formatting features provide control over how key information should for represented in the textual output.
Defining formatting configuration is
optional. When these preferences are not configured, the default values listed below will be applied automatically.Formatting options
Dates
| Option | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
as_dictated | Preserve spoken phrasing | ”February third twenty twenty five” -> “February 3rd 2025” |
long_text | Long date (default) | “3 February 2025” |
eu_slash | Short date (EU) | “03/02/2025” |
us_slash | Short date (US) | “02/03/2025” |
iso_compact | ISO (basic, no separators) | “20250302” |
Times
| Option | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
as_dictated | As dictated | ”Four o’clock” or “four thirty five” or “sixteen hundred” |
h12 | 12-hour | ”4:00 PM” |
h24 | 24-hour (default) | “16:00” |
Numbers
| Option | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
as_dictated | As dictated | ”one, two, … nine, ten, eleven, twelve |
numerals_above_nine | Single digit as words, multi-digit as number (default) | “One, two … nine, 10, 11, 12” |
numerals | Numbers only | ”1, 2, … 9, 10, 11, 12” |
Units and Measurements
| Option | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
as_dictated | As dictated | ”Millimeters, centimeters, inches; Blood pressure one twenty over eighty” |
abbreviated | Abbreviated (default) | “mm, cm, in; BP 120/80” |
List of supported units
List of supported units
- Celsius (°C)
- Fahrenheit (°F)
- Kelvin (K)
- Inch (in)
- Meter (m)
- Centimeter (cm)
- Millimeter (mm)
- Nanometer (nm)
- Kilometer (km)
- Gram (g)
- Kilogram (kg)
- Milligram (mg)
- Microgram (mcg)
- Nanogram (ng)
- Pound (lb)
- Ounce (oz)
- Liter (L)
- Milliliter (mL)
- Deciliter (dL)
- International unit (IU)
- Milliequivalent (mEq)
- Millimole (mmol)
- Mole (mol)
List of supported measurements
List of supported measurements
- Blood pressure (BP and systole/diastole)
- Beats per minute (BPM)
- Respirations per minute (RPM)
- Body mass index (BMI)
- Percent (%)
- Millimeters of mercury (mmHg)
- Centimeters of water (cmH2O)
- Nanogram per milliliter (ng/mL)
- Milligram per deciliter (mg/dL)
- Milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L)
- Millimoles per liter (mmol/L)
- Units per liter (U/L)
- Pack years (pack-yrs)
Ranges
| Option | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
as_dictated | As dictated | ”one to ten” |
numerals | As numbers (default) | “1-10” |
Ordinals
| Option | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
as_dictated | As dictated | ”First, second, third” |
numerals | Abbreviated (default) | “1st, 2nd, 3rd” |
Use of the formatting settings is optional for dictation configuration. If no configuration is present for a given formatting category, then the default as defined above will be applied.Please contact us for more information on format options, or for issues with formatted output.