Dr. Shekar runs her own family practice. As doctor, manager, and admin, she thinks of Freed as her clinician assistant. 

“Life has become just so easy.”

Now, she gets accurate notes that support different languages and push directly into her EHR.

Looking to get more out of Freed? Here are Dr. Shekar's tips for making each visit more effective. 

Start with the basics: record normally

Freed works best when the visit sounds like a natural patient conversation.

Shekar doesn’t script or change her bedside manner — she simply taps Capture conversation and focuses fully on the patient. Later, she reviews the note and pushes it straight to her EHR. 

Her tip:
Don’t overthink it. Just record 1-2 normal visits to let Freed learn your phrasing and structure.

Not ready yet? Practice with a mock visit 

If you’re hesitant about AI or unsure how the note will look, Shekar recommends practicing with a spouse, friend, or colleague. This will help you relax into your flow and get Freed’s learning started.

Her tip:
Record a pretend visit — even five minutes is enough for Freed to start adapting to your voice and phrasing.

Teach Freed your preferred format with a learned template

When she edits a note after a visit, she often clicks Learn format so Freed adapts:

• Her exam structure
• Phrasing preferences
• Level of detail
• How she summarizes findings

To use Learn format, click on any learned template — these are templates with purple icons. 

This helps Freed match her documentation style over time. 

Her tip:
If something doesn’t look quite right, edit it once, click Learn format, and Freed will keep improving.

Talk through your physical exam 

Shekar verbalizes her findings in real time so Freed can place them directly into the objective exam. 

Patients sometimes chuckle, but it keeps documentation accurate and complete.

Her tip:
Narrate your physical exam out loud. Freed captures it instantly, and you won’t have to retype it later.

Push notes to your EHR right away

Shekar’s #1 favorite feature is EHR push. She uses Freed’s Chrome extension to capture her notes, then hits Push to EHR to send them to her chart. 

“I pull out the patient’s name and then a whole list of things comes in and I go through the things and like, boom, boom. Done.”

Her tip:
Push early, edit lightly. Avoid end-of-day note piles by sending notes into your EHR soon after the visit. 

Use Freed across languages — it holds up

“I speak about four languages and it picks up everything.”

Shekar regularly speaks different languages with her patients. Freed picks them up — even when they switch languages mid-conversation.

Her tip:

If your clinic operates in multiple languages, try Freed in each one.  Freed supports multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Mandarin, Italian, German, Russian, and more. Shekar found no drop in accuracy.

Send patient instructions 

Dr. Shekar uses Freed’s Patient instructions to give patients clear next steps without rewriting anything.

“The kind of letter that comes out in the end for the patient… I love it.”

After reviewing the note, she scrolls to Patient instructions, makes any quick edits, and taps Send instructions to securely deliver them by email or text. Patients get a clean, easy-to-follow summary — and Shekar saves the extra work.

Now, you can send referrals, excuse notes, and more all in Freed. 

Her tip:
Use this after you send your note. It reduces call-backs, reinforces your plan, and gives patients something they can reference at home.

Final thoughts from Dr. Shekar

Freed helps her keep her small practice running — without sacrificing family time or overwhelming herself with after-hours charting.

And if you’re just getting started, she recommends the same first step she gave her daughter: turn it on, talk to your patient, and let Freed show you what it can do.