Patients

Record your Doctor Visit

Your visit with the doctor may be extremely important for you and understanding what was said, and what to do, can often be missed or misunderstood.  Even the smartest of patients may not be health literate and emotions are high and physicians are often rushed.  Poor communication or your inability to remember what your doctor said makes it difficult to consent to treatment, retain your independence, makes you emotionally uncomfortable, less satisfied with your care and more difficult to follow recommendations. You don’t want to miss a single detail that could have serious consequences for your health. Wouldn’t you like to be able to have a recording or a transcript of what your doctor said?  And better yet, wouldn’t you like to share this with family members, caregivers or other physicians?  ZyDoc offers a free service for patients to use with their smartphones to record and share the visit.

In addition, once you have the recording or even the entire typed transcript of your visit, it still may be difficult to understand.  Physicians often speak to patients with complicated medical jargon forgetting that the terms they use are complicated and often new for patients.  Inappropriate use of medical terms in doctor–patient communication also causes problems in relation to patient consent, independence, emotional comfort, satisfaction and your ability to follow directions. Of particular concern is when doctors use of expert medical jargon that you may not understand. Searching for these on the Internet is not always easy and it is time-consuming and dangerous if you pick the wrong ones. ZyDoc SpeechDoc Patient Visit Simplified provides easy to understand definitions of the medical conditions, and medicines for people without much health knowledge.  Better health understanding improves patient confidence and allows better participation in your health. For more information, contact our friendly customer service specialists at 1-800-546-5633.