It does what it says ❤️
Very needed service, for any human navigating health care for yourself and others you love and support.
It is essential for chronic illness management, especially when you have more than one medical condition/specialty to coordinate care.
Many medical specialists are not willing to coordinate care with other doctors/specialists.
As a layperson/patient/caregiver, it can become quite difficult to coordinate multiple conditions/doctors/specialists.
As a multiple chronic illness patient who doesn’t always have a companion during appointments, Abridge is the next best thing (probably better).
Currently, there is a waitlist for new users. I’ve had an account for a few years, but have recently had to switch devices a few times.
I had a significant number of appointments recorded and I don’t want to lose that history.
Support has been super friendly and responsive, but in the end, I was advised to start a new account and get on the waitlist.
I’m in limbo trying to restore my account It is associated with a phone number that I can’t currently access.
It is essential for chronic illness management, especially when you have more than one medical condition/specialty to coordinate care.
Many medical specialists are not willing to coordinate care with other doctors/specialists.
As a layperson/patient/caregiver, it can become quite difficult to coordinate multiple conditions/doctors/specialists.
As a multiple chronic illness patient who doesn’t always have a companion during appointments, Abridge is the next best thing (probably better).
Currently, there is a waitlist for new users. I’ve had an account for a few years, but have recently had to switch devices a few times.
I had a significant number of appointments recorded and I don’t want to lose that history.
Support has been super friendly and responsive, but in the end, I was advised to start a new account and get on the waitlist.
I’m in limbo trying to restore my account It is associated with a phone number that I can’t currently access.
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No transcription
I was really excited for this app based on the description and stellar reviews from other people with chronic illness. I tested it out at home and pretended I was talking to a doctor about hypertension and my current medications. I definitely used medical terminology, but the app said it didn’t find any in my audio. I also thought that it was meant to transcribe the conversation and highlight medical concepts, but I’m not getting any transcription of my audio. Unless I’m missing something, this app does not deliver. Super disappointing.
Edit: I realize now it’s not picking up any audio. It’s definitely a problem with the app and not my phone because Medcorder works fine.
Edit: I realize now it’s not picking up any audio. It’s definitely a problem with the app and not my phone because Medcorder works fine.
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Helpful but has limited functionality
Recording my appointments has been amazing, especially since my limited memory is a chronic issue.
I wish I could export the information, especially as a text file so it could be incorporated into my text-based chronic health journal. The conversations can be shared with another person, but only within the app. I could play the audio and let my phone write it down (voice to text) but this seems like something that is a realistic addition for future versions of this app.
The existing transcription is incomplete (only transcribes subsections of the conversation), and it doesn’t have perfect selection of which sections are the “important” information. The library of medical jargon didn’t recognize about half of the medical terms mentioned during the appointment, so I had to go in and change those manually. I noticed this occurred more often with abbreviations of diagnoses, including diagnoses that were recognized by the app when saying the full name.
I wish I could export the information, especially as a text file so it could be incorporated into my text-based chronic health journal. The conversations can be shared with another person, but only within the app. I could play the audio and let my phone write it down (voice to text) but this seems like something that is a realistic addition for future versions of this app.
The existing transcription is incomplete (only transcribes subsections of the conversation), and it doesn’t have perfect selection of which sections are the “important” information. The library of medical jargon didn’t recognize about half of the medical terms mentioned during the appointment, so I had to go in and change those manually. I noticed this occurred more often with abbreviations of diagnoses, including diagnoses that were recognized by the app when saying the full name.
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Very helpful
My daughter wanted to go to my appointments with me, but she had to work. This app has made it possible for her to know what’s going on. I also have a way of making sure of what the doctor said. Very helpful.
Use It!
Lots of doctors appointments can remember them all? Use this app. Most doctors are found in the directory connecting a name the audio notes. Highlighted diagnoses and medications are easy to spot and read. Recorded audio is clear and crisp as if reliving the appointment anywhere you listen to it.
Very helpful with keeping medical notes from appointments
The title says it all.
Hreat for leeping nits with medical appoinys and others.
Hreat for leeping nits with medical appoinys and others.
Dr visit
I have a problem hearing. When I got home, and listened to the conversation between me and my doctor, I picked up information that I had not heard. The Abridge App is wonderful. I think parents of teenagers could benefit from this valuable app since a lot of young people would rather their parent/s to not be in the exam room.
This is a wonderful way to remember everything the doctors had to say.
This is a wonderful way to remember everything the doctors had to say.
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FYI: THEY KEEP TOUR DATA HOSTAGE
Once you record something with the app, they decided you cede all rights, and will not allow you to download the audio, or download or print the transcript. The only way to share is if someone else downloads the app, and again, they have no way to print or use the info in any real way.
It’s a shame because it had a lot of potential, but not giving me full access to the audio from my own doctor’s appointment is beyond a dealbreaker.
It’s a shame because it had a lot of potential, but not giving me full access to the audio from my own doctor’s appointment is beyond a dealbreaker.
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Very helpful
I love this app and have found it SUPER helpful for my medical appointments. As someone with a chronic illness that involves several systems in the body, I have a bunch of appointments and sometimes they can be overwhelming with a lot of new information thrown at me. It is easy to miss some details that may be important. That is where Abridge comes in because you record the appointment and can go back to listen to either the whole appointment or go back to a certain part of the conversation. The app transcribes the recording and even picks out “meaningful moments” to make it easier to go back and find certain things mentioned like medications. I highly recommend this app especially for anyone who is chronically ill or for your elderly parents etc. The recordings can be shared with family members to keep them in the loop so everyone is on the same page in caring for you and/or your loved one.
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Medical translation like Magic!
I’ve started using this app with all my doctors appointments and pediatrician appointments. I no longer need to take detailed notes, and can share notes with my wife if she can’t join or I can’t remember the details. It’s a marriage saver! Free, private and clinically useful.
