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I have created a tutorial for Dragon Naturally Speaking 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0 which covers not only the basics of good accuracy but also creating Scripts or Macros. These can be used in other programs such as your Medical Billing / Practice Management, EMR (Electronic Medical Records) and Microsoft Word software applications

You can view the different pages on this Website or download a copy to be viewed with your Word Processor software.

To download, Right Click on one of the following links, and "Save Target As":

1) DNSTutorial.rtf

2) DNSTutorial.doc

DNS 10 Medical Vocabularies

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Enterprise 10 contain medical vocabularies covering nearly 80 medical specialties and subspecialties. </H5>

It is important that you select the correct vocabulary. Using a specialized medical vocabulary that covers the cases you see in your medical practice will offer you the highest recognition and productivity gains. 

Selecting a non-medical vocabulary or the medical vocabulary of a different specialty can have a large impact on your recognition accuracy. 
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OVERVIEW OF THE COVERED SPECIALTIES AND SUBSPECIALTIES </H5>

General English: Non-medical vocabulary for dictating emails, letters, etc. 

General Medical: a broad, non-specific medical vocabulary covering a wide range of medical specialties. Select this model if no other choice is applicable for you. 
<ul style="list-style-type:disc">
<LI>
Allergy and Immunology </LI>
<LI>
Anesthesiology </LI>
</ul>

 Subspecialties: 

– pain Medicine 

• Colon and Rectal Surgery 

 Subspecialties: 

– proctology 
<ul style="list-style-type:disc">
<LI>
Dermatology </LI>
<LI>
ENT </LI>
<LI>
Emergency Medicine </LI>
<LI style="margin-bottom:0px">
Family Medicine </LI>
</ul>
</DIV>

• Internal Medicine 

 Subspecialties: 
<dl>
<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
cardiology </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
clinical cardiac
electrophysiology
</DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
Gastroenterology </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
Geriatric Medicine </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
hematology </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
infectious Diseases
– oncology
</DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
Nephrology </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
pulmonary Disease </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
rheumatology </DD>

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Neurology </LI>
<LI style="margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; text-indent:0px; line-height:26px">
– including eeG examinations </LI>
</ul>
<LI style="margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:10px; text-indent:-9px; line-height:26px">
Neurosurgery </LI>
<LI style="margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:10px; text-indent:-9px; line-height:26px">
Nuclear Medicine </LI>
<LI style="margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:10px; text-indent:-9px; line-height:26px">
Obstetrics and Gynecology </LI>
</ul>

 Subspecialties: 

– Fetal Medicine 
<ul style="list-style-type:disc">
<LI style="margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:10px; text-indent:-9px; line-height:26px">
Ophthalmology </LI>
<LI style="margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:10px; text-indent:-9px; line-height:26px">
Orthopedic Surgery </LI>
</ul>

 Subspecialties: 

– hand Surgery 
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Pathology* </LI>
<LI style="text-align:justify">
Pediatrics </LI>
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 Subspecialties: 
</DIV>
<dl>
<DT style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
Neonatal-perinatal Medicine </DD>

<DIV class="Sect">
<DL class="unexpected-ListItem" style="text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
<DT style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
pediatric cardiology </DD>

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<DT style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
pediatric endocrinology </DD>

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<DT style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
pediatric eNt </DD>

<DL class="unexpected-ListItem" style="text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
<DT style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
pediatric Gastroenterology </DD>

</DIV>
<DT style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
pediatric hematology-oncology </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
pediatric infectious Diseases </DD>

<DIV class="Sect">
<DL class="unexpected-ListItem" style="text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
<DT style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
pediatric Nephrology </DD>

<DL class="unexpected-ListItem" style="text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
<DT style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
pediatric pulmonology </DD>

<DL class="unexpected-ListItem" style="text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
<DT style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
pediatric rheumatology </DD>

</DIV>
</dl>
<ul style="list-style-type:disc">
<ul style="list-style-type:disc">
<DIV class="Sect">
<DL class="unexpected-ListItem">
<DT>
• </DT>
<DD>
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation </DD>

</DIV>
<LI style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:0px; line-height:19px">
– including eMG examinations </LI>
</ul>
<DIV class="Sect">
<DL class="unexpected-ListItem" style="text-align:justify; line-height:18px">
<DT style="text-align:justify">
• </DT>
<DD style="text-align:justify">
Plastic Surgery </DD>

<DL class="unexpected-ListItem" style="text-align:justify; line-height:18px">
<DT style="text-align:justify">
• </DT>
<DD style="text-align:justify">
Psychiatry </DD>

</DIV>
</ul>
<DIV class="Sect">

 Subspecialties: 
</DIV>
<dl>
<DIV class="Sect">
<DL class="unexpected-ListItem" style="text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px; line-height:18px">
<DT style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
addiction psychiatry </DD>

</DIV>
<DT style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
child and adolescent psychiatry </DD>

<DIV class="Sect">
<DL class="unexpected-ListItem" style="text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px; line-height:18px">
<DT style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
Geriatric psychiatry </DD>

<DL class="unexpected-ListItem" style="text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px; line-height:18px">
<DT style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; text-align:justify; margin-left:20px; text-indent:-9px">
Neuropsychology </DD>

</DIV>
</dl>
<DIV class="Sect">
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<ul style="list-style-type:disc">
<LI style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-9px">
Radiation Therapy </LI>
<LI style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-9px">
Surgery </LI>
</ul>

 Subspecialties: 
<dl>
<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
trauma Surgery </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
pediatric Surgery </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
bariatic Surgery </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
breast Surgery </DD>

</dl>

• Other Surgery Specialties 

– oral and Facial Surgery 
<dl>
<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
Vascular Surgery </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
thoracic Surgery </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
cardiac Surgery </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
urology, including,
pediatric urology
</DD>

</dl>

• Other Specializations 
<dl>
<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
Dentistry </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
pediatric dentistry </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
Nursing </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-left:20px">
psychology </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
Speech therapy </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
Midwifery
– osteopathy
</DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
podiatry </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
epidemiology </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:20px">
Medical education/writing </DD>

<DT style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:33px; margin-left:20px">
– </DT>
<DD style="list-style-type:none; margin-bottom:33px; margin-left:20px">
Sleep lab </DD>

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* Not included in Dragon Medical Small Practice 
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About Dictaphone Healthcare Solutions </H5>

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For more product information please visit Dictaphone Healthcare Solutions at www.nuance.com/dictaphone or call 866-748-9537. 

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Learn the basics of Dragon

BASICS
1) Make sure that your microphone, headset or handheld is set up correctly. This is the number one cause of poor transcription accuracy.
- Sound Test Option 1
To test, Open your Windows Sound Recorder and record something. If it comes out warped, then that is your problem. For handhelds and digital recorders, use the sound recorder to test your sound files (.WAV files).
To open, click "Start", "Programs", "Accessories", "Entertainment", "Sound Recorder".
You can record something here or open a sound file that was transferred from your handheld.
- Check your "Settings".
To see settings, click "Start", "Programs", "Accessories", "Entertainment", "Volume Control". Look at both "recording" and "Playback" properties.
Click "Options" in "Volume Control" to toggle back and forth. These options are occasionally set wrong because of some other program. Adjust them until you get a good recording.
Note "SPDIF" should be muted in XP.
- Sound Test Option 2
Within Dragon, Open "Accuracy Center" (Click "Tools", "Accuracy Center"). Click "Check your audio settings". Run this test.
2) Another major cause of poor transcription accuracy is not having your profile matched with your current headset, microphone or handheld.
Each recording device (headset, etc.) needs to be trained separately. A separate profile needs to be set up for each.
You cannot just swap recording devices and continue.
3) To increase performance of transcription, run these tools from "Accuracy Center"
Perform "Additional Training"
Run "Acoustic Optimizer"
Run "Increase accuracy from email"
4) Get the latest software patch from ScanSoft. http://support.scansoft.com/downloads/
5) Many (hundreds) scripts are already built into Dragon. To view the most popular scripts for an individual program, just say "Open Command List" while in the specific program (obviously have DNS open also).

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