CaseScribe uses ScanSoft's
Dragon NaturallySpeaking software to capture dictation on Windows Mobile handhelds with wireless Internet access. The dictations are securely uploaded to the CaseScribe application server. For dictations shorter than five minutes, the transcribed dictation is stored and ready for review within one hour, according to Tech S2. Longer dictations are processed at a lower priority and can take as long as a day, the company says.
Users are able to securely access transcriptions online, from any web-enabled handheld or PC, according to Tech S2. Using the
CaseScribe website, users can review, edit, copy, and email their transcriptions -- even listen to the original dictation. Transcription text can also be dropped into patient records or an electronic medical record (EMR) system.
The system requires minimal individual speaker training, which can be completed online, according to the company. About 10 minutes of dictation are required to create an initial speaker voice profile. Tech S2 claims that Dragon NaturallySpeaking has an accuracy of around 97 percent at rates up to 160 words per minute. Users can continually train their speaker voice profile, resulting in accuracies of up to 99 percent, the company says. The translation process supports multiple languages and medical vocabularies.
Tech S2 says that CaseScribe requires no initial investment beyond the handhelds and wireless access, and no long term committment. Transcriptions are $5 each for up to 25 per month, with volume pricing available.
CaseScribe currently supports the HP iPAQ
2400 series and 2700 series Pocket PCs and the
Samsung i730 Pocket PC phone.
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