## Dictaphone Mode - Medical Note is the best way to capture Emergency Department (ED) notes, allowing healthcare professionals to record notes in a style similar to giving a medical handover to a colleague. 

### Benefits

-   **Handover-Ready Format:** Use a medical handover style to ensure the information is concise and actionable.
    
-   **Ease of Use:** Designed for quick adoption by busy clinicians.
    

### How to Use Dictaphone Mode - Medical Note

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1.  **Select the Template:** Ensure you have selected the "Dictaphone Mode - Medical Note" template in your i-scribe outputs.
    
2.  **Start Transcribing:** Click the "Start Recording" button to begin your dictation.
    
3.  **Dictate in Handover Style:** Provide your notes as if giving a handover to a colleague. Include relevant details like patient history, examination findings, diagnosis, and plan.
    

    -   Example: "I just saw Jane, a 63-year-old, usually well and independent woman who presented with a superficial laceration to her distal forearm. She was haemodynamically stable. She has no past history nor medications. The wound was cleaned and sutured, and I have discharged her into her GP's care for ROS in 7 days."
        

4.  **Generate the Document:** Click "Generate" to transform your dictation into a medical note.
    

Dictaphone Mode - Medical Note is an excellent tool for capturing ED notes efficiently and effectively. With its focus on handover-style dictation, it ensures your documentation is clear, concise, and ready for immediate use.

For more information on creating a Patient Letter from your handover style dictation, [**read our article here!**](https://help.akuru.com/i-scribe/ed-medical-note-and-ed-patient-letter)