Wearable clinical audio for modern documentation

Philips SpeechMike Ambient Wearable AI Assistant

A purpose-built wearable microphone for AI-assisted documentation and professional clinical audio capture in real healthcare environments.

Philips SpeechMike Ambient PSM5000 wearable AI assistant
PSM5000 Series

Why audio quality matters

Ambient AI workflows depend on clear clinical audio capture.

Clinical documentation tools can only work with the audio they receive. In exam rooms, operatories, consult spaces, and specialty settings, conversations often include movement, multiple speakers, background noise, and shifting distance from the microphone.

Philips SpeechMike Ambient gives practices a dedicated wearable option instead of relying only on smartphones, laptops, or generic microphones.

Built for movement Supports clinicians who move naturally through patient encounters.
Designed for conversations Helps support single-speaker and multi-speaker capture needs.
Better fit for clinical spaces Made for real-world healthcare environments where audio capture matters.

Key benefits

A professional microphone for AI-ready clinical documentation.

SpeechMike Ambient helps clinicians capture higher-quality encounter audio while keeping attention where it belongs: on the patient.

Wearable clinical audio capture

Keep the microphone close to the clinician while supporting natural movement through the visit.

Four-microphone array

Support professional audio capture for single-speaker and multi-speaker documentation scenarios.

Designed for ambient AI workflows

Give AI-assisted documentation tools a more intentional audio input than a standard device microphone.

Supports dictation workflows

Useful for practices balancing traditional dictation, ambient documentation, and upgrade planning.

Built for healthcare settings

Designed for clinical environments like primary care, dental, oral surgery, and specialty practices.

Supports patient focus

Help clinicians stay engaged in the encounter while documentation workflows happen in the background.

Ideal use cases

Where SpeechMike Ambient can fit.

Primary care visits Dental consultations Oral surgery workflows Specialty practices Group practices Dragon Copilot evaluations Dragon Medical One users exploring AI documentation DAX Copilot users reviewing hardware options

Dragon Copilot pairing

Audio capture still matters in an AI documentation workflow.

Dragon Copilot can help transform how clinical documentation fits into the provider workflow. But practices still need to think carefully about the microphone, the room, the visit type, the provider experience, and the training plan.

SpeechMike Ambient can be a strong professional microphone option for practices evaluating ambient documentation workflows, especially when they want a wearable device designed for clinical audio capture.

Explore Dragon Copilot Pairing

Good fit for teams reviewing:

  • Exam room documentation
  • Dental and oral surgery consults
  • Specialty care conversations
  • Dragon Copilot readiness
  • Provider adoption and training needs

Upgrade and workflow planning

Modernize your documentation workflow with the right plan.

BRED can help your team decide where SpeechMike Ambient fits as you evaluate new clinical documentation tools, microphone options, and provider workflows.

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Dragon Medical One

Review whether current dictation workflows should expand into AI-assisted documentation.

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DAX Copilot

Evaluate how hardware, workflow, and transition planning may change moving forward.

03

Traditional dictation

Plan a practical path from handheld workflows to newer AI-enabled documentation options.

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Handheld microphones

Compare when a wearable microphone may make more sense for the provider experience.

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Manual notes

Identify where documentation time, workflow gaps, and adoption needs should be addressed.

What BRED helps with

Practical guidance before your team chooses a device.

Microphone selection
Dragon Copilot workflow planning
Dragon Medical One upgrade guidance
DAX Copilot transition guidance
Provider setup guidance
Training and adoption support
Ongoing Dragon support
Clinical workflow review

FAQ

Common SpeechMike Ambient questions.

What is Philips SpeechMike Ambient?

Philips SpeechMike Ambient is a wearable AI assistant microphone in the PSM5000 Series. It is designed to support professional clinical audio capture for AI-assisted documentation, dictation, and ambient workflow scenarios.

Is SpeechMike Ambient only for Dragon Copilot?

No. SpeechMike Ambient can support different clinical audio and documentation workflows. Practices evaluating Dragon Copilot may want to consider it as part of a broader microphone and workflow planning discussion.

How is it different from a handheld microphone?

A handheld microphone works well for direct dictation. A wearable microphone can better support natural movement and conversation-based workflows where the clinician does not want to hold a device during the encounter.

Is it useful for dentists, physicians, and other clinicians?

Yes. The device may fit a range of clinical environments, including dental groups, oral surgery teams, primary care, specialty practices, and larger healthcare organizations.

Can BRED help us choose the right Dragon microphone?

Yes. BRED can review your documentation workflow, current Dragon setup, provider habits, room environment, and upgrade goals to help you choose the right microphone path.

How do we get started?

Contact BRED to request a workflow review. The team can help you discuss your current documentation process, Dragon usage, microphone needs, and next steps.

Get help choosing the right path

Need guidance on SpeechMike Ambient, Dragon Copilot, or your documentation workflow?

BRED can help your team review your current workflow and choose the right next step.

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