Three ideas do the work: typed fields, quiet rules, and editing in plain language.
01 / FIELDS
Fields that know their type.
Text, paragraph, list, number, date, choice or checklist. A severity grade prints mild, moderate or severe. A medication field prints one per line.
02 / RULES
Rules that never print.
Anything in parentheses steers the writing: concise language, units, only if a timeframe was stated. Berry reads them every time. Your note never shows them.
03 / ASK BERRY
Edits in plain language.
Type what you want changed in the bar at the bottom. Berry suggests refinements from your layout and makes the edit with you, not for you.
Classic kept word for word
Nothing to give up
Classic stays. Classic.
Every template carries both versions. Structured (v2) when you want the layout enforced. Classic (v1) when you want the prose.
Switch your note style in Settings and every new note follows. Switch back and your classic wording is right where you left it.
Each provincial college sets out what a medical record must contain, and some payment schedules add their own documentation rules. A structured template puts those elements in fixed places, so every Scribeberry note covers them in the same order and leaves a field visibly blank when the visit didn't address it.
The template organizes the note; the clinician remains responsible for its content. Review each note before signing, as your college expects. Notes that record time and location also make billing day sheets easier to check.
Ontario
The CPSO's Medical Records Documentation policy asks for records that are complete, unique to each encounter, organized systematically, and written in English or French. Fixed headings keep the order the same every time, fields fill from that day's visit rather than a copied note, and a template can generate in either language.
British Columbia
The CPSBC's Medical Records Documentation standard lists what each record must show: why the patient came, history and examination, investigations, diagnosis, and the treatment and follow-up plan. Each of those can be its own heading or field.
Alberta
The CPSA's Patient Record Content standard sets out the cumulative patient profile, including current medications, allergies and health maintenance. List and checklist fields keep those sections in the same place in every note.
Saskatchewan
The Physician Payment Schedule requires start and stop times in the record for time-based codes, and time and location for premiums. Visit start and end time can be inserted automatically, and a location field makes the rest a standard part of the note.
Manitoba
The CPSM's Documentation in Patient Records standard warns against templates prepopulated with clinical information. Structured fields start empty and stay blank when the visit doesn't cover them; defaults are optional and best kept for non-clinical lines.
Structured templates, in brief
What it is. How it behaves.
A structured template describes your note as headings and fields instead of instructions. Fixed wording prints exactly, fields fill from the visit, unmentioned topics stay blank, and sections appear only when they are relevant.
Headings, fixed lines and typed fields: the note layout itself
Field types
Text, paragraph, list, number, date, choice and checklist, with defaults
Unmentioned topics
Left blank, or filled by a default you set. Never invented
Sections
Shown only when relevant, or repeated once per problem, medication or item
Build from
A blank layout, a pasted note, the Insert menu, or Ask Berry in plain language
Visit details
Patient name, age and date of birth, visit date, start and end time, duration and provider, inserted automatically
Note languages
English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Arabic or Chinese
Your classic templates
Kept exactly as they are. Switch note styles any time in Settings
What is the difference between a classic and a structured template?
A classic template is a paragraph of instructions the AI interprets each time, so wording can drift between notes. A structured template is the layout itself: fixed lines print exactly as typed, typed fields control what goes where, and conditions decide which sections appear. Each template keeps both versions, and you choose which one generates your notes.
Can I turn an existing note into a structured template?
Yes. Paste or upload a finished note when you create the template and Berry drafts the structure, turning patient-specific details into fields. You review, rename and refine the draft, then preview it with a fictional visit before saving. Nothing is saved without your review.
What happens when a field was not mentioned in the visit?
It is left blank by default. Berry never writes “not mentioned” and never guesses a value. If a line should always appear, such as return precautions, set it as the field’s default. The default prints only when the encounter says nothing about that topic.
Can a section appear only when it is relevant?
Yes. An “only if” heading shows its section only when the visit covered it, and a repeat block writes its lines once per problem, medication or other item. Irrelevant sections are omitted instead of left empty.
Do structured templates replace my classic templates?
No. Switching your note style under Settings, then Preferences, changes which version generates your notes. The other version stays exactly as you left it, so you can switch back whenever you like.
How do I make a SOAP note template for an AI scribe?
In Scribeberry, create a new template and paste a finished SOAP note. Berry drafts Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan headings, turning the patient details into fields. Adjust the field types, add rules such as (use concise clinical language), preview it with a fictional visit, then save.
Do structured templates help meet provincial documentation standards?
They make the expected elements consistent: reason for visit, history, examination, diagnosis, plan and follow-up appear in the same place in every note, and unmentioned fields stay blank instead of being filled with assumed findings. Meeting your college's standard is still the clinician's responsibility, so review every note before you sign it.
Can a template capture details billing depends on, like visit time?
Yes. Insert the visit's start time, end time and duration from the Patient & visit details menu, and add fields for location or modality. Saskatchewan's payment schedule requires start and stop times for time-based codes, and BC's LFP time codes and Alberta's CMGP modifier also depend on documented time. Billable time can include work outside the recorded visit, such as charting, so check the totals before you bill.
Can structured templates write notes in French?
Yes. A structured template can generate notes in English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Arabic or Chinese. That suits francophone practices in Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario, where the CPSO accepts records in English or French. Check your own college's language requirement; BC's standard, for example, asks for records in English.
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