Using dictaphone modes

Effortlessly Transcribe and Enhance Your Medical Documentation with i-scribe Dictation Modes

Overview

Dictation mode in i-scribe allows you to transcribe spoken content into text while making minor corrections for speech-to-text accuracy. This feature is useful for users who want their spoken words captured as-is (verbatim) or refined (smart dictation). Below is a step-by-step guide and feature breakdown.

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Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Selecting Documents
   

• • Click Select Documents to choose the dictation mode output.
  • Disable other documents if they are not needed.

2. Starting Dictation
   

• • Click Start Record to begin speaking, or paste an existing transcript into the interface.
  • Press Generate to process the input.

3. Choosing Dictation Modes
   

• • Dictaphone Mode - Verbatim:
    
  • • Maintains the exact wording of your speech.
    • Adds formatting like full stops and paragraphs but does not infer additional context or changes.
    • Example: If "new paragraph" isn’t dictated, it will not be inserted.
  • Dictaphone Mode - Smart:
    
  • • Enhances the text by improving grammar, phrasing, and tone.
    • Cleans up redundant speech (e.g., filler words) and refines English for readability.
    • Example: "He’s noticed a decrease in, and he’s keen to improve this" may be refined to "He’s noticed a decrease and is eager to improve this."
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Dictaphone Mode vs Regular Structured Outputs

• Dictaphone Mode: i-scribe will follow your dictation - maintaining the structure and formatting that you dictate, without changing the overall structure or format of your dictation
• Standard Structured Templates: i-scribe can structure outputs (e.g., referral letters) based on predefined templates. These templates reformat and restructure your dictation text for specific use cases like patient letters, or medical notes.
  
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Key Features & Tips

• Flexibility: You can toggle between verbatim and smart dictaphone modes at any point by selecting the desired document.
  
• Multiple Outputs: Generate several output types (e.g., patient letters, standard referrals) simultaneously by enabling additional document options.
  
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Best Practices

• Use Dictaphone mode - verbatim for raw, faithful transcriptions with minimal edits.
• Opt for Dictaphone mode - smart for polished and professional-sounding output.
• Enable additional documents (e.g., patient letters) if you need to provide tailored outputs for different audiences.