[not_apathetic_anymore]

Looks like voice recognition software is about to get a big boost:)

("voice recognition" is the wrong word...I mean the software that types what you dictate. I hear there is a significant learning curve but after that it's pretty slick. Doctors dictating their own charts without having to farm out dictation might help nip this in the bud.)

[Samizdat]

Well its not there yet. I have the latest and greatest version of DNS Medical version. Its still like trying to animate a dead body. It won't get any better unless you don't have to tell it every miniscule move to make and when you do correct it, it doesn't understand.

[TejasRose]

("voice recognition" is the wrong word...I mean the software that types what you dictate. I hear there is a significant learning curve but after that it's pretty slick. Doctors dictating their own charts without having to farm out dictation might help nip this in the bud.)

As a medical transcriptionist for 30+ years, I can tell you that most doctors are not inclined to retrain for anything. Yes, there are some who will, but what do you think the voice recognition software is going to type when the doctor says, "Right leg, no left leg....oh sh*t, just go back and use what I said first....hark, hmmm, kachoo" Oh, and go back up to the first paragraph. She's 41 and not 81, and give her 4000 mg of Coumadin." Yes, I know some companies are selling 95% accuracy for their VR software. If you get 4000 mg of Coumadin, that 95% accuracy is not good enough.