Tenalog
Tenalog™ is a powerful tool designed for busy SLPs (Speech-Language Pathologists) who want to streamline their documentation process and fo...
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What is Tenalog?
Tenalog is an AI-powered self-writing note system designed for Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), Occupational Therapists (OTs), and Physical Therapists (PTs) to automate clinical documentation. It revolutionizes therapy session documentation by allowing therapists to record audio using Ambiki's HIPAA-compliant recorder, then automatically generates comprehensive documentation without requiring manual note-taking during or after sessions.
The tool automatically produces multiple documentation types including detailed transcripts with precise timestamps and speaker labels, in-depth SOAP visit notes, error analysis scoring pronunciation errors down to the phoneme level, parent-friendly summaries for families, and session planning ideas for the next visit. Tenalog also provides instant progress tracking by extracting and structured data from each session tied back to patient goals, including detailed articulation charts and trial accuracy tracking.
Tenalog is specifically designed for busy pediatric therapists who want to streamline their documentation process, reduce administrative burden, and focus more attention on their patients during sessions. It helps enhance SLPs' efficiency, reduce clinician burnout, and elevate practice quality by automating tedious paperwork while capturing nuances in session dialogue.
Key features include automatic error analysis at word, phrase, and phoneme levels, reference links for research based on session content, a Tenalog Editor for hands-on editing of any output, MVP Reels for showcasing patient progress, and support for both audio file uploads and online recording. The system works in areas with poor Wi-Fi by allowing local device recording with later upload.
Tenalog pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Tenalog starts at $1 per session. Bulk discounts available for purchases over 10,000 Tenalog credits. Upon signup, users receive 5 free Tenalog trial credits that analyze the first 2 minutes of an audio file. Tenalog is included in Ambiki subscription plans starting at USD $59/month, which includes a 30-day free trial with no credit card required. Pricing tiers include a Limited Professional Plan and a full Professional Plan. Users are only charged for successfully processed Tenalog sessions; no charge if processing fails.
Tenalog pros
- Automatically generates self-writing notes without manual documentation
- HIPAA-compliant audio recording and server processing
- Detailed transcript generation with precise timestamps and speaker labels
- Automatic error analysis scoring pronunciation down to phoneme level
- Auto-generated SOAP visit notes based on audio transcript
- Instant progress tracking tied to patient goals with articulation charts
- Parent-friendly summaries easily shared through Patient Portal
- Next session planning with therapy tool recommendations from Ambiki library
- Curated reference links for evidence-based practice research
- Tenalog Editor allows full control to edit any output part
- Works with poor Wi-Fi via local recording and later upload
- Supports multiple file types including .ogg, .mp3, .m4a, .wav, .mp4, .avi, .mov, .m4v
- Also supports video file uploads for documentation
- Trial credits provided upon signup (5 credits analyzing first 2 minutes)
- No charge for unsuccessfully processed audio files
- Bulk credit discounts available for purchases over 10,000 credits
- Configurable correct trial threshold on patient-by-patient basis
- Discerns which goals are addressed in each particular session
- Trial credits analyze first 2 minutes of audio file for free
- Processing takes approximately 1.5 times the file length
Tenalog cons
- Currently only supports one-to-one sessions (one therapist, one patient)
- Transcription only supports English language
- Pronunciation scoring based on General American English dialect only
- No empirical accuracy data available yet due to need for more data
- Initial time increase as therapists build trust in capabilities
- Poor Wi-Fi areas require later upload when Wi-Fi available
- Background noise filtering works well but tranquil setting recommended
- Non-articulation goals require therapist to input correct/total trials manually
- Requires Ambiki EMR for full progress tracking benefits despite export option
- Audio file limited to first 30 minutes of recording
- Processing queue may delay results depending on system load
- Group sessions not supported until future versions
Frequently asked questions about Tenalog
Are parents/legal guardians/patients required to give consent prior to using Tenalog?
The legal answer depends on local laws in your country, region, or state and may depend on your licensing board rules. Regardless, Ambiki highly recommends ensuring you have written consent from your patient before uploading or recording a session. Ambiki provides a sample consent form for Tenalog and offers the same form electronically through their patient intake forms feature.
How many speakers can Tenalog recognize in one session?
Currently Tenalog is designed to support one-to-one sessions (one therapist and one patient). In future versions, Ambiki plans to add support for group sessions.
Is Tenalog HIPAA compliant?
Yes, Tenalog, like all features on Ambiki, strictly complies with HIPAA regulations. Ambiki's dedicated team is committed to maintaining high standards of privacy and security, consistently prioritizing caution in all matters related to HIPAA compliance, including issues like third-party cookies and remote control use in Teletherapy.
How accurate is Tenalog?
A definitive accuracy answer isn't possible currently as more data is needed for an empirical answer with confidence. Determining accuracy isn't simple since it assesses quality and understandability of complex narrative richer than typical visit notes. A comprehensive study would be costly and challenging involving numerous therapists analyzing thousands of hours of sessions. The true measure will be determined by real-world utility - if therapists find Tenalog valuable enough to use despite occasional corrections, acceptable accuracy has been achieved.
Does Tenalog account for different accents and languages?
For transcription, Tenalog currently only supports English. Pronunciation scoring is based on the General American English dialect (like you may hear on national TV news program). This includes rhoticity (pronouncing /r/ at end of words), flapping (/t/ and /d/ as flap between vowels), cot-caught merger in many varieties, and nasal /æ/ sound before nasal consonants.
On what scale does Tenalog score pronunciation?
Tenalog uses this scale: 90-100 is Excellent; 80-89 is Very Good and clearly intelligible; 70-79 is Good, intelligible but with one or two evident mistakes; 60-69 is Fair, possibly not intelligible with several evident mistakes; 0-59 is Poor and should be reattempted. You can adjust the score threshold for a correct trial on a patient-by-patient basis. Tenalog produces both word/phrase level scores and individual phoneme scores.
Could Tenalog potentially jeopardize job security in the industry?
Tenalog is developed to complement SLPs, OTs, and PTs skills and knowledge, not replace them. Ambiki's business model and purpose are fundamentally linked to therapists' prosperity - without therapists, Ambiki wouldn't have a foundation. One goal is to amplify therapist value add, help practice at top of license, focus time on workflows where expertise is desperately needed, while automating mundane tasks.
Will Tenalog create more administrative work for therapists reviewing generated output?
Initially, there may be slight time increase as therapists familiarize themselves with Tenalog and build trust. Ambiki recommends thoroughly examining outputs from initial sessions. However, observations suggest therapists significantly cut down time devoted to creating visit notes over time. The time devoted decreases as trust in capabilities builds.
How does Tenalog calculate a correct trial vs incorrect trial for progress tracking?
The default for a correct trial is a score of 70 or greater, which equals Good/Intelligible. This threshold can be configured patient-by-patient. For example, early intervention patients may have lower thresholds to make achieving correct trials easier. For goals not related to articulation, Tenalog automatically extracts therapy activity but leaves correct trials and total trials up to the therapist to input.
Is it mandatory to have a pre-established Plan of Care and patient goals before trying Tenalog?
No, it's not mandatory to have a POC set up prior to utilizing Tenalog. However, having patient goals in Ambiki significantly amplifies Tenalog's potential. By integrating targeted goals with session transcript context, Tenalog generates even more refined progress tracking data. Once client goals are added, Tenalog drafts visit notes and distills progress tracking within that goal context.