable. She has no past history nor medications. The wound was cleaned and sutured, and I have discharged her into her GP's care for ROS in 7 days."
    

4. Generate the Document: Click "Generate" to transform your dictation into a medical note.
   

Dictaphone Mode - Medical Note is an excellent tool for capturing ED notes efficiently and effectively. With its focus on handover-style dictation, it ensures your documentation is clear, concise, and ready for immediate use.

For more information on creating a Patient Letter from your handover style dictation, read our article here!