## Conversation mode: prime, clarify, summarise

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**How to get the best results from i-scribe during consultations**

This video walks through how to get the most out of i-scribe during a patient consultation, so it captures accurate, detailed clinical notes.

**1. Set the context before starting the consultation**

-   Give i-scribe some clinical context first. Before seeing the patient, press the**Start Recording** button and give a brief overview of the upcoming consult.
-   For example, after starting the recording, open your EMR to review the patient's visit reason. You might say:*"The next patient, Bob, is here for a cataract assessment, referred by an optometrist."*

**2. Engage with i-scribe during the consultation**

-   Call in the patient and start the consult as you normally would.
-   While examining the patient, keep verbalising your observations for i-scribe, such as:*"I have the microphone on to record my notes, so I'll speak aloud during the examination."*
-   Throughout the exam, clearly state your findings. For example:*"The main diagnosis is cataract, and the plan is to schedule surgery in the right eye in March and the left eye in April."*

**3. Summarise the consultation for the patient and i-scribe**

-   For a straightforward consultation, summarise the key details to the patient at the end. This helps the patient understand their diagnosis and plan, and it keeps your notes clear and accurate.
-   For instance, you might say:*"Your main diagnosis is cataract, and we'll aim for good distance vision after surgery, with reading glasses."*

**4. Handle complex consultations efficiently**

-   For more complex or sensitive consultations, you can leave the microphone on after the patient has left the room. Use this time to clarify details for i-scribe, stating:*"Diagnosis is 1, 2, 3; the plan is 1, 2, 3."*
-   This gives you comprehensive, accurate outputs when you hit the**Generate** button.

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