We’re thrilled that you’ve chosen OurMind or are considering giving it a try. In this guide, I’ll walk you through 5 tried-and-tested tips to help you get the most out of OurMind. These insights come from real members of our community, and you’ll find a video version of this content linked above. However, if you prefer to read, here’s everything you need to know.

To ensure the best audio capture during your consultations, it’s essential to have a good microphone. The good news is that it doesn’t need to be expensive! In our welcome email, we’ve included a link to a 30-euro multidirectional microphone that works wonders. Place it on your desk between yourself and the patient for optimal sound quality. Even if your examination room is a few meters away, this microphone will still pick up the conversation effectively.

Before diving into your consultation with a patient, offer OurMind some context. For example, say something like, “I am seeing a 34-year-old woman with PTSD” or “I’m consulting an 89-year-old man with heart failure.” This not only helps the system provide better summaries but also improves the suggestions for differential diagnosis and support during future consultations.

While performing or after completing your physical exam, clearly speak out your findings. You can do this either during the consultation or after the patient has left. If you choose to do it with the patient present, simply give them a heads-up that you’ll be using medical terminology. This way, OurMind captures the exam details correctly, without confusion. However, if you’d prefer, you can summarize your findings after the consultation once the patient has exited the room—this ensures clarity while avoiding any discomfort from using technical terms in front of the patient.

You likely learned in medical school to summarize at the end of a consultation, and it might be time to bring that practice back. Summarizing is particularly useful for OurMind because language models prioritize both the beginning and end of conversations. If the consultation gets a bit chaotic—perhaps a partner starts discussing their own health concerns—you can take control by providing a clear summary. This ensures the most accurate and useful summary for future reference.

Help OurMind learn your preferred style of summaries by providing five examples. At the end of your day, choose five representative cases, refine them to reflect your ideal summary style, and upload them to your personal library. Simply click on the Actions button and select Add to My Summary Style from the drop-down menu. Over time, OurMind will generate summaries that match your unique style.

We hope these tips help you get the most from OurMind! If you have any tips of your own, don’t hesitate to share them with us. We’d love to pass them along to other users. Good luck, and happy practicing!