Preve vs CliniScribe: Which performs better for physios?

CliniScribe is an AI scribe designed to streamline documentation, letters and referral writing across allied health.

But Preve delivers more than just notes and documents. It uses the scribing capability as the foundation to capture rich patient context, then elevates your workflows with session memory, pre-session insights, and patient-facing engagement tools that help physios and patients stay in sync.

Here’s how they compare - and why each serves a unique purpose in the clinic.

1. Foundation & Design

• CliniScribe was created by a physiotherapist and it focuses on delivering quick, structured reports, letters, care summaries, and referral documents.

• Preve was ****also built by and for physiotherapists, not just as a scribing service, but as the engine for personalised rehab journeys.

Takeaway: CliniScribe delivers fast, accurate documentation. Preve is built for the journey - from notes and letters to patient outcomes and engagement.

2. Session Continuity & Context

• CliniScribe does not preserve session-to-session context automatically. Each note or report stands alone.

• Preve remembers each patient’s history across sessions, weaving that context into checklists, treatment plan progression, and in-session delivery.

Takeaway: For single-session tasks, CliniScribe handles it well. For longer rehab journeys, Preve’s memory matters.

3. Templates & Report Types

• CliniScribe generates a wide range of outputs and allows you to customise your own.

• Preve comes with physiotherapy-specific templates across areas like MSK, women’s health, respiratory and hand therapy - ready to use without any setup, but without the ability to customise templates.

Takeaway: CliniScribe offers breadth and custom outputs. Preve offers immediate relevance for physio workflows, but no customisation.

4. Session Prep vs Post-Session Support

• CliniScribe focuses on what happens after the consult - creating quality documentation and automation for office workflows.

• Preve focuses on delivering value before, during and after the consult, with pre-session insights, mid-consult reminders and post-session patient plans.

Takeaway: CliniScribe handles the admin after you’ve wrapped. Preve helps you throughout the entire journey.

5. Patient Engagement & Portal Experience

• CliniScribe generates clinician-centric documents, but doesn’t offer a patient portal or experiential layer for follow-through.

• Preve takes the content a step further: it builds patient-facing digital treatment plans that include:

  • Plain-language diagnosis and drivers

  • Goals and recovery milestones

  • Exercise prescriptions

  • Outcome measures and milestones

  • Appointment schedule - all viewable via a secure portal

Takeaway: CliniScribe supports documentation. Preve supports better adherence, leading to stronger outcomes.

6. PMS Integration

• CliniScribe integrates with Cliniko and Nookal, allowing you to view appointments and save notes back to your PMS.

• Preve also integrates with Cliniko and Nookal. Preve also pulls historical patient context into the platform, meaning your past notes in Cliniko are considered in future sessions on Preve, creating greater continuity of care.

Takeaway: Both tools can link with Cliniko and Nookal, with Preve’s integrations running deeper in order to utilise past patient insights.

7. Time Saved vs Outcomes Delivered

• CliniScribe is excellent at transforming documentation workflows, drastically reducing admin burden and freeing up time.

• Preve saves time and also drives patient engagement, reduces cancellations, and tracks progress through its integrated, patient-centred approach.

Takeaway: CliniScribe is a time-saving win. Preve is a time-saving win that also supports better clinical outcomes.

Final Verdict

CliniScribe is an impressive, allied health–friendly AI documentation platform. It offers fast, accurate, integrated scribing and reporting, built by a physio who understands the administrative struggles of clinical practice.

But Preve is not just a scribing tool. It layers scribing onto session continuity, goal tracking, pre-session insights, and a patient-centric portal. For physiotherapists managing multi-session rehab plans, Preve is not only a huge admin saver - it’s a tool that deepens engagement at every step of the journey.

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