How do I use the Notes Section?
The Notes Page in Echo-Health.ai is your workspace for generating and editing structured clinical documentation. Whether you’re preparing SOAP notes, mental health progress updates, or a GP summary, Echo-Health.ai helps you streamline your writing while maintaining clinical accuracy.
📋 Using the Notes Page
🔹 Navigating the Notes Page
Access the Notes tab via the top navigation menu.
Here, you’ll see:
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A Note Type Dropdown at the top left
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A structured layout based on the selected format
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Copy buttons beside each note section for easy pasting into PMS or correspondence
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Optional checklist or export buttons (depending on note type)
🧾 Available Note Formats
Use the dropdown to select the appropriate format for the consult:
SOAP Notes
Structured for routine clinical documentation:
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Subjective – Patient’s reported symptoms
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Objective – Observed signs, vitals, test results
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Assessment – Diagnosis and clinical interpretation
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Plan – Next steps including treatment, review, referrals
Mental Health Notes
Ideal for counselling, therapy or mental health plan reviews:
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Presenting Concern
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Mood / Affect
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Psychosocial Context
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Interventions & Response
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Plan / Safety Net
Progress Notes
Common in allied health, inpatient or multi-session contexts:
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Daily Update
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Interventions
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Outcomes
GP Consultation Summary
Formatted for inclusion in referral letters or handovers:
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Presenting Complaint
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History of Presenting Illness
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Past Medical History
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Medications / Allergies
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Investigations / Diagnosis
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Management Plan
Note: You can switch between formats at any time during the consult.
✏️ Editing Notes
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All note content is generated from the transcript or dictation
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You can freely edit each field — just click and type
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Notes will not be overwritten once edited manually
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Edits are preserved even after updates to the patient page or dictation
📋 Copying Notes
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Click the Copy Notes button to copy the full note
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Alternatively, copy sections (e.g. just the Plan) using the clipboard icon beside each block
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Pasting into your PMS or letter template will maintain formatting
This ensures a smooth copy-paste experience whether you're using Best Practice, MedicalDirector, Medtech, Genie, or other systems.
🔄 Linked to Context & Dictation
The notes are dynamically generated using:
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The original transcript or post-consult Smart Dictation
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Patient Context (e.g. current medications, problems)
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AI Structuring and formatting rules based on the selected note type
If you update the consultation using Smart Dictation, Echo-Health.ai will reprocess the notes unless they've been manually edited.