Gastroenterology Dictation Software
VoicePrivate - Healthcare Edition

Gastroenterology Dictation for the
Endoscopy Suite and Clinic

GI is procedure-report-heavy. Colonoscopy, EGD, ERCP, capsule endoscopy - each case needs a complete report before the patient leaves recovery. VoicePrivate transcribes locally at dictation speed, types into any endoscopy documentation system, and never uploads your reports to a cloud server.

Dictating: "Cecal intubation achieved, Boston Bowel Prep Score 8, 3 sessile polyps removed by cold snare..."
0 bytes Sent to cloud
Endoscopy vocab Included in base dictionary
No IT approval Install and start same day
Mac & Win Both platforms

The procedure report bottleneck
in a busy endoscopy suite

GI generates more procedure reports per provider per day than most specialties - and each one matters legally and clinically.

The cloud dictation problem in GI

Where cloud tools create friction

  • Endoscopy suite networks are often restricted to facility devices
  • Private practice GI groups have no enterprise IT department
  • Procedure reports contain detailed patient GI finding data
  • Between-case timing is tight - cloud latency breaks the workflow
  • Clinic notes pile up while the endoscopy schedule runs
VoicePrivate advantage

On-device GI dictation

  • Fully offline - no endoscopy suite network access needed
  • No IT contract - subscribe and start the same day
  • All GI procedure reports stay on your local device
  • Sub-2-second transcription keeps pace with case turnover
  • Endoscopy and clinic vocabulary in one tool

How gastroenterologists use it daily

Who uses it

Gastroenterologists across subspecialties

  • General GI physicians running colonoscopy and EGD schedules
  • Advanced endoscopists performing ERCP, EUS, and therapeutic procedures
  • IBD specialists managing complex biologic therapy patients
  • Hepatologists documenting cirrhosis staging and HCC surveillance
  • Motility specialists dictating manometry and pH study interpretations
  • Private practice GI groups without enterprise IT resources
The workflow

Endoscopy suite and clinic

  • Post-colonoscopy: dictate full report during patient recovery
  • Voice macros for normal study templates - customize findings in under 60 seconds
  • ERCP: dictate biliary and pancreatic findings, intervention, and outcome
  • Clinic: IBD follow-up and hepatology notes between endoscopy sessions
  • Pathology correlation: add biopsy result addendum to existing procedure report
  • End of day: no report backlog carried home

GI procedure and clinic documentation
covered completely

Colonoscopy

Complete colonoscopy reports including polypectomy

Boston Bowel Prep Scale, cecal intubation, withdrawal time, polyp count, size, morphology, location, Paris classification, and resection technique. Adenoma detection documentation, surveillance interval recommendation, and pathology pending note all covered. Voice macros for normal colon templates cut reporting time dramatically.

EGD

Upper endoscopy findings and interventions

Esophageal, gastric, and duodenal findings - Los Angeles classification for esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus Prague criteria, Helicobacter pylori CLO test documentation, gastric ulcer characterization, and biopsies taken. Hemostasis technique and variceal band ligation documentation included.

ERCP

Biliary and pancreatic intervention reports

Biliary duct anatomy, stone characterization and extraction technique, sphincterotomy, stent type and size (plastic or SEMS, covered or uncovered), fluoroscopy documentation, and post-procedure complication assessment. Pancreatic duct intervention language and guidewire technique covered.

IBD Clinic

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis follow-up

Disease activity scoring (Harvey-Bradshaw, Mayo), biologic therapy management (infliximab, adalimumab, vedolizumab, ustekinumab, risankizumab), fecal calprotectin trending, and endoscopic remission documentation. Trough level and antibody testing interpretation language covered.

Hepatology

Cirrhosis staging and liver disease management

Child-Pugh score components, MELD-Na calculation documentation, ascites grading and management, hepatic encephalopathy West Haven criteria, HCC surveillance notes, and antiviral therapy response documentation for hepatitis B and C. Liver biopsy interpretation support vocabulary included.

Capsule Endoscopy

Small bowel capsule interpretation reports

Transit times, completion rate, small bowel visualization quality, finding descriptions for angioectasias, ulcerations, polyps, and Crohn's lesions, Lewis score components, and P1 and P2 finding significance grading. Dictate the interpretive report while reviewing footage simultaneously.

VoicePrivate vs. alternatives for gastroenterologists

Feature VoicePrivate Dragon Medical One Built-in EHR voice
Audio stays on device Always Cloud (Microsoft) Cloud
Works offline in endoscopy suite
GI endoscopy vocabulary Endoscopy vocabulary included Medical vocabulary Variable / limited
Works with ProVation, EndoPRO Any text field With config System dependent
Works on Mac Windows only Browser only
No IT approval required Enterprise only IT-provisioned
Monthly cost $34.99/mo $99+/mo Bundled (limited)

Competitor features based on publicly available information. Subject to change.

Works in the endoscopy suite
and the clinic

Mac - Apple Silicon

M1 through M4. Neural Engine acceleration. Fast enough to keep pace with case turnover. macOS 13+.

Mac - Intel

Intel Core i5 and above. CPU-based inference. macOS 13+. Fully adequate for standard GI documentation volume.

Windows

Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit. Works on endoscopy suite reporting workstations and clinic PCs.

Any Endo System or EHR

Types into ProVation, EndoPRO, Provation Apex, Epic, Cerner, and any GI documentation platform with text fields.

Pricing for GI practices

Free Trial
5,000
words, no credit card
Full feature access
Monthly
$34.99
per month
Cancel anytime
Annual
$297
per year
Save $122 vs monthly
Multi-Seat (2-5)
$238
per seat / year
For GI group practices
Start Free Trial

No credit card required. Full endoscopy and GI clinic vocabulary included in all plans.

Questions from gastroenterologists

Can I dictate a full colonoscopy report between cases?
Yes. A complete colonoscopy report - prep quality, cecal intubation, findings, polypectomy details, and recommendations - typically takes 60 to 90 seconds to dictate. With a voice macro for the normal colonoscopy template, you trigger the standard text and then dictate only the individualized findings and polyp specifics, cutting the time further. On Apple Silicon Macs, processing completes in under three seconds for a typical report dictation.
Does the vocabulary include ERCP and advanced endoscopy terms?
Yes. ERCP vocabulary is detailed: biliary anatomy and duct caliber, cannulation technique, sphincterotomy, stone size and extraction method, stent type (plastic pigtail, uncovered SEMS, covered SEMS), and stent diameter and length. EUS vocabulary includes FNA technique, echo features of pancreatic lesions, mediastinal lymph node characterization, and celiac plexus block documentation. Therapeutic EGD terms for variceal ligation, hemostasis clips, and APC are also included.
Can I add pathology correlation addenda to existing procedure reports?
Yes. When pathology results return for biopsies taken during endoscopy, you can dictate an addendum note and have it typed directly into the addendum field in your documentation system. Histopathologic diagnosis names for GI biopsies - Barrett's with dysplasia grading, colorectal adenoma subtypes, H. pylori status, celiac disease grading - are all in the base dictionary.
Does it work for motility study interpretations?
Esophageal manometry reporting vocabulary is covered: Chicago Classification categories, IRP values, DCI thresholds, peristaltic integrity, and esophagogastric junction morphology. Ambulatory pH-impedance study reporting language including DeMeester score, total acid exposure time, and symptom correlation index is also in the base dictionary.
Can a GI group practice use it for multiple providers?
Yes. The multi-seat plan covers 2 to 5 users at $238 per seat per year - a meaningful discount versus individual monthly subscriptions. Each gastroenterologist installs VoicePrivate on their own device with a separate account. Settings, custom vocabulary, and voice macros are per-user and stored locally on each device. For larger groups, contact the VoicePrivate team for group pricing.
Does it require any approval from the endoscopy center or hospital?
VoicePrivate installs on your personal laptop as a standard desktop application. Because it makes no outbound network connections during dictation and does not require facility Wi-Fi access for transcription, most endoscopy centers and ASCs do not require special approval for personal device software. Institutional policies vary - independent ASCs and private GI practices typically have no restrictions at all.

GI dictation that keeps pace
with your endoscopy schedule.

Start free with 5,000 words. Full endoscopy and GI clinic vocabulary. No IT approval, no cloud upload. No credit card required.