Dragon Medical Blog and Forum

How to Fix Common Issues with Dragon Medical Practice Edition 4

Dragon Medical Practice Edition is the best on premise solution for professional grade text-to-speech solution. Many medical practitioners use it in their daily practice and have a lot of success dictating their patient notes into an EMR or EHR. However, Dragon is not without issues, and what you may not know is that we offer complimentary support for all of our Dragon customers, covering the lifetime of the product.

This series will examine some of the most common mistakes our customers experience while using Dragon and outline practical solutions to resolve those issues so you can stop worrying and get back to dictating as soon as possible.

I will often have customers call in asking for help because their profile is failing to load, or the mic won’t connect like it normally does. Sometimes it may appear that you can no longer dictate in Dragon Medical Practice Edition at all. All of these issues can be caused by a corrupt speech profile.

A corrupt speech profile is caused when certain files that store the profile on your PC are damaged or corrupted over time. Sometimes this can be caused by the way your file permissions are set. Another common cause of a corrupted Dragon Medical Practice Edition speech profile is an antivirus blocking key dragon files. The last potential cause is your UAC settings preventing the Dragon Medical Practice Edition Software from accessing your speech profile.

This fix can help troubleshoot problems with loading Dragon Naturally Speaking related to a corrupt dragon profile.

• Make sure that Dragon Naturally Speaking is closed first.
• Press the Windows Key + R to bring up the Run box.
• type: %AllUsersProfile% and press Enter.
• Windows XP Users:
• Go to Application Data -> Nuance, then open the NaturallySpeaking folder and go to the Users folder.
• Windows Vista or above:
• Go to the Nuance folder, then open the NaturallySpeaking folder and go to the Users folder.
• Now, go into the folder which is your Dragon username.
• Rename the ‘current’ folder to ‘corrupt’.
• Rename the ‘backup’ folder to ‘current’.
• Open up Dragon and wait for it to load.
• On the Dragon Bar click NaturallySpeaking -> Manage Users.
• Click on your name and then click Advanced -> Backup to create a new backup and wait for it to finish.
• You may now delete the ‘corrupt’ folder.

The next time you experience issues dictating, try the steps listed above and see if they repair your speech profile so you can get back to dictating in Dragon Medical Practice Edition.  I would also recommend checking your antivirus, permissions, and UAC settings to see if any of them are interfering with Dragon. Although this solution may work temporarily you won’t notice a long term change unless you fix the root cause.

Genesis Technologies Inc, is an Authorized Nuance Reseller. We offer great prices along with complementary training and support for Doctors and Nurse Practitioners. Contact us for more information on Dragon Medical Practice Edition.

Should You Upgrade to Dragon Medical 4?

Curious if Dragon Medical Practice Edition 4 is right for you? Here’s a handy comparison chart and review. So far, our experience with Dragon Medical 4 customers has been very positive – in fact, even though we offer our 30-day money-back guarantee, our return rate for the software is less than 2%.

So what are you waiting for? Head over to our website for a quote.

Yes – Dragon is worth it. Here’s why.

Is Dragon worth it?

Here’s the short answer: Yes.

Read why – and then come back to us for a price quote.

Nuance takes home another award? Who would’ve guessed?

Surprise surprise! Who can guess which dictation company brought home another trophy? That’s right – Nuance has again swept the Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service. This time, they took home 8 different awards all the way from “Best Use of Technology in Customer Support” to “Customer Service Solutions Technology Partner of the Year,” the event’s most coveted award.

If you’re ready to finally join the Nuance family and dump the hours behind the keyboard, get a price quote here.

What exactly is Dragon Medical One?

Ever heard of Dragon Medical One? Dragon Medical One is a great alternative for medical professionals who would rather pay small monthly fees for Dragon rather than the large upfront payment that Dragon Medical Practice Edition requires. Dragon Medical One is also a cloud based license, which means that Dragon will not have to get to know your voice, and you will not have to create a profile. All of the voice recognition data is stored in the cloud rather than on your hard drive so that you will never have to transfer data from computer to computer to get Dragon to recognize your voice. Also, Dragon Medical One is meant for one user, but can be installed on an unlimited amount of computers rather than Dragon Medical Practice Edition which limits you to four computers. If you’re interested in learning more about Dragon Medical One, check out the link below to navigate to our website.

Dragon Medical Practice Training

If you’re new to Dragon Medical Practice, fear not! There are dozens of worthy training sources for new users – just take this compilation of training videos for example.

Dragon Medical is the be-all, end-all solution to transcription worries and woes. Say goodbye to late nights and transcription fees, and say hello to Dragon – it’s listening.

Ready to upgrade your practice? Get a price quote at our website here.

Dragon Medical Practice Edition 4 Upgrade Guide

As Nuance has recently released Dragon Medical Practice Edition 4, many practitioners are wondering the same thing: Should I upgrade?

Well, the benefits are worth mentioning: a 15% accuracy boost, an easier-to-use interface, and it demands less power than the previous version.

If you’re ready to get quoted for a license, head on over to our website here.

Fast Facts on Nuance Dragon

Did you know that Nuance, the creators of Dragon Dictation, holds more than 4,300 patents and patent applications? Or how about that there are more than 22 million registered users of Nuance desktop solutions?

Here are the facts: Nuance is the most popular and most successful Dictation producer in the market, and if your practice isn’t already taking advantage of their products, you’re missing out. Stop paying transcription fees, stop wasting time inputting patient data.

Work smarter, not harder, with Dragon. Check it out on our website here.

The History of Smart Speakers

Smart speakers, along with their voice assistants, are gaining more popularity by the day. But what users may not know is that Nuance, the creators of Dragon Dictation, formed the backbone of all modern voice assistants when they released Dragon back in the early 90’s – back when it cost upwards of $6,000.

Thankfully, now Dragon is much more affordable, and if you reach out to request a price quote, there’s a chance we’ll be able to cut quite a bit more off the top.

Ready to upgrade your practice? Request a price quote here.

Dragon won another award? What’s new?

Nuance was invited to an awards show again… and you know what that means. More trophies to stock on their shelves – this time for customer service and satisfaction.

Look – if you’re a medical practitioner and you’re subscribed to a transcription service (or worse, you spend hours after closing time importing patient data), it’s time to upgrade. There’s no reason to waste money on transcription services or time on the keyboard when both problems share the same solution – Dragon Medical Practice Edition.