How to Use Scribe Dictation
HealthTrack Scribe can be accessed from within the HealthTrack desktop application.
- Navigate to Practice Wide > HealthTrack Homepage.
- A HealthTrack Web window will open with the current patient selected.
A different patient can be selected by clicking the Search for Patient... box in the top left of the window, or by double-clicking on a patient from the Today's Bookings pane.
You can also use the keyboard shortcut CTRL
+ K
to search for a patient.
Creating a Letter
There are two ways to dictate a letter:
- Click the microphone icon at the top right and select Dictation.
- Click the New button at the top left and select Letter.
Option 1: Using the microphone icon
- Select the microphone icon at the top right of the screen.
- From the HealthTrack Scribe dialog, choose Dictation.
- From the Create Document Details dialog, select from your existing letter templates, or choose Create New Letter if a template is not required.
- The Create New Letter option will allow you to dictate into a blank document.
- Select the Next button.
Option 2: Using New > Letter
- Navigate to New > Letter.
- Choose from your existing letter templates, or choose Create New Letter if a template is not required.
- The Create New Letter option will allow you to dictate into a blank document.
- Click the Select button.
- On the Configure Letter page, make any relevant selections for the booking, referral, or recipients.
- Select the Create button.
Dictating the Letter Content
- Place the cursor in the letter where you want the dictation to appear.
- Select the microphone icon to start dictation.
- Speak your content clearly using simple commands to format the letter as you speak (e.g., 'Kevin presented today for review. Full stop').
Finalizing the Dictation
- Select the microphone icon again to stop recording.
- The dictated text will appear in the letter.
Editing and Saving the Letter
- Use the toolbar at the top to format and edit the letter as needed.
- Click 'Save' at the bottom when finished.
Classifying the Letter
- Select the Classify button at the top right of the tool bar to access the record information screen.
Managing Recipients and Status
- Select 'Distribution' to view or add recipients.
- Change the status of the record when ready for distribution.
- Select 'Save'.