Dictation
Dictation overview
Understanding Corti real-time, stateless speech recognition
Dictation, combining speech recognition with command-and-control capabilities, is a powerful tool for clinicians to drive EHR adoption, streamline documentation capture, and automate repetitive tasks. It can be available on desktop, web, and mobile applications and in a variety of languages. This page will explain key features available in Corti dictation enabled by the
Speech recognition can be used to create a verbatim transcript of the audio; however, some content is not documented in the same manner as it is verbalized. The
Unparalleled access to and control over the vocabulary used by the speech recognition models will give organizations the utmost control over the dictation experience: Gain visibility into the terminologies the models are trained on and update the vocabulary as needed to optimize for localized or specialized needs, respond to reported issues, and stay ahead of the wave of changes to medical practices and communication.
/transcribe API endpoint.
Corti provides both a dictation API and SDK, ready for you to integrate with your app.
Dictation is supported in languages with
See the languages page for the full list of performance tier support per language.
Premier tier availability.See the languages page for the full list of performance tier support per language.
Capabilities per language
| Language | Language Code | Commands | Punctuation | Preview results | Formatting beta | Vocabulary coming soon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (US) | en | |||||
| English (UK) | en-GB | |||||
| Danish | da | |||||
| German | de | |||||
| French | fr | |||||
| Hungarian | hu | |||||
| Dutch | nl | coming soon | ||||
| Norwegian | no | coming soon | ||||
| Swedish | sv |
Definitions
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Premier Languages
Corti speech recognition is specifically designed for use in the healthcare domain. A tier system has been introduced to categorize functionality and performance that is available per language and endpoint. Premier languages tier have the utmost functionality and recognition accuracy - they’re the ones recommended for dictation use.
Commands
Commands is a key functionality that brings the system beyond speech-to-text to a complete dictation solution. Put your users in the driver seat to control their workflow by defining commands to insert templates, navigate the application, automate repetitive tasks, and more!
Punctuation
Punctuation is essential for coherent documentation. Setting the
spokenPunctuation parameter to true in /transcribe configuration enables users to control when punctuation is inserted in the document output. Additionally, the parameter automaticPunctuation can be used to have the AI model add periods and commas as appropriate.Preview results
Preview results is a configuration option that enables “interim” speech recognition output to be presented while the AI processing is still finalizing. This visual feedback to the user during dictation can provide reassurance that audio processing is working, enabling the user to monitor quality of dictation in real time, making it easier to spot potential errors or edits to make.
Formatting
betaSpeech recognition can be used to create a verbatim transcript of the audio; however, some content is not documented in the same manner as it is verbalized. The
formatting features provide control over how key information should for represented in the textual output.Vocabulary
coming soonUnparalleled access to and control over the vocabulary used by the speech recognition models will give organizations the utmost control over the dictation experience: Gain visibility into the terminologies the models are trained on and update the vocabulary as needed to optimize for localized or specialized needs, respond to reported issues, and stay ahead of the wave of changes to medical practices and communication.
Please contact us for more information on using or help with implementing any dictation functionality.