Topical Articles

GENERAL
Philips Digital Pocket Memo 9600 heralds a new era in productivity
To say that the Digital Pocket Memo 9600 is an important new tool for business professionals is an understatement. Even to state that the new 9600 represents the next generation of digital dictation technology is underplaying its importance way too much. Until now, dictation has been a largely under-utilised tool because for it to be used in an office environment, a dictation system and a secretary are required, and only the legal system has ever been organised enough to effectively employ dictation as an industry-wide productivity tool. Read article

HEALTHCARE
Dictation Systems Move Forward
The importance of dictation to the medical practise is nothing new. But when it comes to the efficiency of the process, the latest advances are making dictation a more useful tool than ever. Read article

Managing Physician Compliance
Many HIM supervisors and managers may not realize they have the resources to streamline the transcription process and minimize human errors at their disposal. And, little do they realize that a number of simple techniques and new technologies are available to increase physician compliance and decrease turnaround times (TATs). Read article

To Integrate or Not to Integrate: That Is the Question!
After visiting with the vendors at the RSNA in November, it is clear that this year's buzzword is "integration." To reference a common quip in the industry, "The good news is that you are integrated; the bad news is that you are integrated."Read article

LEGAL
Workflow: Let Technology Be Your Time Machine
Time is your most valuable asset. Every other thing of value can be directly correlated as the product of time utilization. Whether monetary, material or emotional, time is the raw material that produces all other valuable commodities. For this reason, it is imperative that your time is utilized in the most efficient manner. Gold is valuable, and finding ways to obtain more would be a profitable endeavor. Time is no different, and although you cannot produce more time, you can get back time that would have been previously wasted. The end result, you have more of your most precious asset. Digital Dictation with workflow achieves this end result; you get your time back to invest as you see fit. Read article

Digital Dictation 2.0
lthough speech technologies such as digital dictation software (DDS) are now well established on the shopping lists and implementation agendas of a growing number of law firms of all shapes, specialties and sizes [in fact, in recent years digital dictation has been just about the only thing some firms have bought] practices are only starting to scratch the surface in terms of the
deployment and exploitation of these technologies. Read article

When Technology Dictates
The basic need of all law firms to dictate and transcribe important briefs is the same now as it was in the past. The difference, however, is today’s technology has provided a quantum leap in how secure, accurate and timely basic functions can now be performed. Mark Story reports. Read article

Legal Dictation Needs to Talk Digital
Cassette-based desktop dictation machines and portable hand-held cassette recorders using minicassette tapes have dominated the market for the last 30 years. So perhaps it is not surprising that so many firms have failed to install digital dictation systems, even though they offer huge productivity gains for lawyers, greater efficiency for support staff and improved service for clients. Read article

Digital Dictation Ain't Voice Recognition
A few years ago, voice recognition was all the rage. Large crowds gathered around demonstrations of sales people reading text into a microphone and having the almost perfect transcription appearing on the screen. But this technology never took off… Read article

LAW ENFORCEMENT
Police Department Arrests Paper-Based Reports
Police Departments and Government agencies are using digital dictation to cut down on reporting time and management. Digital dictation systems and digital dictation software increase efficiency and workflow using non-proprietary office equipment and digital voice recorders. Read article