Psychiatry Initial Consultation (291/296)

• Template structure

  The Psychiatry Initial Consultation (291/296) template captures these sections automatically from your recording.

  1. Patient Details
  2. Consultation Details
  3. MBS Item
  4. Referral Details
  5. History of Presenting Complaint
  6. Psychiatric History
  7. Medical History
  8. Substance Use
  9. Family History
  10. Personal History
  11. Mental State Examination
  12. Risk Assessment
  13. Formulation
  14. Diagnosis
  15. Management Plan
  16. Recommendations to GP
  17. Follow-Up
  18. Communication
  19. Psychiatrist Details

• Built for

  • Psychiatrist

1. 01 Record or dictate the session

   In-person, telehealth, or hybrid. Audio is deleted immediately once it's processed. If it can't upload, it stays on your own device so you can retry; if it uploads but can't be processed, it's held in Australia for up to 48 hours, then deleted.

2. 02 Pick the Psychiatry Initial Consultation (291/296) template

   Or make it your default template so future recordings use it automatically.

3. 03 Review and finalise

   Your note is generated in the structure above. Edit anything you want — your practice, your voice — then save to the client record.

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