Using Partial Dictation (eScription) with Connect Care

Note: Partial (hybrid) dictation workflow supports are removed from Connect Care as of first quarter 2021 and so the following posting is no longer valid (but retained below for archival purposes).

Physicians familiar with the Alberta Health Services provincial eScription dictation service may continue to use it while transitioning to Connect Care’s in-system dictation. eScription can be used for generating large blocks of text, such as a full consultation note. It is very important to follow a precise workflow so that dictated material gets to the right spot within the Connect Care record of care.

Partial dictation is supported only for clinical document types that were previously supported. Typically, these are admission, discharge, transfer and deceased summaries as well as consultation and procedure notes. eScription (either partial or full) cannot be used for progress notes, which are generated with text automations (SmartTools) or in-system dictation (Dragon Medical One) or just text.

• Manual: Partial Dictation
• Tip: Partial Dictation
• Tip: eScription
• Demo: Partial Dictation
• Resources: Dictation, Speech Recognition & Transcription

Dictation - Manage the Mic!

We've heard back from a number of Dragon Medical One (DMO) and PowerMic Mobile (PMM) early adopters. These supports for in-system dictation a great!

But we have been having some problems with DMO freezing. Possible underlying configuration issues are being investigated and fixed, with good progress.

In the course of studying system optimizations, it has been discovered that some DMO slowdowns relate to PMM being left in an open/on state even after the actual dictation is finished. An "open mic" is indicated in DMO with the microphone status icon continuing to show green status. If the mic is on while the user is involved in non-dictation activities, DMO continues to "listen" and try to process sounds for commands or dictation. This can affect things like server connections.

Let's manage the mic, and encourage colleagues likewise: turn PMM microphones off (red status)  when not actively dictating.