Until now, each visit in Freed has started as a blank slate — which meant clinicians often spent time manually re-adding patient history, summaries of prior visits, or problem lists to keep documentation complete and clinically relevant.
The new Patient Context feature changes that. It gives clinicians the option to incorporate relevant patient history into new notes automatically, improving efficiency, continuity, and overall documentation quality.
What Is Patient Context?
Patient Context allows clinicians to include information from prior visits — or add pre-visit context — directly into the current note.
The Patient Context feature automatically includes a relevant summary of the patient’s background in the generated note, and gives clinicians complete control over whether or not that information is used by checking a box.
Please note that patient context is only generated for patients that already have at least one note in your Freed account. If you have deleted a patient's previous note, patient context will not be automatically generated, but can be entered manually.
How to Use Patient Context
You have complete control over the information included in patient context. Even if you choose to include patient context before starting a visit, you have the option to remove patient context after, when editing the note.
For Existing Patients
Freed automatically generates a patient summary based on prior notes, visits, and problems. The summary includes key information (e.g., ongoing conditions, prior plans, recent changes).
You can review and edit this context before the note is generated, and check the box to include or exclude this information into your new visit note.
For New Patients
You can manually add background information (e.g., age, medical history, reason for visit) before starting the visit.
If you check the box to include this context, this information is included in the generated note to help frame the clinical narrative.
After the Note is Generated
The patient context is automatically incorporated into the note. However, if after reviewing the note you would like to remove the patient context, you can click the Remove Context button in the right-hand menu.
If you want to add the patient context back into the note, the same button turns into the Add Patient Context button. Click the button to regenerate the note to include the patient context.
Summary
Patient Context helps clinicians create more complete and clinically relevant notes by carrying forward meaningful history from past visits.
Whether you're seeing a new patient or following up months later, this feature saves time, reduces documentation gaps, and helps make Freed a more intelligent and context-aware tool.
You can turn context on or off with a click — and trust that your notes will reflect the patient’s story, not just the moment.
Get Support
If you need further help or have any questions, contact our Clinician Support team by clicking the messenger icon in the bottom right corner of your screen, emailing [email protected], or scheduling a 15-minute call with a team member.