Freed

Freed

Freed is an AI-powered medical scribe designed to dramatically reduce the burden of clinical documentation for healthcare professionals. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Freed aims to convert patient-clinician conversations into accurate and structured clinical notes, allowing clinicians to focus more on patient care and less on administrative tasks.

 

Key Features & Capabilities

• Real-Time Audio Recording: Captures the full conversation between a clinician and patient during both in-person and virtual visits.
• Automatic SOAP Note Generation: Instantly converts recorded conversations into structured SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) notes, adhering to medical guidelines and best practice templates.
• Specialty-Aware Transcription: Adapts its vocabulary, phrasing, and structure based on the specific medical specialty, ensuring highly relevant and accurate notes (e.g., family medicine, psychiatry).
• Custom Templates and Note Formats: Allows clinicians to create and use their own personalized note templates, pre-fill static content, and define which fields appear in every note.
• EHR Export and Copy Functionality: Facilitates easy transfer of generated notes into any Electronic Health Record (EHR) system through simple copy-paste or specialized integrations.
• Self-Learning Capabilities: Learns a clinician’s individual charting style, preferred formats, and common phrases over time, becoming more accurate and personalized with continued use.
• After Visit Summaries: Generates customizable and instant summaries that can be provided directly to patients, improving communication and care continuity.
• HIPAA Compliance & Security: Adheres to stringent data privacy laws, ensuring all patient information is handled securely with encryption both in transit and at rest.
• Mobile and Desktop Access: Accessible via web browser on any desktop, tablet, or smartphone, providing flexibility for use in various clinical settings.

 

How to Use Freed

Here’s a general overview of how to use Freed:

1. Create a Freed Account: Sign up for an account, which often includes a free trial period to test the features.
2. Capture Your Visit: During a patient encounter (in-person or telehealth), open Freed on your device and tap the “Capture Conversation” button to begin recording the audio.
3. Generate Your Note: Once the conversation is complete, tap “End Visit.” Freed’s AI will process the recording and automatically generate a complete clinical note, typically in a SOAP format.
4. Review and Edit: Review the generated note for accuracy and completeness. You can manually edit content, use “Magic Edit” for bulk changes, or use the “Learn Format” feature to save customizations for future notes.
5. Copy to EHR: Once the note is finalized, easily copy the entire note or specific sections and paste them into your preferred Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.

 

Common Use Cases for Freed

• Individual Clinicians: Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, therapists, and other medical professionals who spend significant time on documentation can use Freed to automate note-taking.
• Clinics and Group Practices: Organizations with multiple providers can leverage Freed to standardize documentation, improve efficiency across the board, and reduce administrative overhead.
• Telehealth Providers: Freed is particularly valuable for virtual appointments, allowing clinicians to maintain eye contact and focus on the patient during calls instead of typing notes.
• Students and Trainees: Medical students and trainees can utilize Freed to learn accurate documentation practices and reduce their charting time, often with discounted access.
• Specialty-Specific Documentation: Applicable across various medical specialties including family medicine, psychiatry, internal medicine, pediatrics, and more, adapting to specific documentation needs.

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: What is Freed?

A: Freed is an AI-powered medical scribe that automates the creation of clinical notes from patient-clinician conversations, aiming to save healthcare professionals significant time on documentation.

Q: How does Freed use AI?

A: Freed uses AI for real-time audio transcription, natural language processing to extract relevant medical information, automatic note generation (e.g., SOAP notes), and self-learning to adapt to individual charting styles.

Q: Is Freed easy to use?

A: Freed is designed for simplicity, allowing clinicians to start capturing conversations with just a tap and easily copy generated notes into their existing EHR systems, with minimal setup required.

Q: What are the benefits of using Freed?

A: Benefits include significant time savings on charting, improved accuracy and completeness of medical notes, enhanced focus on patient care during visits, better work-life balance for clinicians, and HIPAA compliance.

Q: Does Freed integrate with other tools?

A: Freed is designed for seamless copy-paste functionality with any EHR. It also offers a Chrome extension for web-based EHRs and some direct integrations.

Q: Can Freed help with custom note formats?

A: Yes, Freed allows users to create custom templates and leverages its self-learning capability to adapt to a clinician’s specific charting style and preferred note formats over time.

Q: Is Freed suitable for all medical specialties?

A: Freed supports a wide range of medical specialties with tailored templates and is continuously expanding its capabilities to accommodate more.

Q: What kind of support does Freed offer?

A: Support options include an online help center with articles and FAQs, tutorials, and direct support from the Freed Clinician Success team.