One parameter, 20% fewer missed entities: a before/after tour of Medical Mode

Medical Mode, a feature for AssemblyAI's Universal-3 Pro and Universal-3.5 Pro Realtime transcription models, aims to reduce missed medical entities by approximately 20% without requiring model swaps, re-integration, or new API keys. By simply adding the configuration parameter domain: "medical-v1", users can enhance the accuracy of clinical vocabulary recognition in transcripts, which is particularly beneficial for handling complex medical terms such as drug names. This adjustment does not affect the underlying model's language coverage or entity accuracy, maintaining the existing workflow while improving the precision of medical entities. Medical Mode is available for both pre-recorded and streaming audio in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, German, and French, and incurs an additional cost of $0.15 per hour. The feature aims to minimize downstream errors and manual corrections in clinical workflows, offering an efficient solution for teams transcribing clinical audio at scale, all while remaining compliant with HIPAA regulations.