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What is your favorite typing package? The more responses the better. - Horski

Posted: Nov 09, 2009

We are trying to pick a new typing package to interface to Meditech. Right now we are using Dictaphone EXText. What is your favorite to type in??

Typing Package - TMEFG

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I personally love ExText and don't see why you would need any reason to change.

Money - Horski

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We have had it for years and didn't keep up with the updates. Now, to get it where it needs to be, we would have to buy all the updates which we found out is not much different than starting over with the latest version. So, as long as we are spending that kind of money, we want to check out all of our options as we were not that happy with their tech support. We pay a huge service contract each year and they have not helped much. Our own IT seem to figure it out better than Dictaphone. Then the licenses are so expensive and to e-sign out of extext is another huge cost. Right know the provders sign in Meditech, but we would much prefer it signed in EXText before it interfaces to Meditech, but it is a huge cost.

We might very well stay with them and it is user friendly, but we have been out of the market for a while so thought we would see if there is anything as good or better with maybe a better price.

I too, like EXText, our version is just so old it can really slow us down and doesn't interface as nicely as it used to since Meditech we are all up-to-date.

Costs - TMEFG

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Well, that explains it. I think you are making the right choice in checking out your options then. I don't have much experience with any other platforms, so I am of no help there. I wish you luck and hope you get some more replies soon.

Thanks. - Horski

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I haven't had much luck getting replies to posts, but I keep trying. I really appreciate your input. Good reminder to not rule out EXText.

Thank you!

Platforms - janie

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I LOVE EMDAT...and I searched HIGH AND LOW, started several, tried several. Thought it would be cost prohibitive but in the end, I come out MUCH better and interfaces are free with Meditech and others as well.

I have never heard of this. - Horski

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I will definitely be checking it out. Free Meditech interface is worth tens of thousands!!

my opinion - destinyisntfree

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I personally am a bit partial to DocQscribe or escription. I have worked extensively on ExText and it can be a bit poky, even on the newer version, and some clients are just not compatible with the newer version. A currently work as a QA on ExText, and am less than enthusiastic about the QA process.

DocQscribe has to be leased from MedQuist, though, so I don't know that the tech support issues would be much better, and Escription is also a Nuance product.

Have to agree. - Horski

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On the QA part. I type half my day and QA the other half. I do not like the way if picks random QA jobs. I was hoping it was because of our old version. Great things to think about.

We have great computers, new, fast, etc., and I have found EXText poky especially in VR jobs. Sounds like that has not improved in the newer version either.

Never heard of DocQscribe. Will check it out. We did have Escription in for a demo, but I can't remember our pros and cons. Have to dig out the notes and maybe invite them back out.

Thank you!

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