---
title: ToolRouter — Agent Use Case Guide
description: Step-by-step guide for completing a task with a specific AI agent using ToolRouter.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/audio-transcriber/use-cases/transcribe-medical-dictations/claude
---
# How to Transcribe Medical Dictations with Claude

Claude handles clinical transcription as a structured terminal workflow. Transcribe the dictation, format the output into standard clinical note structures like SOAP format through conversation, and flag uncertain terms for manual verification. Claude provides a quality-controlled transcription workflow that respects the accuracy demands of medical documentation.

## Setup

claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

## Steps

1. Connect ToolRouter: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
2. Ask Claude: "Transcribe this clinical dictation using audio-transcriber" and provide the recording
3. Claude returns the transcribed medical notes
4. Ask: "Format this into a standard clinical note structure (SOAP format)"
5. Review, edit, and enter into the EHR

## Example Prompt

```
Transcribe this physician dictation of a patient encounter. Format the output as a SOAP note with Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan sections.
```

## Tips

- Always review transcribed medical notes for accuracy before entering into patient records
- Ask Claude to flag any terms it was uncertain about for manual verification
- Claude can format transcriptions into standard clinical document templates
