Built for family physicians
Voice-based pre-visit histories, summarized before the consult.
Voice-based pre-visit histories, summarized before the consult.
Katari Health helps patients share their story before the visit, then organizes it into a clear, physician-ready summary — giving clinicians better context, clearer priorities, and more time for care.
The patient’s story, organized before the visit begins.
Built for family physicians
Voice-based pre-visit histories, summarized before the consult.
Katari Health helps patients share their story before the visit, then organizes it into a clear, physician-ready summary — giving clinicians better context, clearer priorities, and more time for care.
The patient’s story, organized before the visit begins.
The daily reality of family medicine
A regular doctor’s visit rarely comes down to just one neat complaint.
Multiple concerns
Patients frequently present with several issues at once — some urgent, some routine, and some that only surface near the end of the visit.
Multiple concerns
Patients frequently present with several issues at once — some urgent, some routine, and some that only surface near the end of the visit.
Unclear priorities
Early in the visit, it is not always clear which concern matters most to the patient — or which one may need clinical priority.
Unclear priorities
Early in the visit, it is not always clear which concern matters most to the patient — or which one may need clinical priority.
Limited time
Time constraints can make it harder to clarify the full story while still leaving enough room for examination, discussion, and thoughtful care decisions.
Limited time
Time constraints can make it harder to clarify the full story while still leaving enough room for examination, discussion, and thoughtful care decisions.
Katari: Helping every visit start with clarity
Katari prepares the beginning of the consult by helping the patient share their story, surfacing priorities earlier, and organizing key details before the physician enters the room
The story is captured
Katari gives patients space to explain what brought them in, helping important details surface before the visit begins.
The story is captured
Katari gives patients space to explain what brought them in, helping important details surface before the visit begins.
Priorities are clarified
Through targeted follow-up questions, Katari identifies what matters most to the patient and which concerns may need attention first.
Priorities are clarified
Through targeted follow-up questions, Katari identifies what matters most to the patient and which concerns may need attention first.
The physician starts better prepared
Katari organizes the conversation into a concise, ready-to-review summary so the physician can begin with clearer context.
The physician starts better prepared
Katari organizes the conversation into a concise, ready-to-review summary so the physician can begin with clearer context.
Patient conversation
From conversation to clinical preparation
Conversation → Structured clinical summary
Patient conversation
Extracted from a pre-visit conversation with Hannah, Katari’s voice intake assistant.
Physician-ready summary
Katari organizes the conversation into a structured summary for physician review before the consult.
Summary
39-year-old with approximately two weeks of persistent diarrhea beginning a few days after returning from Mexico, with about six loose stools daily, one nocturnal bowel movement, mild nausea, and abdominal cramping up to 5/10. Symptoms have caused missed work and inability to exercise. The patient also requests renewal of perindopril 4 mg daily, with approximately nine days remaining, and reports a two-month itchy, red, scaly rash behind the right knee.
Patient goals
Address the diarrhea, which is the patient’s top priority
Renew perindopril 4 mg daily
Assess the itchy, red, scaly rash behind the right knee
Subjective findings
1. Diarrhea
Onset: Approximately two weeks ago, described as “the Sunday before last”
Began a few days after returning from Mexico; travel occurred approximately three weeks ago
Frequency: Approximately six loose stools daily
Nocturnal symptoms: Wakes once at night to have a bowel movement
Associated symptoms: Mild nausea and abdominal cramping up to 5/10
Able to keep fluids down and reports urinating at least a few times daily as usual
Functional impact: Missed several days of work and is unable to exercise
Measures tried: Avoiding certain foods
Reported triggers: Spicy food and coffee worsen symptoms
Denies blood in the stool, fever, severe or worsening abdominal pain, and weight loss
Vomiting was not reported
No antibiotic use in the past month
2. Blood-pressure medication renewal — perindopril
Medication: Perindopril 4 mg every morning
Supply remaining: Approximately nine days
Adherence: No missed doses reported during the past two weeks
Recent home blood-pressure reading: Approximately 130/78 before travel
Denies chest pain, severe shortness of breath, severe headache, vision loss, confusion, one-sided weakness or numbness, difficulty speaking, or fainting
3. Rash behind the right knee
Duration: Approximately two months
Location: Behind the right knee
Description: Itchy, red, and scaly
Denies warmth, spreading redness, pus, or increasing pain
Treatments tried: Not stated
Functional impact: Not stated
Safety screening and relevant negatives
No blood in the stool, fever, or severe or worsening abdominal pain reported
Able to keep fluids down and reports usual urine frequency
No chest pain, severe shortness of breath, severe headache, vision loss, confusion, focal weakness or numbness, speech difficulty, or fainting reported
No warmth, spreading redness, pus, or increasing pain associated with the rash
No emergency warning symptom was identified from the symptoms screened during the intake
Features requiring clinical follow-up
Diarrhea persisting for approximately two weeks
Nocturnal bowel movement
Recent travel to Mexico
Frequency of approximately six loose stools daily
Ongoing diarrhea while taking an ACE inhibitor
Relevant background
Perindopril 4 mg daily
Approximately nine days of medication remaining
No missed doses reported during the past two weeks
Recent home blood-pressure reading of approximately 130/78
Recent travel to Mexico
No antibiotics reported during the past month
Allergies: Not stated
Other medical history and medications: Not provided during this intake
Information not obtained or requiring clarification
Stool appearance beyond being loose, including mucus, greasy appearance, or unusual colour
Specific food or water exposures during travel
Whether anyone else developed similar symptoms
Any prior medical assessment, stool testing, or medication used for the diarrhea
Orthostatic symptoms or other symptoms of dehydration
Treatments previously tried for the rash
Full medication and allergy reconciliation
Recent renal function and electrolyte results
Topics for the physician to clarify or assess
Assess hydration status, vital signs, abdominal findings, and the clinical significance of the nocturnal symptoms
Clarify stool characteristics, frequency pattern, travel exposures, and whether others developed similar symptoms
Determine whether investigation for a travel-related or other infectious cause is indicated
Consider whether stool testing is appropriate based on the duration, travel history, and examination
Review perindopril use in the context of ongoing gastrointestinal fluid loss
Confirm blood-pressure control, medication tolerance, renal function, electrolytes, and allergy history before renewal
Examine the rash and document its morphology, extent, progression, and possible exposures
Clarify any topical or other treatments previously attempted for the rash
Intake status
Focused pre-visit intake completed. The patient’s three concerns were identified and explored, relevant warning symptoms were screened, and the key details were summarized for confirmation. Examination findings, objective measurements, and broader medical background remain for physician assessment.
From conversation to clinical preparation
Conversation → Structured clinical summary
Physician-ready summary
Katari organizes the conversation into a structured summary for physician review before the consult.
Summary:
39-year-old with ~2 weeks of persistent diarrhea that began a few days after travel to Mexico (≈6 loose stools/day, nocturnal stool, mild nausea, cramping up to 5/10) causing missed work and inability to exercise; also requests refill of perindopril 4 mg (≈9 days supply left) and reports a 2-month itchy red, scaly rash behind the right knee.
Patient goals:
Address and resolve diarrhea (patient's top priority)
Refill perindopril 4 mg daily
Evaluate itchy red, scaly rash behind right knee
Subjective findings:
1. DIARRHEA
Onset: about two weeks ago ("the Sunday before last"); began a few days after return from Mexico (~3 weeks since trip)
Frequency: about 6 loose stools/day; wakes once at night to stool
Associated: mild nausea; abdominal cramping up to 5/10
Functional impact: missed a few days of work; unable to exercise
Treatments tried: avoiding some foods
Triggers reported: spicy food and coffee worsen symptoms
Relevant negatives explicitly denied by patient (for this complaint): no blood in stool, no fever, no severe/worsening abdominal pain, no vomiting, no weight loss
No recent antibiotics (patient reported)
2. BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION REFILL (PERINDOPRIL)
Medication: perindopril 4 mg every morning
Supply: ~9 days remaining
Adherence: patient reported no missed doses in past 2 weeks
Recent home BP: ~130/78 (before trip)
Relevant negatives explicitly denied by patient (for urgent CV/neurologic symptoms): no chest pain, no severe shortness of breath, no severe headache, no vision loss, no confusion, no unilateral weakness/numbness, no trouble speaking, no fainting
3. RASH BEHIND RIGHT KNEE
Duration: about 2 months
Location: posterior aspect of right knee
Description reported: itchy, red, scaly
Patient-reported negatives for rash: no warmth, no spreading redness, no pus/drainage, no increasing pain
Treatments tried: not stated
Functional impact: not stated
Red flags:
Denied: blood in stool, fever, severe/worsening abdominal pain, vomiting, weight loss
Denied (cardiac/neurologic emergency features): chest pain, severe shortness of breath, severe headache, vision loss, confusion, unilateral weakness/numbness, trouble speaking, fainting
Rash: patient denied warmth, spreading redness, pus, or increasing pain
Concerning features present: persistent diarrhea >2 weeks, nocturnal stools, recent travel to Mexico
Relevant background:
Medication: perindopril 4 mg daily; ~9 days supply left; no missed doses reported in past 2 weeks
Recent home BP ~130/78 (before trip)
Recent travel to Mexico (~3 weeks ago) with diarrhea onset a few days after return
No antibiotics reported in past month
Allergies: not stated
No other past medical history or chronic conditions documented in intake
Deferred or incomplete items:
Stool details not fully explored: presence of mucus, greasy/steatorrhea, or macroscopic description beyond "loose"
Exact timing relation between travel exposures (food/water) and symptom onset could be clarified
Any sick contacts or others with similar GI symptoms not documented
Prior evaluations/tests or treatments sought for diarrhea not documented
Specific treatments tried for the rash (OTC or prescription) not documented
Allergy history (drug, food) not documented beyond patient not stating allergies
Baseline renal function/electrolytes or recent labs not provided (relevant for ACE-inhibitor monitoring)
Topics for physician to explore / exclude:
Clarify stool characteristics (mucus, greasy/steatorrhea), stool frequency pattern, and any prior stool testing or provider visits
Confirm recent food/water exposures during Mexico trip and ask about sick contacts
Assess hydration status and impact of diarrhea on urine output and orthostatic symptoms
Assess need for enteric pathogen evaluation given travel history and duration (assess need for stool ova/parasite testing, stool culture, antigen/PCR for specific pathogens)
Confirm medication allergies and review perindopril adherence and recent home BP measurements
Review need to check renal function/electrolytes in context of perindopril and ongoing diarrhea
Examine and document the right-knee rash (appearance, distribution, photos), ask about treatments tried and progression, and assess for local infection or other features requiring dermatologic evaluation
Reconfirm red-flag review (weight change, fever, worsening abdominal pain) given ongoing symptoms
Intake status:
complete
LISTEN TO INTAKE
From conversation to clinical preparation
Conversation → Structured clinical summary
Patient conversation
The patient speaks naturally with Hannah, Katari’s voice intake assistant.
Physician-ready summary
Katari organizes the conversation into a structured summary for physician review before the consult.
Patient
John, age 35
DOB: Not provided
Clinical snapshot
John reports a productive cough for approximately two weeks, with heavy mucus and a possible mild fever. The cough has remained mostly unchanged and limits his ability to run or exercise. He also requests renewal of perindopril 4 mg once daily and reports a red, itchy rash behind his right knee that has been present for approximately one month.
Patient priorities
Have the cough assessed
Renew perindopril 4 mg once daily
Have the rash assessed
Presenting concerns
1. Cough
Duration: Approximately two weeks
Productive, with “lots of mucus”
Reports “perhaps a bit of fever”; no measured temperature available
Symptoms have remained mostly unchanged
Functional impact: Unable to run or exercise as usual
Tried honey without benefit
No known sick contacts reported
Denies smoking or vaping
Denies shortness of breath, chest pain, blue lips, wheezing, or coughing up blood
2. Medication renewal — perindopril
Medication: Perindopril 4 mg by mouth once daily
Requests prescription renewal
Reports that he is not currently running low
Adherence concerns or side effects were not reported
Recent blood-pressure readings were not provided
3. Rash
Location: Behind the right knee
Duration: Approximately one month
Described as red and itchy
Denies pain, swelling, or drainage
Has not yet tried a specific treatment
Safety screening and relevant negatives
Possible mild fever reported, but temperature was not measured
Denies shortness of breath, chest pain, blue lips, wheezing, or hemoptysis
Denies pain, swelling, or drainage from the rash
No emergency warning symptom was identified from the symptoms screened during the intake
Medications and allergies
Perindopril 4 mg once daily
Other medications: Not provided
Allergies: Not provided
Relevant background
Age: 35
Smoking or vaping: Denied
Sick contacts: Denied
Past medical history: Not provided during this intake
Information not obtained during the intake
Objective vital signs, oxygen saturation, and measured temperature
Detailed sputum characteristics beyond “lots of mucus”
Full medication and allergy reconciliation
Recent blood-pressure readings, renal function, or potassium level
Detailed rash appearance, size, spread, triggers, or exposures
Topics for the physician to clarify or assess
Obtain vital signs, oxygen saturation, and a focused respiratory examination
Clarify the reported fever and sputum characteristics
Assess the cough in the context of perindopril use and other possible respiratory causes
Confirm perindopril dose, adherence, tolerance, recent blood-pressure readings, and relevant monitoring
Examine the rash and clarify its morphology, extent, possible triggers, and prior history
Complete medication, allergy, and relevant medical-history reconciliation
Intake status
Focused pre-visit intake completed. The patient confirmed that the key details were understood correctly. Objective examination findings, vital signs, and broader background information remain for physician review.
Conversation → Structured clinical summary
Conversation → Structured clinical summary
From conversation to clinical preparation
LISTEN TO INTAKE
Extracted from a pre-visit conversation with Hannah, Katari’s voice intake assistant.
Extracted from a pre-visit conversation with Hannah, Katari’s voice intake assistant.
Physician-ready summary
Katari organizes the conversation into a structured summary for physician review before the consult.
Summary:
39-year-old with ~2 weeks of persistent diarrhea that began a few days after travel to Mexico (≈6 loose stools/day, nocturnal stool, mild nausea, cramping up to 5/10) causing missed work and inability to exercise; also requests refill of perindopril 4 mg (≈9 days supply left) and reports a 2-month itchy red, scaly rash behind the right knee.
Patient goals:
Address and resolve diarrhea (patient's top priority)
Refill perindopril 4 mg daily
Evaluate itchy red, scaly rash behind right knee
Subjective findings:
1. DIARRHEA
Onset: about two weeks ago ("the Sunday before last"); began a few days after return from Mexico (~3 weeks since trip)
Frequency: about 6 loose stools/day; wakes once at night to stool
Associated: mild nausea; abdominal cramping up to 5/10
Functional impact: missed a few days of work; unable to exercise
Treatments tried: avoiding some foods
Triggers reported: spicy food and coffee worsen symptoms
Relevant negatives explicitly denied by patient (for this complaint): no blood in stool, no fever, no severe/worsening abdominal pain, no vomiting, no weight loss
No recent antibiotics (patient reported)
2. BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION REFILL (PERINDOPRIL)
Medication: perindopril 4 mg every morning
Supply: ~9 days remaining
Adherence: patient reported no missed doses in past 2 weeks
Recent home BP: ~130/78 (before trip)
Relevant negatives explicitly denied by patient (for urgent CV/neurologic symptoms): no chest pain, no severe shortness of breath, no severe headache, no vision loss, no confusion, no unilateral weakness/numbness, no trouble speaking, no fainting
3. RASH BEHIND RIGHT KNEE
Duration: about 2 months
Location: posterior aspect of right knee
Description reported: itchy, red, scaly
Patient-reported negatives for rash: no warmth, no spreading redness, no pus/drainage, no increasing pain
Treatments tried: not stated
Functional impact: not stated
Red flags:
Denied: blood in stool, fever, severe/worsening abdominal pain, vomiting, weight loss
Denied (cardiac/neurologic emergency features): chest pain, severe shortness of breath, severe headache, vision loss, confusion, unilateral weakness/numbness, trouble speaking, fainting
Rash: patient denied warmth, spreading redness, pus, or increasing pain
Concerning features present: persistent diarrhea >2 weeks, nocturnal stools, recent travel to Mexico
Relevant background:
Medication: perindopril 4 mg daily; ~9 days supply left; no missed doses reported in past 2 weeks
Recent home BP ~130/78 (before trip)
Recent travel to Mexico (~3 weeks ago) with diarrhea onset a few days after return
No antibiotics reported in past month
Allergies: not stated
No other past medical history or chronic conditions documented in intake
Deferred or incomplete items:
Stool details not fully explored: presence of mucus, greasy/steatorrhea, or macroscopic description beyond "loose"
Exact timing relation between travel exposures (food/water) and symptom onset could be clarified
Any sick contacts or others with similar GI symptoms not documented
Prior evaluations/tests or treatments sought for diarrhea not documented
Specific treatments tried for the rash (OTC or prescription) not documented
Allergy history (drug, food) not documented beyond patient not stating allergies
Baseline renal function/electrolytes or recent labs not provided (relevant for ACE-inhibitor monitoring)
Topics for physician to explore / exclude:
Clarify stool characteristics (mucus, greasy/steatorrhea), stool frequency pattern, and any prior stool testing or provider visits
Confirm recent food/water exposures during Mexico trip and ask about sick contacts
Assess hydration status and impact of diarrhea on urine output and orthostatic symptoms
Assess need for enteric pathogen evaluation given travel history and duration (assess need for stool ova/parasite testing, stool culture, antigen/PCR for specific pathogens)
Confirm medication allergies and review perindopril adherence and recent home BP measurements
Review need to check renal function/electrolytes in context of perindopril and ongoing diarrhea
Examine and document the right-knee rash (appearance, distribution, photos), ask about treatments tried and progression, and assess for local infection or other features requiring dermatologic evaluation
Reconfirm red-flag review (weight change, fever, worsening abdominal pain) given ongoing symptoms
Intake status:
complete
LISTEN TO INTAKE
How Katari fits into your clinic workflow
A simple pre-visit workflow designed to support the physician before the consult begins.
Invite
The patient receives a link before the appointment, or completes the intake when booking over the phone, or in clinic.
Voice intake
The patient shares their concerns in a natural voice conversation.
Katari clarifies
Katari asks focused follow-up questions and helps identify priorities.
Summary prepared
The conversation is organized into a physician-ready summary, ready to copy into the patient note or add to a scribe’s context file.
Physician reviews
The physician reviews the summary, confirms key details, examines the patient, and leads the clinical decision-making.
Designed to prepare, not to replacement
Katari prepares information for physician review. It does not diagnose, prescribe, recommend treatment, interpret results, or replace clinical judgment.
About Katari
Katari Health was founded by Dr. Jacques du Preez, a family physician building from the realities of everyday primary care.
Katari is shaped by practical family medicine workflows: limited time, multiple concerns, varying patient expectations, documentation pressure, and the need to begin each consult with a clearer agenda.
Katari is inspired by the Japanese word katari: telling, narration, or recounting a story. The name reflects a simple purpose: help patients be heard, and help physicians begin prepared.
Dr. Jacques du Preez
Founder, Katari Health
Clinician-led from the beginning and shaped by practical family medicine workflows.
Interested in seeing Katari in practice?
Interested in seeing Katari in practice?
Katari Health is exploring clinical, academic, and pilot partnerships to evaluate voice-based pre-visit intake in real family medicine workflows.
For inquiries, contact hello@katarihealth.com.