Speech Recognition Software: Medical Provider's Guide (Print Version)

This guide to using Dragon Medical Practice Edition 2 is a print version (spiral bound for convenient use) and is an approximate 135 page overview of the software designed to assist the medical provider in using Dragon to optimize efficiency.  While directed to the medical audience, about 95% of the content is general, so it has the potential to be helpful for almost any Dragon user. 

The first half of the guide pertains to general use of Dragon and the second half is an extensive overview of "Special Topics" (see Table of Contents below.)

Note:  Please be aware that this product is copyrighted and may not be shared without specific permission of Speech Recognition Solutions, LLC.  If you want the downloadable version, please see the related product shown at the bottom of this page.  If you purchase the print version and would also like access to the electronic version, please drop us an email and we will send you a link.

Below is the full Table of Contents:

PART ONE:  General Use of Dragon 4
Chapter 1:  Introduction 4
Chapter 2:  The Basics:  How it works 7
Chapter 3:  Prerequisites: Hardware, Software & Microphone 9
Chapter 4:  Installation and Set-up 16
Chapter 5:  Basic Use 20
Chapter 6:  Microphone Management 22
Chapter 7:  Punctuation and Built in Commands 25
Chapter 8:  Helping Dragon Learn From Its Mistakes 27
Chapter 9:  Managing Your Vocabulary and Words 31
Chapter 10:  Achieving High Levels of Accuracy 35
Chapter 11:  Dragon Templates as Navigation Aids 38
Chapter 12:  Commands to Enhance Efficiency 40
Chapter 13:  Dragon with an Electronic Health Record 46
Chapter 14:  Strategies for the High Noise Environment 47
Chapter 15:  Dragon in Non-Standard Applications 50
Chapter 16:  Controlling Your Computer with Dragon 52
Chapter 17:  Proofreading – is 95-99% Good Enough? 53
PART TWO:  Special Topics 55
Chapter 18:  Detailed Hardware Recommendations 55
Chapter 19:  Purchasing Microphones for Medical Providers:  Practical Strategies 56
Chapter 20:  Detailed Microphone Recommendations: 58
Chapter 21:  Octopus USB Controller 67
Chapter 22:  Microphone Set-up and Troubleshooting Guide 69
Chapter 23:  SpeechMike Premium: Use and Programming 76
Chapter 24:  PowerMic II:  Use and Programming 85
Chapter 25:  Installing Dragon from a USB Thumb Drive or by Download 93
Chapter 26:  Using a Digital Recorder with Dragon NaturallySpeaking 95
Chapter 27:  Using an iPhone with DMPE2 100
Chapter 28:  Moving Commands from One User Profile to Another 107
Chapter 29:  Promoting Efficiency with the Dictation Box 109
Chapter 30:  Overview of Built in Dragon Commands 112
Chapter 31:  Medical Commands for Downloading 116
Chapter 32:  Dragon EMR Compatibility – Detailed List 119
Chapter 33:  Compatible Applications 121
Chapter 34:  Dragon Medical 360 Direct 123
Chapter 35:  BestMatch V Technology 125
Chapter 36:  Sources of Additional Information 126
Acknowledgements 129
About the author 129