Audio Dictation Modes

Created by Jen Sommers, Modified on Tue, 1 Apr at 10:46 AM by Jen Sommers

Sidekick:

Sidekick supports three modes for recording audio: Auto-note, Smart Dictation, and Direct Dictation. The features of each mode are outlined in the table below. Please note, it is possible to start/stop and move between dictation modes during a patient encounter. To switch modes, you must pause the one that is currently active.

	Auto-note	Smart Dictation	Direct Dictation
EMR Availability	All Supported EMRs	All Supported EMRs	Prompt, WebPT SOAP1, WebPT SOAP2, and InsightGO
Display Icons			None: Press (control + shift + Y)
Use case	Used to record the conversation between the patient and provider. Auto-Note will interpret the conversation and will populate appropriate sections of the note based on the relevant information gathered.	The user talks directly to the computer and says what they want to get added into the note. Smart-Dictation will clean up their phrasing and will categorize and improve the ordering of the statements appropriately.	This feature is designed to help you dictate anywhere inside your EMR that there is a free text box. Please note, you must click into the text box to dictate into it.
Sections to be generated	Auto-note will generate content to the following sections of your EMR: subjective, objective (text box), plan, assessment, and (functional) goals. Please note, the auto-populated sections may vary slightly by EMR.	Smart Dictation will generate content to the following sections of your EMR: subjective, objective (text box), plan, assessment, and (functional) goals. Please note, the auto-populated sections may vary slightly by EMR.	Direct dictation will capture audio only inside of free text boxes. You must be clicked into the text box of choice for this to work.
Content generation	Auto-Note will create and populate suggestions into the note as extrapolated from the captured conversation. It will use predictive algorithms in the interest of creating a more compliant and concise note for the user.	Smart Dictation focuses exclusively on the specific points addressed in the recording but may rephrase the input you provide.	Adds the exact phrases the user dictates.
Templated statements	More likely to include templated phrases such as “The patient would benefit from physical therapy to improve…” in the Assessment section of the note.	Less likely to include templated phrases evaluated for compliance unless explicitly dictated.	Will not include templated phrases evaluated for compliance unless explicitly dictated.
Goals	For initial evaluations, Sidekick will attempt to generate goals based on the content of the conversation.	Will not write goals unless they are specifically dictated.	Will not write goals unless they are specifically dictated.
Uses existing patient info?	Depending on the EMR, Sidekick will read patient name, age, diagnosis, and laterality data from the screen. This functionality is currently available in WebPT SOAP1 and in Prompt.	Will not read any data from the screen.	Will not read any data from the screen.
Long vs. short recordings	Better for longer recordings that include lots of conversation (i.e. initial evaluations).	Better for shorter recordings and for inputting targeted objective data.	Better for shorter recordings and adding interventions or specific text within a free text box.