How to Take Better Notes

How long do you spend at the end of the day writing notes? Are you always home late? I used to spend HOURS writing up notes after a long day in the clinic, but not anymore. I have been on a journey to find tools that make record keeping easier, more efficient and higher quality. The toughest sessions were TMD consultations where there was so much to take in that my poor nurse struggled to get everything down - that’s when I discovered Dental Audio Notes. I brought on the founders, Dentist Ala and Engineer Adam - to discuss the audio recording (and transcription) as part of dental records. Disclaimer: I have ZERO financial interest in DAN software. I just think it’s bloody brilliant. Dental Audio Notes (DAN) is a service designed to revolutionise record-keeping in the dental industry. DAN offers secure audio recording and transcription of patient interactions, allowing dentists to master record-keeping effortlessly. https://youtu.be/dRlvlGUyQQQ Watch IC039 on Youtube Here’s what makes DAN an invaluable tool for dentists: 1. Accurate documentation – DAN captures the entirety of the conversation. Dentists can later annotate the recordings, providing additional context and making the documentation even more robust 2. Time efficiency – writing notes can be burdensome, especially when dentists have a high patient volume. With DAN's transcription feature, dentists can save valuable time by automatically generating accurate and comprehensive clinical notes 3. Security – DAN takes care of storage, security, and privacy. Dentists simply need to press the record button, and DAN handles the rest, maintaining the recordings in a secure and confidential manner 4. Easy access and sharing – With DAN, dentists have the option to refer back to recorded consultations whenever needed. This feature enhances communication and aids in treatment planning. Additionally, dentists can choose to share the recordings with patients, fostering transparency and patient engagement For those interested in DAN, early registration before September 1st 2023 offers the opportunity to take advantage of the SUMMER2023 pricing. This includes a subscription of £30 per month for 30 hours of recording, with additional hours available at an affordable rate of £1 per hour. DAN offers a free trial period, allowing dentists to record up to 6 hours for free, providing ample opportunity to explore the features and evaluate the service’s suitability. Dental Audio Notes Website Need to Read it? Check out the Full Episode Transcript below! Highlights of the episode: 03:37 An Introduction to Ala Rozwadowska and Adam Marsh10:34 The benefits of audio recording consultations15:12 When to use dental audio notes23:12 Elevating your communication skills27:53 Gaining Consent31:47 Dento-legal feedback34:06 What will DAN be able to do in the future?38:30 Free trial and prices42:43 What Ala and Adam hope for users of DAN44:13 Dental coaches and mentors47:22 Microphones If you enjoyed this, you will also love Consent Is Like An Onion – Are You Consenting Your Patients Correctly? Click below for full episode transcript: Jaz's Introduction: As dental professionals, I'm talking dentist, therapists, hygienists, everyone. What's important to us when it comes to our dental records? What's important to you? Jaz's Introduction:Now, some of you might say that it's important, that's really contemporaneous and it's good legal defense in case anything goes wrong, fine, that's important. But you know what's really important to me is HOW MUCH TIME I would spend at the end of a working day and I'm knocked, I'm tired, and I'm having to just go over my notes and make sure that everything is correct and proper, and this can take a real long time that I know associates and colleagues who spend, gosh, about 90 minutes after day of work, just going through their notes, make sure they haven't missed anything,