Who iMedat is best for
iMedat is a service company, not dictation software. Its transcriptionists turn recorded dictation into finished documents, and it also offers recording-based virtual scribing and clinical documentation improvement (CDI) support. The company says its history dates back to 1986, it is American-owned and operated, it keeps all staff and patient data in the United States, and it is part of the Preferred Transcriptions family of transcription companies.
Best for
- Physicians who already dictate and want a human-typed report rather than editing AI output
- Practices that require transcription to stay onshore with U.S.-based staff
- Offices on paper, hybrid or EHR records that need flexible document delivery
- Specialty letters, consult notes and reports where next-day turnaround is acceptable
Not ideal for
- Clinicians who want the note finished before the patient leaves (consider ambient AI scribes)
- Practices that need a documented, direct EHR integration
- Buyers who want published per-line or per-minute pricing
iMedat pros and cons
Pros
- 100% U.S.-based transcriptionists; the company states no PHI is sent overseas
- Quality assurance team and a stated 99% accuracy rate
- Typical turnaround within 24 hours
- Accepts all major audio file types, plus phone and digital recorder dictation
- Also covers virtual scribing, CDI support, and legal and insurance transcription
Cons
- Pricing is not published; quotes require a consultation
- Turnaround is hours, not minutes, compared with AI scribes and speech recognition, and no faster STAT tier is described on its site
- The website gives few specifics on how documents get into the EHR
- Little independent review coverage
iMedat pricing
iMedat does not publish rates as of 2026 and asks prospective clients to contact it for a consultation; its virtual scribe page says only that scribing costs much less per minute than clinician time. Medical transcription services typically price per line, per word or per audio minute, with costs varying by turnaround (standard vs STAT), volume, specialty and delivery method. Ask for the line definition used, minimums, STAT surcharges and any setup fees, and request a business associate agreement.
Key features
- Medical transcription: dictation turned into typed reports, letters and notes
- Virtual medical scribe: scribes turn recorded notes into usable medical records without a scribe in the room
- Clinical documentation improvement (CDI): review support aimed at complete, accurate records
- Medical dictation intake: upload audio files, phone dictation or digital recorders
- EMR support: structured or unstructured output for EHR, paper or hybrid records
- Legal and insurance transcription for medical-legal work
HIPAA, security and integrations
iMedat states that its virtual scribing services are HIPAA compliant, that all transcriptionists and scribes live and work in the U.S., and that it never sends PHI overseas. It does not publish security certifications (such as SOC 2 or HITRUST), encryption details or business associate agreement terms, so request a BAA and ask how uploads are protected and how long files are kept.
For EHRs, iMedat says it works with every record system from full EMR to paper, and converts dictation into structured or unstructured data as needed. It names no specific EHR integrations; the workflow it describes is upload audio, then download the transcription.
iMedat alternatives
- Dragon Medical One — Real-time speech recognition that lets clinicians dictate directly into the EHR without a transcriptionist.
- Dolbey — Dictation, transcription workflow and speech recognition software for organizations that run transcription in-house.
- VoiceboxMD — AI dictation software with low monthly pricing for clinicians willing to self-edit.
- Freed — Ambient AI scribe that drafts notes from the visit conversation within minutes.
