How much time can SLPs realistically save on documentation?

It depends on your current workflow and how much time you spend on notes. A draft takes away the blank page, which is usually the slowest part of writing one up. How much it saves varies with the complexity of the session and how much editing the draft needs.

Does AI-assisted note drafting replace clinical observation?

No. A draft note is built from the session data. The judgements a therapist makes in the room are what the therapist adds.

Is it clinically appropriate to use AI-drafted notes?

Drafted notes are appropriate when the therapist reviews and signs off on every note before it enters the patient's record. Check your local professional body's guidance on AI in clinical documentation.

How does UpSpeech collect the data that goes into the draft?

Two things feed it. Practice between sessions gives completion and performance data from the app. The session recording itself is transcribed, and the draft report is generated from that transcript. Once you finalize the report, the audio file is deleted. The transcript and the report are kept as part of the record. The therapist sees all of it before any note is signed.

For speech-language pathologists

The notes start
already written.

Documentation is part of good clinical practice, but it should not crowd out the time spent on the work itself. This page covers practical ways speech-language pathologists reduce the time spent on session notes in speech therapy, including where structured drafts fit in.

The blank-page problem

After a session, you know what happened. Writing it down is the part that takes time, because you are starting from an empty page with the clinical thinking already done. For a full caseload that adds up, and it usually comes out of preparation time or the end of the day.

Structured drafts you review and edit

One fix is a draft built from the session's own data, covering what the patient practiced and how they progressed. You edit what needs editing and sign it off. The clinical judgement stays yours throughout.

What belongs in a good speech therapy note

A useful session note typically covers the technique practiced, the patient's performance against their goals, any observations about avoidance or confidence, and the next steps. Templates for these elements make drafting faster whether or not you use AI assistance.

What UpSpeech does

UpSpeech captures structured data from practice between sessions, including which exercises the patient completed and where they had difficulty. That data feeds a draft session note. Nothing reaches a patient until the therapist reviews and signs it.

Questions

Common questions from clinicians.

How much time can SLPs realistically save on documentation?: It depends on your current workflow and how much time you spend on notes. A draft takes away the blank page, which is usually the slowest part of writing one up. How much it saves varies with the complexity of the session and how much editing the draft needs.
Does AI-assisted note drafting replace clinical observation?: No. A draft note is built from the session data. The judgements a therapist makes in the room are what the therapist adds.
Is it clinically appropriate to use AI-drafted notes?: Drafted notes are appropriate when the therapist reviews and signs off on every note before it enters the patient's record. Check your local professional body's guidance on AI in clinical documentation.
How does UpSpeech collect the data that goes into the draft?: Two things feed it. Practice between sessions gives completion and performance data from the app. The session recording itself is transcribed, and the draft report is generated from that transcript. Once you finalize the report, the audio file is deleted. The transcript and the report are kept as part of the record. The therapist sees all of it before any note is signed.

Let UpSpeech draft the notes so you focus on the session.

UpSpeech works with speech-language pathologists who want structured between-session practice and AI-drafted notes. Request access here to see if it fits your practice.