Posted By: MADMT on 2006-03-29
In Reply to: Neurologist saves $12,000 per year on medical transcription - Recognition vs. Transcription

that the doctor has so much more respect for a machine than he does the human ears that have to make a living listening and typing the reports day after day! This is what the doctor said...

“Try a few charts each day, and sit down where it’s quiet, where you can relax and concentrate on your speaking habits. Tech support is great; they’ll help you, and be sure to read the help file “How to Speak to a Computer”—and the manual. Especially for often repeated phrases, the voice-actuated “macros” are great, a real time-saver. It’s well-worth the time you invest in learning how to use this tool.”



What are the pitfalls? “Mumbling,” says Dr. Block, “that’s the main problem. Doctors are used to dictating in a low, monotone mumble, as fast as they can. A person might be able to handle it by going back and listening to the recording again and again. But for voice recognition, doctors need to speak in a normal, conversational tone of voice, just like we are doing right now. Speak normally, and Dragon has no problem, it works very well. It’s really quite simple.”

• Neurologist saves $12,000 per year on medical transcription - Recognition vs. Transcription (Views: 2172, 2006-02-22)
  • Also agree...sm - TS MT (Views: 33, 2008-06-29)
  • Yeah, right!!! - Ohio CMT (Views: 106, 2008-04-08)
    • I agree 100% - Barry Watts (Views: 73, 2008-04-22)
  • What a Hoot!! See Msg.... - Anon (Views: 1105, 2006-04-25)
  • Real nice to know - MADMT
    • yeah, noticed that too, speak nniiicccceeee and dddiiissttinncctt for a machine, huh? - flibbertigibbit (Views: 601, 2006-07-06)