While the Dragon Medical One dictation software sees widespread use in healthcare organizations, it’s also a good fit for smaller medical practices. The goal of the software is to capture spoken dictation as accurately as possible within a medical context, and thus greatly beneficial to doctors and hospitals. But those running a private medical practice can take advantage of Dragon Medical One, too.
Why use Dragon Medical One dictation software?
Dictation platforms and text-to-speech models are common in different industries. But why use DMO? What separates it from other dictation platforms for personal work and medical applications?
While multiple text-to-speech platforms exist, cheaper versions lack the same quality standards. The problem with inexpensive dictation platforms is time-cost. Doctors, clinicians, and nurses have medical responsibilities and documentation responsibilities, funneling patient data into electronic healthcare records. This process is often time-consuming, forcing healthcare workers to perform tasks after normal working hours.
To rectify this, it’s common for clinicians to use TTS and dictation software to aid the recording process. However, cheaper versions equate to less efficiency. TTS only processes what it “hears” without cadence or context. From this model, healthcare workers are instead left with text requiring numerous edits and adjustments, costing them more time, not less. With larger healthcare practitioners, like hospitals, this loss of time is a serious detriment to both performance and patient health.
Time is an essential, limited resource in the healthcare space, so anything that provides minute-to-minute efficiency is invaluable. Dragon Medical One leads the industry standard with competitive accuracy, built with a medical context in mind. Healthcare workers can even create custom templates and phrase commands to make their documentation work that much easier.
For private practice use
Not all healthcare organizations are hospital networks. Private practices, doctors, and medical specialists typically operate on a smaller scale with less staff, resources, and hardware available. Therefore, it may not seem practical to take advantage of software like Dragon Medical One. But healthcare services – especially smaller ones – need every beneficial resource available.
DMO works both for smaller, private medical practices and large-scale ones. As an accessible dictation platform, it’s compatible with almost any Windows-based device, with low-performance demands. That means even practices running older/legacy hardware don’t need to worry about system upgrades to take advantage of it.
Furthermore, Dragon Medical One has a low barrier of entry – in other words, it doesn’t require specialized training or certifications to use correctly. Though DMO does take some time to learn, it’s designed with ease of use and accessibility in mind. And, when used with the compatible app PowerMic Mobile (for mobile devices and smartphones), clinicians have even more free range when using the software.
Productivity and saved time
Accessibility and ease-of-use isn’t everything, however. Smaller medical practices must remain time conscious, as they’re constrained by factors like smaller staff, reduced infrastructure, and additional friction when expanding operations. They must also mind safety requirements for their IT and patient data management – so introducing new software applications always brings a level of risk needing careful consideration.
However, the Dragon Medical One dictation software addresses both concerns. DMO captures spoken dictation with far greater accuracy than cheaper (or free) alternatives, and therefore will not “cost” time to perform edits or correct mistakes.
DMO also creates minimal – if any – security risks. The software does not house PII (personally identifiable information) threatening the integrity of a clinician or patient. It can only be accessed by the user, and simply outputs spoken dictation as text. The securing of records, electronic or otherwise, comes down to the security policies of the medical practice. The software does not impact the operations of other tools or utilities, entirely safe to introduce in a healthcare IT environment.
That means clinicians and medical professionals can look forward to increased productivity across the board. As mentioned, doctors spend hours managing paperwork to fill out for patients, whereas Dragon Medical directly addresses the challenges of record keeping. Since they’re a cost-effective and safe alternative to traditional methods, it’s easy to see why dictation modules are preferable.
Eliminate physician burnout
While we’ve discussed this topic numerous times, it’s worth reiterating the Dragon Medical One is an essential tool for eliminating physician burnout. While most clinicians type less than 50 words per minute, they can dictate at 160 WPM with the industry-leading 99.9% accuracy of Dragon Medical One.
Conclusion
Dragon Medical One is a seamless fit for smaller medical practices and private use. Though it scales with any organization’s size, private practices should not feel intimidated by features, price, or use. DMO is compatible with almost any Windows-based tablet, laptop, or desktop; is HIPAA compliant; and is secure against modern threats as it does not store any data.
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