Dictation software - the era of digitalization

Oct 16
09:02

2012

Sharad Gaikwad

Sharad Gaikwad

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Gone are the days when someone used to hover around with the doctor while he dictated details of the patients. In fact, even the traditional Dictaphone that was used by the doctor is a thing of the past now.

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Say hello to the modern dictation software which truly showcases why technology has changed the medical field forever.

Today Dictation softwares work very professionally. They have a voice recording program that is inbuilt and works better than a Dictaphone. The many advantages of the modern dictation software are that you can easily connect it to your PC or Mac with ease and store the files. You can send the dictation easily over the net in a matter of seconds. These dictation softwares even come with high security software which ensures that the details of your patients are not leaked out. It also has a very systematic file management system so that no details get mixed up or create confusion.

Transcription software is the next step in this medical process. It takes the input of the dictation software and transcripts them. This is done with a lot of accuracy and timeliness. Transcription softwares even convert the audio files of the dictation software into textual formats making things very easy as far as administration work is concerned. Everything can now be done in a jiffy and very systematically. We no longer need to depend on humans as transcriptionists anymore. The scope of error is immensely reduced as well. Even the administration staff can be cut down on thanks to transcription softwares.

You get many Transcription softwares online these days. However,Dictation software - the era of digitalization Articles one must be careful while using those because often there maybe softwares that is an eyewash. You must download them from trusted and reliable. If you end up downloading a faulty software, you not only end up wasting your money but also risk a person’s life. If the transcription is not right nothing can progress ahead in terms of medical treatment. One must also take care to see that your transcription software recognises the format of your dictation or audio software. If it does not recognise the audio format it will not be able to transcript or transcript it all wrong. All of this needs to be taken care of – that is probably one caution of technology.

While hospitals struggle to cut down on costs, such softwares can be a major blessing in disguise to them. They can save a lot of time and efforts by using these softwares. Many countries have adopted this technology and even India is soon catching up. When it comes to saving lives, precision is important after all! While doctors work hard to save lives, such technology can help aiding their work in a great way. If used right such technology is the best thing that ever happened to the medical field. This conversion of human speech into text is something that has really made work easy for many people. We are really lucky to be living in times like these.