Anesthesiology Documentation
Without Cloud Exposure
Pre-op H&P assessments, post-anesthesia care notes, regional block documentation, and difficult airway records - all transcribed on your device. No cloud connection. Compatible with Epic Anesthesia, Cerner, and any AIMS system.
The OR network problem
cloud dictation can't solve
Operating room environments have real constraints that make cloud-dependent dictation impractical.
What goes wrong with cloud-dependent tools
- OR suites often restrict personal device network access
- Pre-op holding areas frequently have poor Wi-Fi coverage
- Sensitive patient information goes to vendor cloud servers
- Cloud tools require IT approval for hospital Wi-Fi access
- Connection drops mid-dictation disrupt documentation flow
On-device anesthesia dictation
- Fully offline - no hospital Wi-Fi needed for dictation
- Patient information never leaves your local device
- Anesthesia vocabulary built into the base dictionary
- Types directly into AIMS note fields
- No IT approval process for network access
How anesthesiologists use it daily
Anesthesiologists across practice settings
- Attending anesthesiologists in academic medical centers
- Private practice anesthesiologists without enterprise dictation contracts
- CRNAs documenting independent cases
- Pain management physicians dictating procedure notes
- Regional anesthesia specialists documenting nerve block techniques
- Anesthesiologists doing locum work across multiple facilities
Documentation across the perioperative period
- Pre-op: Dictate H&P, ASA status, airway assessment into pre-op note field
- Intraoperative: Brief technique notes during turnover time
- PACU: Dictate post-anesthesia care note with pain scores and vital signs
- Difficult airway: Complete documentation immediately after the case
- Regional blocks: Block technique, agent, concentration, and volume
- Consults: Dictate perioperative risk assessment notes directly into EHR
Anesthesia documentation
covered completely
History, physical, and anesthetic plan
Dictate ASA physical status, airway classification, cardiac and pulmonary review of systems, current medications, allergies, and anesthetic plan. Voice macros can populate standard template sections for routine cases, saving dictation time before the first case of the day.
Complete documentation right after the case
Cormack-Lehane grade, video laryngoscopy device used, blade type, bougie placement, number of attempts, and final successful technique - all recognized without phonetic workarounds. Difficult airway alerts are legally important documents; dictating them immediately after the case is the standard of care.
Nerve block technique and agent documentation
Interscalene, supraclavicular, femoral nerve block, adductor canal block, popliteal sciatic, TAP block, erector spinae plane block - all recognized accurately. Ropivacaine, bupivacaine, and liposomal bupivacaine concentrations and volumes dictate cleanly.
Post-anesthesia care unit documentation
Emergence quality, extubation criteria, pain scores, PONV treatment, supplemental oxygen requirements, and discharge readiness assessment - dictated in the PACU between patients without needing a stable network connection.
Interventional pain procedure notes
Epidural steroid injection, medial branch block, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulator trial, and stellate ganglion block procedure documentation. Fluoroscopy and ultrasound guidance language, contrast use, and patient response notes all dictate accurately.
Critical event and complication documentation
Document laryngospasm management, bronchospasm treatment, hemodynamic instability interventions, and medication administration during intraoperative events. Dictate the addendum note immediately while details are fresh, directly into the AIMS record.
VoicePrivate vs. alternatives for anesthesiologists
| Feature | VoicePrivate | Dragon Medical One | Generic voice input |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio stays on device | ✓ Always | ✗ Cloud (Microsoft) | ✗ Cloud |
| Works offline in OR | ✓ Fully offline | ✗ Requires network | ✗ Requires network |
| Anesthesia vocabulary | 74,000+ medical terms | Medical vocabulary | ✗ Consumer only |
| Works with Epic Anesthesia | ✓ Any text field | ✓ With config | Variable |
| Works on Mac | ✓ | ✗ Windows only | Browser only |
| No IT network approval needed | ✓ | ✗ Cloud connectivity required | ✗ Cloud connectivity required |
| Monthly cost | $34.99/mo | $99+/mo | Free (limited) |
Competitor features based on publicly available information. Subject to change.
Works on your laptop
wherever you are in the hospital
Mac - Apple Silicon
M1 through M4. Neural Engine acceleration. macOS 13+. Ideal for anesthesiologists using personal MacBooks.
Mac - Intel
Intel Core i5 and above. CPU-based inference. macOS 13+. Fully supported for all anesthesia dictation types.
Windows
Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit. Works alongside AIMS workstation software in the OR and pre-op areas.
Any AIMS or EHR
Types into Epic Anesthesia, Cerner Anesthesia, Merge Anes, and any web or desktop AIMS text field.
Pricing for anesthesiologists
No credit card required. Full anesthesia vocabulary included in all plans.