AI Scribe for Urgent Care Documentation

Generate complete SOAP notes in seconds, not minutes. Built for the fast pace and high volume of urgent care. Document URI, lacerations, sprains, UTI, and more while the patient is still in the room.

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  • Works with any urgent care EHR
  • HIPAA compliant
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Urgent Care Documentation Challenges

Urgent care is a documentation pressure cooker. You're seeing 30-40+ patients per shift, managing everything from sore throats to fractures, and your EHR wasn't built for this pace. Every minute spent typing is a minute the waiting room grows longer. By the end of your shift, you're either staying late to finish charts or taking work home. There's a faster way.

Without SOAP Note Buddy

  • Charts piling up throughout your shift
  • Staying late or taking notes home
  • Using templates that don't fit the case
  • Rushing documentation to keep up with volume

With SOAP Note Buddy

  • Generate complete notes in seconds
  • Finish charts before the patient leaves
  • Every note tailored to that specific visit
  • Go home on time with zero charts pending

Why Urgent Care Providers Love SOAP Note Buddy

Urgent care documentation is uniquely demanding. High patient volume, wide variety of presentations, and constant time pressure. SOAP Note Buddy is built for this environment - generating comprehensive, accurate SOAP notes in seconds so you can keep up with the pace without sacrificing documentation quality.

Built for Speed

Generate a complete SOAP note in under 10 seconds. Document while rooming the next patient. Never fall behind on charts again.

Handles Any Presentation

URI, lacerations, sprains, UTI, abdominal pain, chest pain workups - the AI adapts to whatever walks through your door.

High-Volume Ready

Seeing 35+ patients per shift? SOAP Note Buddy scales with your volume. More patients means more time saved.

Common Urgent Care Presentations

SOAP Note Buddy understands the full spectrum of urgent care visits and generates appropriate documentation for each.

Respiratory

URI, sinusitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, cough, flu, COVID evaluation. Appropriate HPI, exam findings, and treatment plans.

Musculoskeletal

Sprains, strains, fractures, back pain, joint pain, sports injuries. Includes mechanism, exam findings, imaging, and disposition.

Lacerations & Wounds

Laceration repair, abrasions, animal bites, wound care. Documents wound characteristics, repair technique, and aftercare.

Infections

UTI, skin infections, cellulitis, abscess, conjunctivitis, otitis. Appropriate workup and antibiotic selection documentation.

GI Complaints

Abdominal pain, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, constipation. Differential documentation and appropriate workup.

Other Visits

Allergic reactions, rashes, headaches, dizziness, minor burns, pre-employment physicals, DOT exams, and more.

How It Works for Urgent Care

1

See Your Patient

Focus on the patient encounter. Gather history, perform your exam, order any needed tests. No need to document in real-time.

2

Open Your EHR

Navigate to your documentation template in eClinicalWorks, athenahealth, Experity, or any web-based urgent care EHR. SOAP Note Buddy automatically detects your note fields.

3

Click Generate

One click generates a complete SOAP note based on the chief complaint, history, and exam findings. Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan - all populated in seconds.

4

Review & Sign

Quick review, any final adjustments, sign and close. Total documentation time: under 2 minutes. On to the next patient.

Features for Urgent Care

Works With Any Urgent Care EHR

eClinicalWorks, athenahealth, Experity, Practice Velocity, NextGen, DocuTAP, and any other browser-based urgent care system.

10-Second Documentation

Generate complete SOAP notes faster than you can type a chief complaint. Keep up with high-volume shifts effortlessly.

HIPAA Compliant

PHI is automatically removed before AI processing. Patient names, DOBs, and identifiers never leave your device.

Procedure Documentation

Laceration repairs, I&D, splinting, joint injections. Complete procedure notes with technique, materials, and aftercare.

MDM Support

Generates documentation that supports your medical decision making. Appropriate differential diagnoses, workup rationale, and disposition.

Discharge Instructions

Generates appropriate patient instructions, return precautions, and follow-up recommendations for each visit type.

Urgent Care SOAP Note Examples

Upper Respiratory Infection

Scenario: 34-year-old female presents with 4 days of nasal congestion, sore throat, and cough. No fever. No shortness of breath.

S - Subjective

Patient is a 34-year-old female presenting with 4 days of nasal congestion, sore throat, and productive cough with clear/white sputum. Symptoms began gradually. Denies fever, chills, shortness of breath, or chest pain. Reports mild fatigue. Has been taking OTC cold medication with minimal relief. No known sick contacts. Denies recent travel. No significant PMH. NKDA.

O - Objective

Vitals: T 98.4F, BP 118/76, HR 72, RR 16, SpO2 99% RA.
General: Alert, comfortable, no acute distress.
HEENT: TMs clear bilaterally. Nasal mucosa erythematous with clear discharge. Oropharynx mildly erythematous, no exudate, no tonsillar enlargement. No cervical lymphadenopathy.
Lungs: Clear to auscultation bilaterally, no wheezes, rhonchi, or rales.
Heart: RRR, no murmurs.

A - Assessment

Acute upper respiratory infection, viral etiology most likely. Low suspicion for bacterial sinusitis (symptoms <10 days, no purulent discharge). Low suspicion for strep pharyngitis (no fever, no tonsillar exudate). No evidence of lower respiratory involvement.

P - Plan

1. Supportive care - rest, hydration, OTC analgesics for discomfort. 2. Guaifenesin for cough/congestion. 3. Return if symptoms worsen, fever develops, or symptoms persist beyond 10 days. 4. Patient education on viral illness course and expected recovery timeline. 5. No antibiotics indicated at this time.

Laceration Repair

Scenario: 28-year-old male presents with laceration to left hand after cutting himself while slicing vegetables 2 hours ago.

S - Subjective

Patient is a 28-year-old male presenting with laceration to the dorsum of left hand sustained approximately 2 hours ago while cutting vegetables with a kitchen knife. Bleeding initially controlled with direct pressure. Patient denies numbness, tingling, or weakness distal to injury. Denies foreign body sensation. Right hand dominant. Tetanus up to date (Tdap 2022). No significant PMH. NKDA.

O - Objective

Vitals: T 98.2F, BP 124/78, HR 68, RR 14.
Left Hand Exam: 3 cm linear laceration to dorsum of left hand, mid-metacarpal region, parallel to long axis of hand. Wound edges clean, no devitalized tissue. No active bleeding. Wound depth to subcutaneous tissue, tendons visualized and intact. No foreign body visualized. Capillary refill <2 seconds all digits. Sensation intact to light touch all digits. Full ROM all digits against resistance. Radial pulse 2+.
Procedure: Wound irrigated with 200cc NS. Local anesthesia with 5cc 1% lidocaine without epinephrine, digital block. Primary closure with 4-0 nylon, 6 interrupted simple sutures. Good wound edge approximation. Dry sterile dressing applied.

A - Assessment

Uncomplicated laceration, left hand dorsum, 3 cm. No tendon, nerve, or vascular injury identified. Low risk for infection given clean wound, adequate irrigation, and primary closure within 6 hours.

P - Plan

1. Wound care instructions provided - keep clean and dry x48 hours, then may shower. 2. Suture removal in 10-14 days at PCP or return here. 3. Ibuprofen 400mg q6h PRN pain. 4. Return precautions: increasing redness, swelling, drainage, fever, or numbness/weakness. 5. No heavy lifting or gripping with left hand x1 week.

Ankle Sprain

Scenario: 22-year-old female presents after rolling ankle during basketball game this morning. Weight bearing with pain.

S - Subjective

Patient is a 22-year-old female presenting with right ankle pain after inversion injury during basketball game approximately 3 hours ago. Reports immediate pain and swelling. Able to bear weight but with significant discomfort. Applied ice at home. Denies hearing pop or snap. Denies previous ankle injuries. No numbness or tingling. No significant PMH. NKDA.

O - Objective

Vitals: T 98.6F, BP 116/72, HR 76, RR 14.
Right Ankle Exam: Moderate swelling over lateral malleolus. Ecchymosis developing over lateral ankle. Point tenderness over ATFL. No tenderness to palpation over lateral or medial malleolus, base of 5th metatarsal, or navicular. Anterior drawer test mildly positive with soft endpoint. Talar tilt test negative. Able to bear weight with antalgic gait. Dorsalis pedis pulse 2+. Sensation intact. Full ROM toes.
X-ray Right Ankle (3 views): No fracture or dislocation. Soft tissue swelling laterally. Joint space preserved.

A - Assessment

Grade II lateral ankle sprain, right. ATFL involvement likely. No fracture per Ottawa Ankle Rules clinical exam and negative radiographs.

P - Plan

1. RICE protocol - rest, ice 20 min q2-3h, compression with ACE wrap provided, elevation. 2. Air stirrup ankle brace provided with instructions. 3. Weight bearing as tolerated with crutches PRN. 4. Ibuprofen 600mg TID with food x7 days. 5. Follow up with PCP or sports medicine if not improving in 1-2 weeks. 6. Return if unable to bear weight, worsening pain, or new numbness/weakness.

These examples were generated by SOAP Note Buddy in under 10 seconds each.

Time Savings in High-Volume Urgent Care

The math is simple: faster documentation means more patients seen, less burnout, and going home on time.

Average Chart Time Under 2 minutes
Charts Per Shift 30-40+
Time Saved Per Shift 2-3 hours
End-of-Shift Charts Zero
ROI Calculation

If SOAP Note Buddy saves you just 5 minutes per patient on a 30-patient shift, that's 2.5 hours saved. At $49/month with a typical urgent care schedule, the tool pays for itself in the first few patients of your first shift.

Simple, Affordable Pricing

No contracts. No setup fees. Cancel anytime.

Monthly Price $49/month
Free Trial 3 days
EHR Support Any web-based
Credit Card Required Yes, for trial
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Most AI medical scribes charge $99-$299/month. SOAP Note Buddy is $49/month with no contracts. The time saved on just 2-3 patients per shift pays for the entire month.

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Urgent Care FAQ

Does SOAP Note Buddy work with my urgent care EHR?

Yes! SOAP Note Buddy works with eClinicalWorks, athenahealth, Experity, Practice Velocity, NextGen, DocuTAP, and any other browser-based EHR. It automatically detects the documentation fields in your note template and fills them with AI-generated content.

How fast can it generate a SOAP note?

Most SOAP notes are generated in under 10 seconds. Total documentation time including review is typically under 2 minutes. Fast enough to complete charts between patients and go home with zero pending.

Does it handle procedure documentation?

Yes. SOAP Note Buddy generates complete procedure notes for laceration repairs, I&D, splinting, joint injections, and other common urgent care procedures. Includes wound description, anesthesia, technique, materials, and aftercare instructions.

How does it protect patient information?

PHI is automatically scrubbed before any data is sent to AI processing. Patient names, DOBs, addresses, and other identifiers are removed locally on your device. We're HIPAA compliant and offer a Business Associate Agreement (BAA).

Can I customize the documentation style?

SOAP Note Buddy adapts to your EHR's template structure. The AI generates content that fits your specific documentation fields. You can always edit the generated content to match your preferred style before signing.

What if I see unusual or complex cases?

The AI handles the full spectrum of urgent care presentations - from simple URIs to complex chest pain workups. For unusual cases, the generated note provides a solid starting point that you can adjust based on the specific clinical scenario.

Is there a free trial?

Yes! 3-day free trial. A credit card is required but you won't be charged if you cancel within 3 days. See for yourself how much time you can save in a single shift.