Question 1

What is a discharge summary?

Accepted Answer

A discharge summary is the clinical document a hospital issues when a patient is discharged. It records the admission details, presenting complaints, history, examination findings, investigations, diagnosis, treatment given, procedures performed, condition at discharge, discharge medications, and follow-up advice. It is the handover record between the hospital and whoever treats the patient next, and it is a mandatory part of the medical record under NABH standards.

Question 2

How long does it take to write a discharge summary?

Accepted Answer

Written manually, a discharge summary takes 40-60 minutes per patient - longer for ICU, surgical, and complex multi-comorbidity cases. With DischargeX, a doctor dictates the case and gets a structured, editable summary in under 10 minutes, saving 30-50 minutes per discharge.

Question 3

How can hospitals reduce discharge time?

Accepted Answer

Discharge delays are usually documentation delays, not clinical ones. Cutting summary preparation from 40-60 minutes to under 10 minutes removes the largest single bottleneck, frees beds faster, improves bed turnover ratio, and reduces the afternoon discharge pile-up that keeps patients waiting.

Question 4

Is patient data secure and encrypted?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All patient data on DischargeX is encrypted end to end - both in transit and at rest - and stored securely in the cloud with automated backups. Access is role-based and controlled by the hospital, and every view, edit, and sign-off is logged with a timestamp and user for a complete audit trail. Hospitals own their records; data is never sold or used for any purpose beyond generating your summaries.

Question 5

How much does DischargeX cost?

Accepted Answer

Pricing scales with your hospital's bed count and discharge volume. Call +91 88614 12936 for pricing and a live demo on the same call, or email pruthvisreddy@dscribe.in.

Question 6

Does it understand Indian accents?

Accepted Answer

Yes. DischargeX is tuned on diverse Indian accent data - South Indian, North Indian, and regional variants - and on Indian medical vocabulary, including drug brand names commonly prescribed in India.

Question 7

Do we need an EMR or hospital management system to use it?

Accepted Answer

No. DischargeX works as a standalone application for fully paper-based hospitals - no EMR, EHR, or HMS required. If you already run an EMR or HMS, DischargeX integrates with it and can push finalised summaries directly into the patient record.

Question 8

Can I customize the discharge summary format?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can create custom templates per department so the final PDF matches your hospital's approved letterhead, section order, and formatting exactly. Every generated summary is fully editable - the doctor reviews, corrects, and digitally signs before it is issued.