Record and Transcribe Your Doctor Appointments

Doctor’s appointments and transcriptions

Most people, when the need arises, usually go to a doctor appointment by themselves, without too much company, of course if they are capable of doing so. A hospital is a not really a good place to hang out with your friends or family, especially during these turbulent times. As you already know, during the checkup it is really important to listen attentively and understand all the information that your doctor is providing, so that you could later implement all of the given advice in your everyday life and discuss them with your dear ones. Sometimes, the circumstances can be less than ideal, maybe the doctor is quite busy is speaking a bit too fast, maybe there is some background noise, and there is a possibility that you might not hear every single word that the doctor said. Due to all that, a good thing to do during these appointments would be to record everything the doctor is saying. This way, you can just relax and concentrate on the conversation, you do not need to take notes, the whole procedure is much easier if you have everything recorded on an audio tape or your cell phone.

Is it allowed to record your doctor’s appointment? At this point, you might ask yourselves is it even legal to do that? Or do you need to inform your doctor that you are recording your conversation? Well, if you are going to the appointment in person, you should definitely check with the doctor or the nurse it is okay to make an audio recording of your visit. If you are just calling your doctor via phone, you should still disclose that you are recording the conversation and ask for permission, since in some states there are certain regulation concerning phone call recordings.

How to record your conversation with the doctor?

When you have gotten the permission to record the conversation, you should make the whole thing as easy as possible. That is why it is good to prepare yourself a bit in advance, so you don’t have to grapple with your device at the appointment, and waste everyone’s time.

First of all, you should download an app for voice recording. There are many free apps which you can find in the App store or in Google play. Some software even offers you to record conversations without any time constraints. Sometimes, you can also delete unnecessary information (maybe from the beginning of your doctor’s visit) and keep only the most important parts. When you record your conversation with the doctor, it is going to be very easy to share that recording with your loved ones through an email or a SMS.

When you are at the practice and before you start recording, you should put your mobile phone between you and your doctor to ensure better sound quality. Speak in a clear voice, don’t mumble, don’t chew gum while you are talking to the doctor. Try not to move your mobile phone during the recording if possible and make sure to activate the Do Not Disturb mode. This way the recording and your conversation won’t be interrupted. Usually, the recording apps are very user-friendly. All you need to do is to open them and push “Record”.

Why we advise you to record your appointments? When you have a good recording of your doctor’s appointment, you can get a clearer picture of the state of your health. Also, it is very important to follow your doctor’s instructions carefully, which will be easier if you can check them after the appointment as much as you want. This also means that you will be able to absorb all the advice more deeply and really understand what your doctor wants you to do. This is especially helpful for people who tend to daydream and have difficulties focusing and remembering details.

However, it might be the case for you that taking time to sit down and listen to the recording of your doctor’s appointment isn’t a very convenient thing to do, maybe you are very busy and simply do not have enough time. Listening to the recording requires of you to sit down at your desk, go through the entire recording and write down the most important stuff. One thing that might be very useful for you in this case, and save you a lot of time, nerves and back pain, is getting the entire recording transcribed. If you already have the conversation with the doctor in a written form, you can go directly to the revision part, rereading the text, underscoring and highlighting and circling the most important parts, taking notes and making summaries. This is especially helpful in cases when doctors discusses with you some specific details about the medication he is prescribing to you, or giving you detailed instructions on the role of the caretaker. Transcripts are going to be more convenient to share with your caretaker or your family, your specialist and the pharmacist. Also, many doctors use technical terms and jargon which you might not be able to understand at first. If you have not already heard those words pertaining to specific illnesses, symptoms, syndromes, medications or treatment options, there is a big chance that you might not remember them later on. If you have them on paper, written down in the precise transcription of the meeting, it will be much easier to check them later on, and discern their meeting by googling them and reading about them online.  Also, transcriptions will make it much easier for you to store and neatly archive your medical records, and you can then easily find any piece of info you need to double check. If you sent your audio recording of your doctor’s appointment to a transcription service, and then received a transcription in a digital form, you might want to think about printing out a copy of that transcript, so you can study important information, make notes, scribble, underline some points and so on. 

So, what to you need to do to get a transcription of your doctor’s appointment?

In this article, we briefly described some benefits of recording your doctor appointments, and we also introduced you the many useful advantages of having a precise transcription of that recording. If we have inspired you to make a transcription of some of your recordings, the procedure to do that is quite simple, you do need to waste time by doing it yourself, there are many reliable transcription services that can do that for you,  and will provide you with a precise transcription for an affordable price, and most importantly, they will do that fast, your transcription will be there before you even know it. So, as we already mentioned, the first and most important step in this transcription adventure is to have a good audio, or even a video recording of your doctor’s appointment, or any other important meetings.   The rest of the procedure is a piece of cake. You just have to choose a good provider of transcription service, someone who transcribes fast, precise, has no hidden fees, and provides you a great transcription for a very affordable. Well, a transcription service provider that meets all these criteria is called Gglot, and we proudly stand behind it and can fulfill all your transcription needs. You simply go to our homepage and upload your audio or video file. We will transcribe your audio or video file accurately and for a fair price. Your transcription will arrive fast, and you will have more time to focus on things that really matter, like your health, your friends and family, your work and hobbies.

Recap

We at Gglot care about you, and would hate that you miss any information concerning your health. There is no need for confusion, misheard words, unclear instructions, lack of comprehension, asking the doctor to repeat himself, anxiety about not absorbing all the info about the possibilities of your treatment or misunderstanding some instructions on how to dose the medication properly. The solution is very simple, you can just use a simple recording app, record your doctors words and send them to the professional transcription experts at Gglot who will quickly transcribe them for you. You will receive your transcript in any digital format you choose, you also have the option to edit it, and there you go, every important detail, every word that was spoken during the meeting is written down in the transcript, you can share the digital file online, or you can print it out to have a physical copy. A precise transcript makes it possible for you to revise all the necessary information concerning your health whenever you want, however you want. Health is one of the most important things and life, and especially in these turbulent, unpredictable times it is crucial to have good medical info.  We at Gglot will make sure that your important meetings are transcribed with utmost precision, and you can rest assured that you did not miss out on any important info during your doctor’s appointments.