Philips and the Mac OS If you’re familiar with the Windows implementation of Philips’ professional documentation and workflow software, SpeechExec Pro, you know that the application is replete with configurations and customizations, and supports both normal and complex documentation workflows. Unfortunately, that is not the case with the Mac edition of the software. Using SpeechExec for…
Olympus Dictation for Mac OS X Today, we’re going to look at the Olympus® DSS Player for Mac®, which is the Apple® edition of the Olympus Dictation Management System (ODMS) for Windows®. While ODMS and DSS Player for Mac come on the same disc, be aware that they are not the same program. We will…
A New Edition of Dragon Today, we’re going to give you an overview of Dragon Professional Individual 14 for Windows. With this new edition/version of Dragon, Nuance is reorganizing their speech recognition software to offer functions specific either to the individual or the group (read enterprise). Essentially, that means that some of the features you…
Getting Started With the Olympus Dictation Portal Today, we’re discussing the Olympus Dictation Delivery Service (ODDS)—specifically, the Olympus Dictation Portal (ODP) and how to get it connected to the smartphone app. In the following sections, we’ll be assuming that you’ve just purchased a smartphone license through your Olympus dealer and are ready to get started.…
The Dragon® Medical Profile Today, we want to address one of the main components of Dragon Medical: the user profile. Your profile is an important part of your practice. Created after installing the application, it collects and contains all of your voice data, templates, and vocabulary. Over time, you may find that you need assistance with…
Using a SpeechMike With Dragon for Mac In this post, we’re going to provide a brief walkthrough of setup and usage best practices for healthcare professionals working with the Philips® SpeechMike and Dragon® Dictate Medical for Mac®. To prepare the way, let’s check out the software and hardware we’re working with. Philips SpeechMike Premium…
Dragon Roaming Profile Optimization Today, we’re going to be discussing roaming profile optimization in Dragon® Medical Practice Edition 2. We’ll cover some best practices, as well as provide some general knowledge, so that you can make informed decisions about your optimization strategy. To wit, recognize that this process comprises two parts: both acoustic and language…
Olympus Dictation With Dragon Voice Recognition If you’ve been using the Olympus® Dictation Management System thus far, you know how effective it is at managing your dictations, supporting playback and recording functions, and powering your delivery to a transcriptionist. Your transcriptionist is certainly aware of the magnificent abilities of the software. With a foot pedal…
What Is Keyboard Mode? As you already know, your Philips SpeechMike Premium is replete with customizable buttons. Pair that with SpeechControl, the Philips application that allows you to manage those customizations, and you have a powerful tool for activating necessary application features when dictating. Philips developed Keyboard Mode as a special state in which the…
Dragon Medical Words and Vocabularies In this guide to using Dragon® Medical Practice Edition 2, Nuance’s flagship speech recognition solution for healthcare documentation, we’re going to explore custom words and vocabularies. Specifically, we’ll review some of the related features included in Dragon Medical, as well as talk about how managing them properly can extend your…