Why DropRecs™ — how it compares

Five ways to leave with instructions

Each describes a typical approach, not a specific product.

The patient records the visit on their phone, and an AI writes a summary of the conversation.

A paper handout, often printed from the clinic's records system at checkout.

The doctor's office posts instructions to an online portal the patient signs in to.

An AI tool records the visit for the doctor and drafts the chart note. A patient summary is often sent through the portal.

The doctor's own recommendations, organized into plain language with AI and reviewed by the doctor before the patient gets them.

The questions that matter most to doctors and patients.

At a glance: yes, sometimes or no, for each approach
Question	Visit-recording app	Printed summary	Portal message	AI scribe summary	DropRecs
Written or approved by the doctor	No	Sometimes	Yes	Sometimes	Yes
No recording of the visit	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
No account or app to set up	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Free to the patient	Sometimes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Works with no cell or Wi-Fi	Sometimes	Yes	No	No	Yes

In a few words, for each approach
Question	Visit-recording app	Printed summary	Portal message	AI scribe summary	DropRecs
Whose words?	An AI's summary of the whole conversation	Often template text	Whatever the office types	An AI's summary of the conversation	The doctor's own recommendations, in plain language
What the AI sees	The recorded conversation	Usually no AI	Usually no AI	The recorded conversation	The doctor's recommendations, patient-identifying details removed first
Where it ends up	Depends on the app	On paper, easy to lose	Inside the portal	Inside the portal	On the patient's phone

Full answers

Question	Visit-recording app	Printed summary	Portal message	AI scribe summary	DropRecs
Whose words are they?	An AI's summary of the whole conversation	Often template text from the records system	Whatever the office types	An AI's summary of the conversation	The doctor's own recommendations, put into plain language
Does the doctor check it first?	Usually not. The patient's app writes it.	Sometimes	Yes, if the doctor writes it	The doctor signs the chart note. A patient summary may or may not be reviewed first.	Yes, every time. The doctor reviews and approves before sending.
Is the visit recorded?	Yes	No	No	Yes	No. There is no audio recording of the visit.
What does the AI see?	The recorded conversation	Usually no AI	Usually no AI	The recorded conversation	The doctor's recommendations, with patient-identifying details removed first
What does the patient need?	The app, set up before the visit	Nothing	A portal account and password	Usually a portal account and password	Nothing to sign up for. No account or password.
Works with no signal?	Depends on the app	Yes	No	Through the portal, no	Yes. AirDrop works with no cell or Wi-Fi.
Where does it end up?	Depends on the app	On paper, easy to lose	Inside the portal	Inside the portal	On the patient's phone
Cost to the patient	Varies	Free	Free	Free	Free

You stay the author.

Your recommendations, not a transcript You speak your recommendations. AI organizes them into plain language. Nothing else from the visit goes in.
You approve every word You review and approve the recs before the patient gets them.
No recording of the visit There is no audio recording of the visit. Your dictation is turned into text on your iPhone, and the audio never leaves it.
Identifying details removed first Patient-identifying details are removed automatically before AI processing.
A signed Business Associate Agreement The AI runs on a HIPAA-eligible cloud provider under a signed Business Associate Agreement.
Works in any exam room AirDrop works with no cell or Wi-Fi.

Clear instructions you can keep.

From your doctor, checked by your doctor Your doctor reviews and approves your recs before you get them.
In plain language Written so you can follow it at home.
Nothing to sign up for No account. No password. No portal.
Free for patients You never pay for your recs.
Kept on your phone Saved visits stay on your phone.
Shared links don't linger Shared links are deleted soon after the patient saves their copy, and within 24 hours at most.