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Voice Transcription (preview)

:::info Preview feature Voice transcription is currently in preview. It is enabled for pilot sites on the Hospital plan and is being tuned with real consulting-room audio before general release. Behaviour, accuracy limits, and retention defaults may change. :::

:::warning AI-generated output — clinician review required This module uses an AI speech-recognition model to draft the chart entry. The output can mishear drug names, dosages, numbers, and clinical terms. The treating doctor must read every transcript in full and correct it before saving it to the patient record. Nothing is committed to the chart until the clinician explicitly accepts it. The hospital and the prescribing clinician remain responsible for the accuracy of the final note. :::

The voice-transcription module turns the consulting-room conversation into a structured chart entry — without the doctor typing.

How it works​

  1. The doctor presses Start Recording on the consultation page.
  2. Audio streams to the transcription engine over a secure connection.
  3. The transcript appears in real time in the Subjective and Assessment sections.
  4. When the visit ends, the doctor reviews and saves; the audio file is retained as an attachment for medico-legal purposes.

What it understands​

The engine is tuned for clinical speech in English with Indian medical vocabulary (drug brand names, dosage forms, common diagnoses). It handles:

  • Section cues. Saying "plan" moves the cursor into the Plan section.
  • Drug shortcuts. Saying "paracetamol 650 BD for 5 days" writes a structured prescription line, not a free-text sentence.
  • Vital cues. Saying "BP 130/80, pulse 76" fills the vitals block.

Privacy​

Audio is encrypted in transit and at rest. By default it is retained for 90 days, then auto-deleted. Customers under HIPAA / DPDP can configure a shorter retention window or opt for ephemeral mode (no audio stored, transcript only).

When to use it​

  • High-volume OP days — voice is faster than typing for the third consult of the morning.
  • Tablet rounds — wards where the doctor is moving between beds and cannot sit at a keyboard.
  • Specialties with long histories — psychiatry, cardiology, and internal medicine, where the chief complaint paragraph runs long.

When not to use it​

  • Quiet consults where typing four lines is faster than reviewing 30 seconds of audio.
  • Multi-speaker discussions (relatives, residents) where the engine has trouble separating speakers.