Here are some specific tips and reminders for using Dragon Copilot in a rehab environment.
Use verbal cues in your conversation
Verbal cues are directives that you speak, like prompts to guide the conversation or specific questions you ask the patient. These cues help Dragon Copilot understand what is happening so it can better write the summary. Here are some suggestions:
Specify location and laterality. To ensure the AI understands the location and laterality of the body part involved, specify them when discussing patient symptoms or treatment areas.
- During hands-on treatment, say the anatomical landmarks and your clinical findings to ensure they're accurately documented in your notes. For example, you might say: "Moderate tenderness to palpation and an increase in pain reported by the patient at C6 during cervical side glides."
- Say your findings with the level of specificity you prefer. If stating "mid back" suffices, use it. However, if you want to include specific vertebrae and their relevant findings, ensure that this information is incorporated during the prerecording, ambient recording, or as an addendum.
Articulate what you're doing and verbalize what you want Dragon Copilot to capture. Fully articulate your exam and assessment and plan details to the patient so the AI can capture those details.
- During patient exercises, it might be beneficial to pause the recording and summarize your observations based on your verbalizations. Alternatively, if you prefer to have your findings documented, be sure to articulate them during the exercises. For instance, you might note, “The patient required significant verbal cueing during the standing shoulder alphabet to enhance postural awareness and prevent excessive elbow flexion.”
- For exercises, clearly communicate the specifics of your findings while educating the patient, ensuring that these details are documented accurately. Example: "When performing side-lying clamshells, be careful not to allow your hips to roll backward beyond the starting position."
State your findings and describe the plan. State the diagnosis or problem and associated plan in the order in which you want it documented.
Discuss goals. Goals are included if you explicitly verbalize them to ensure accurate and timely information. Verbalize goals in the SMART format. Example: “Your first short term goal is to achieve 90 degrees of passive range of motion right knee flexion when lying on your back, ideally in two weeks.”