The short answer
If the transcript stops early or skips part of the encounter, pause before creating the note. Compare its ending with what you said and check whether the recording was interrupted. Add the missing facts from a source you can verify, then review the complete text and the generated note.
Recognise a missing section
A transcript that ends before the assessment, response to treatment or disposition is missing part of the clinical story. Read the final text after stopping, even if the live words looked complete. Recording length alone is not enough to judge whether speech was lost, because pauses and silence also affect the word count.
Look for a broken sentence, an absent ending or a jump in chronology. If the browser or connection interrupted, do not assume that the speech was captured simply because the timer advanced.
Restore only what you can verify
If the original audio is still available in the current session, use Retry transcription when the interface offers it. Otherwise, dictate the missing information again or add context you can verify. Identify when and where later details came from so the final account remains understandable.
Do not ask the note model to reconstruct unheard speech. A plausible treatment or discharge plan is still an invention if no source supports it.
Review the note and the final record
After restoring the source, create the note and compare the ending again. Check treatment, results, reassessment, follow-up and disposition. Report recurring capture failures through the product support route without sending patient-identifying information by ordinary email.
Common questions
Can I ignore a missing final minute?
No. The ending may contain clinical actions or disposition. Restore and review the information before using the note.
Can the model infer the missing plan?
No. Add only facts the clinician can verify from the encounter or available source.
Sources and product details
These guides describe DictaMed’s current workflow and general documentation principles. Follow your workplace policy and use clinical judgement for each patient.