Fact · Dictation
6.1minutes per visit on notes (approximate)
Taking the adjusted difference from the dictation group, SmartTools users averaged about 6.1 minutes per visit on notes.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
- What it measures
- The SmartTools group is the reference group for the adjusted comparison in the Epic analysis, which reports the dictation difference against it.
- How it is calculated
- 4.8 + 1.30 = 6.1 (approximate: the 1.30 is an adjusted coefficient, so the sum is an estimate of the SmartTools average)
- What it does not show
- The difference is an adjusted coefficient and the averages are not adjusted in the same way, so treat 6.1 as approximate.
Calculated from
- In adjusted models of Epic data, physicians who mainly used transcription and dictation spent less time on notes per visit than physicians who mainly used SmartTools, at an average of 4.8 minutes per visit.
- In the adjusted comparison, physicians who mainly used transcription and dictation spent 1.30 minutes less per visit on notes than physicians with predominant SmartTools use.