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Does anybody use Dragon Naturally Speaking to echo dictate (redictate)? - Pumpkins

Posted: Nov 08, 2010

I've tried to use the search function, but either it's not working properly or I'm not doing something right (I suspect it's not working right now).

I work for a company with a Web-based transcription platform (straight typing). What I want to try to do to improve my productivity is to buy Dragon Naturally Speaking, load it onto my computer, echo dictate (redictate) what my docs are saying, and then cut and paste the software's output into the platform window. Has anybody here ever tried this? If so, how successful were you in terms of improving your productivity? Did you find redictating what the docs were saying to be a major challenge? I"m more so trying to increase my income by doing this rather than trying to save my hands/wrists.

Thanks so much in advance for your help.

Dragon - NS

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I looked into this a while back and found that one would never be able to train the everyday version to transcribe medical dictation and a single user license for the medical version is around $1600.00.

If you try it though, do let us know how it works out! It "might" be worth it.

your research is incorrect - Snow Bunny

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The advantages with the medical version are two-fold: [1] It's filled with tons of medical words, and [2] You have the ability to create macros and templates. BUT, you don't have to buy the medical version to use DNS with MT. You just have to give up the macro/template capability (use AutoText and AutoCorrect instead)and you have to be willing to put a lot of time into training it.

What I tell everyone is this ... If you're already kicking out 300-400 lph with ease and you don't have any physical problems (i.e. carpal tunnel syndrome), then continue typing 'cause DNS won't improve things for you all that much.

But, if your production is not that high, you have medical issues, and you're working for a doctor's office (one specialty), then it's worth the time and effort to train. It's not hard to echo dictate and proof 450+ lph under those circumstances.

Thanks, SnowBunny. This is helpful. -nm - Pumpkins

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What was wrong about it? - bbbl

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You said exactly the same thing I did with the exception of saying it would be possible, but would take a long time for a single specialty. Who would need that kind of production (not worrying about the wrists) under the circumstances you mention?

Who knows. I would love to hear from someone who was able to teach regular DNS medical terminology well enough to produce accurate acute care/multispecialty documents and get a good paycheck while they're at it.

I use Dragon Medical - repeater

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I use Dragon Medical 9.5. Am getting ready to upgrade to 10.1. It is 99% accurate out of the box as they say. The trick is getting a good microphone in order to cut down on the misrecognitions that still plague VR. I can pretty much redictate right along with what I am hearing now, but it takes a while to develop that ability.

The thing about it is you have to master proofing in a different way from what you're used to with typing. I have gotten it to the point where it makes very few errors now, but the nature of the beast is such that most of the errors VR does make tend to amount to critical errors, so you have to be very careful.

I am now working with a company that does not work with VR at all. It's all strictly typing. It's great. I'm actually making money again, and using VR in this setting has made it fun again. I was previously dealing with significant burn out. Now I look forward to working again.

I got my copy of Dragon Medical for $300 brand new, unopened. There were a few companies on ebay that had some copies left over that they were offing for deep discounts because the newer version had come out and nobody wanted the older ones any more. I got lucky. However, version 11 is due out in March, so deals on 10.1 will no doubt become available. Otherwise, I agree it is way over priced. The cheapest you're going to find version 10.1 right now is about $1600, and version 11 is going to be probably around $2000. There are some major pluses to doing this, though. Overall, I love it.

Thanks, repeater. -nm - Pumpkins

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