From the recorded assessment interview to the interview section of the IV assessment report.

For the Swiss IV assessment report, the Assessment interview & case history mode comes with a dedicated template. Since 2022, assessment interviews in IV cases have generally been audio-recorded (Art. 44 para. 6 ATSG). Tippiti turns the recording into the interview section of your report, part 3 of the prescribed outline, written up in reported speech and Swiss Standard German spelling.

Tippiti first transcribes the conversation between you and the insured person verbatim, assigns the statements to the sections of the outline and validates the result against the transcript in several stages, with particular emphasis on completeness. Why Tippiti explains what lies behind this quality process.

Interview.DS2 1:12:40

“In the morning I first take the children to school, then I usually lie down again”

InterviewSection.docx validated
Daily routine She reported that in the morning she first takes the children to school and then usually lies down again.

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The context

The recording already exists. Tippiti puts it to work.

Under the Further Development of IV reform (Weiterentwicklung der IV), since 1 January 2022 the assessment interview between the medico-legal expert and the insured person has been recorded as audio and added to the file. This covers the history-taking and the account of complaints, unless the insured person waives the recording.

The recording serves as evidence. In objection or appeal proceedings, the report is checked to see whether the insured person’s statements have been reproduced correctly. There is no obligation to transcribe the recording, but the report has to stand up to comparison with it.

Tippiti produces the interview section directly from the recording rather than from notes or memory. Each statement in the report can be traced to the conversation and assigned to its proper place in the outline.

The result

The outline is prescribed. Tippiti follows it.

The structure of the IV assessment report is prescribed in the annex to the Circular on the Procedure in Invalidity Insurance (KSVI). Tippiti follows this exact template for part 3. If you wish, Tippiti can also write up a closing summary.

Fixed outline, verbatim headings

Every heading of the template appears in its place, from the spontaneous statements in the open interview (3.1), through the detailed questioning (3.2) with its psychiatric, somatic, family, social and occupational history, to the daily routine. If nothing in the conversation touches on a point, Tippiti marks it «nicht erfragt» (“not asked”).

Assigned by topic, not chronology

Conversations jump around. A remark about a previous job may only come up when discussing the person’s daily routine. Tippiti sorts by topic, not by the course of the conversation, and brings scattered statements together under the intended heading.

Reported speech, quotations where they count

The insured person’s statements are written in reported speech: «Befragt zu den Beschwerden, gibt die Versicherte an, sie sei …» (“When asked about her symptoms, the insured woman reports that she …”). Characteristic remarks appear as direct quotations, but only if those exact words were spoken.

Details stay details

Incidental statements are not trimmed away, whether numbers, dates, names, frequencies or reasons. If the insured person describes which dog they walk and for how long, that is exactly what appears in the text, because what seems incidental today can become relevant in the proceedings.

Your dictations within the interview

If you dictate mental state observations or notes on findings during the examination, Tippiti recognises the switch and writes up the passage. If it does not belong in the interview section, it is gathered at the end of the document instead, clearly labelled.

Swiss orthography

The document is written in Swiss Standard German throughout, with Swiss date formats and correctly spelt medical terminology. The insured person’s gender is inferred from the conversation and applied consistently.

Quality assurance

Here, completeness is not a virtue. It is an obligation.

The interview section of an IV assessment report can be compared with the audio recording at any time, since the recording is part of the file. An omitted statement is therefore not a cosmetic flaw but a risk. Completeness is what this mode is designed for.

An independent AI validator[TOOLTIP] A different model runs a separate check for defined types of error, including spellings, place and postcode combinations, ICD plausibility and contradictions within the text.

Clinical judgements come from the clinician or medico-legal expert. The validator checks the text against the defined transcription and consistency criteria. [/TOOLTIP] checks every section against the verbatim transcript. It verifies that all statements have been carried over, nothing has been added and quotations remain verbatim. It also checks that the prescribed terminology and conventions have been applied correctly. Where gaps are found, the affected passages are re-corrected and checked again.

The result then reads like this:

In the interview
“Shopping is all right, well, my husband carries the heavy things”
Interview section
She stated that she generally manages the shopping herself, while her husband carries the heavy items.

The form changes, the statement does not. A passing remark in the conversation becomes a documented statement in the interview section.

What the validation checks
  • Every statement by the insured person in the text, checked against the complete transcript
  • Every statement needs a basis in the conversation
  • Outline followed verbatim and in full
  • “Quotations” only if the words were actually spoken
  • Where gaps are found, a further correction pass and another check
Pricing

What the interview section costs.

The interview section is priced like the Assessment interview & case history mode, at €1.50 per 1,000 characters of the finished text. The price covers the whole process that an interview section following the KSVI outline calls for, from verbatim transcription through to completeness validation over several rounds.

An interview section of around 20,000 characters therefore costs €30.00. The recording is made during the IV assessment anyway. You are charged only for the finished text, not for the length of the conversation.

All mode prices at a glance
€1.50 per 1,000 characters
Interview section, ~20,000 characters €30.00
Detailed interview section, ~30,000 characters €45.00
Structured to match the prescribed outline
Multi-stage completeness validation
Word export included
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Good to know

Frequently asked questions about the IV assessment report

Which recording should I upload for a Swiss IV assessment report?

Upload the audio recording of the assessment interview. Since 2022, these recordings have routinely been included in the case files for Swiss invalidity insurance (IV) assessments. Tippiti supports all common formats, including DSS and DS2 files from dictation devices as well as MP3, WAV and more.

Processing is carried out in accordance with the GDPR and is governed by a Data Processing Agreement. Your recordings are not used to train AI models. Further details are available on our Privacy & AI page.

Does Tippiti adhere to the official report structure?

Yes. The interview section follows the prescribed structure in the annex to the German-language Circular on the Procedure in Invalidity Insurance (KSVI): section 3.1 contains the insured person's spontaneous statements during the open interview, while section 3.2 contains the detailed questions and case history subsections, including daily routine, treatment and expectations for the future.

All German headings appear verbatim and in the prescribed order. Where a topic was not addressed during the interview, Tippiti inserts «nicht erfragt» (“not asked”).

How does Tippiti ensure that nothing is invented or omitted?

The validation compares the interview section against the transcript in both directions:

  • If a statement by the insured person is missing, the output is corrected automatically.
  • If something is in the text that did not come up in the conversation, it is removed.

Direct quotations appear only if those exact words were spoken. Missing information is marked «nicht erfragt» (“not asked”) instead of being invented.

What happens to my dictations during the examination?

Tippiti automatically recognises when you switch from the interview to dictation.

If the dictated passage relates to the interview, it is placed under the appropriate heading. If it belongs elsewhere, such as an observation for the mental status examination, it is collected and clearly labelled at the end of the document. Statements made by the insured person are not treated as dictation commands. They remain part of the interview.

Do I receive the verbatim transcript of the examination interview?

No. The verbatim transcript remains an internal source for processing and validation. Tippiti provides the structured interview section. The audio recording itself already forms part of the case file.

If you need a transcript of the interview itself, use Conversation & interview.

Does this also work if the insured person speaks Swiss German?

Yes. Tippiti can transcribe Swiss German spoken during the assessment interview. The interview section is written in standard German using Swiss orthography, including “ss” instead of “ß”.

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