Digital dictation is simply using an input device. A digital signal from the input device goes to a file server and is stored. The typical storage is 500 hours, an unlimited amount of voice can be stored, dependent on the amount of hard drive space purchased. Jobs can be tracked for production monitoring. This system has spell check, dictonary, drug listings, database of physicians, and it decreases the percentage of errors.
Physicians can create dictation via their PC on the network or even remotely.
Using this device, dictating encounters and viewing transcribed documents are made easier, even for doctors who have a technology phobia. It allows them to view data quickly and accurately. The transcribed document can be available almost instantly, or within a day. Physicians formerly spent time on record keeping, now they have more time to take care of their patients. Through enhanced technology, the marketplace for these products continues toward an upward growth mode.