Re: Dragon Naturally Speaking

From: Eliyahu Rooff (lrooff1_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/08/05 

Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 13:31:24 -0800

"Su" <.@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "KCunnin502" <kcunnin502@aol.com> wrote in message
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>> In article <RDyDd.16662$7N4.14891@bignews5.bellsouth.net>, "Su"
>> <.@hotmail.com>
>> Su (and anyone else who can chime in): How long did it take you to
>> train
>> Dragon NS Preferred 8.0? I am seriously considering buying it this
>> weekend, as
>> I've found what sounds like a decent deal ($149 after rebate).
>
> I advise against purchasing the Preferred version, 'cause you can't
> build the vocabulary that you need for use with MT. Plus, and I may be
> wrong on this (it's been a long time since I used the Preferred
> version), I don't think you can do the reports analyzing that you can
> with the Pro version. The Preferred version is for things like
> letters, school reports, and things of that nature.
>
> As far as training goes, it's an ongoing process. But starting out ...
> It's about 5 minutes to set up the New User (that's you, general
> language). After that, it will take about 5 minutes to set up each
> subsequent user (I recommend according to specialty, such as
> Orthopedics, Ob/Gyn, ER ...) and a few hours thereafter to have the
> program analyze the documents, add the new words, and train the new
> words. Plus, you need additional word lists (i.e. meds, suture
> material) to add. For acute care, I would set aside a full day, so you
> can do it at a relaxed pace.
>
> After that, it's a matter of training it continuously. Maybe I can
> give you an example. Try to follow me on this ...
> Su: The patient is a 54-year-old white male
> DNS: The patient is a 54-year-old white mail
> Su: Select white mail
> DNS: <selects words>
> Su: Correct that.
> DNS: <a Correction Dialog box appears with 9 choices>
> Su: <I either choose the one that's correct or spell the correct
> version and then train it>
>
> This can take about 20-30 seconds for each error, from the moment you
> select the error until you're back to dictating again. But the more
> time you're willing to invest in doing this "religiously," the less
> you will have to do it later on.
>
> And there are some things that DNS still refuses to do. I cannot get
> it to insert a hyphen between the age and the word "year." It always
> types "54 year-old." I've stopped fighting with it and either say "54
> hyphen year old" or I simply type "54yo" ... problem solved.
>
> How fast you can get up to speed will hinge upon several factors,
> including the manner in which you dictate. To be at the level I'm at
> ... at least 3 to 4 months of using it on a full-time basis.
>
What I'm finding helpful in the office is using in conjunction with the
keyboard. For instance, I have a five-stroke command that sets up an
affidavit, including the introductory portion, affirmations and notary
block. Once I've typed that much, I insert the cursor and begin to
talk. If I come to a section that involves a lot of numbers, I'll key
them in manually, particularly if they need special formatting. I think
that, for most of us, DNS is going to be most useful as a supplement
rather than as a replacement for the keyboard.

It's also quite nice on those days when the arthritis in my fingers
flares up, as it reduces the pain and strain. Even if my productivity
wasn't as fast with DNS as with the keyboard, there are days when it's
worth the difference just for the relief it offers and because it's a
viable alternative to having to take a day off from transcribing.

Let's face it, voice recognition is going to affect our future, whether
we're using it or the HCP's are using it. The real issues are, how will
it affect us, and how soon?

Eliyahu

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