Dragon Medical One and Dragon Medical Practice Edition are real-time speech recognition solutions. Both enable physicians and other clinicians to capture the patient story quickly and naturally. Each solution saves time, increases productivity, and supports complete documentation.
With either solution, users are able to document faster, and easily integrate with almost any EHR system. They both allow use of the Nuance PowerMic III handheld microphone, but only Dragon Medical One is compatible with the PowerMic Mobile App. This a big one, as users are able to use their exisitng smartphone as a portable dictation device.
But, let’s take a closer look at the two options in this head-to-head Dragon Medical One vs Practice Edition competition and see which one comes out as the winner.
Dragon Medical Practice Edition
Nuance’s Practice Edition is the best-selling clinical speech recognition software application of all time. The application is installed on your PC and uses local resources for dictation. This means that your computer does not require an internet connection for the program to function. However, you do need a relatively powerful (meaning expensive) PC for fast and accurate recognition.
The software can be installed on multiple PC’s for a single user. Being a locally installed program, your user profile is stored on your computer’s hard drive. This means that any changes and custom settings made to your profile are not reflected on other computers. This includes settings such as custom commands, macros, added vocabulary, etc. Therefore, someone using this edition at multiple locations may end up having several different profiles. This can lead to with varying levels of voice training and some inaccuracies in the documentation.
Dragon Medical One
Dragon Medical One is a cloud-based program, where user profiles are stored on HITRUST CSF certified servers. This requires an internet connection in order to connect to the cloud. However, it does not require the amount of resources that the local software application does. This gives users much more flexibility when selecting the type of device since local resources are not being used.
Being cloud-based also allows for Dragon Medical One to be used on any device. There is only a very light client side piece of software that needs to be installed in order to use it. This makes it extremely convenient and easy to use at multiple workstations, locations, or on the go using a smartphone with the powerful PowerMic Mobile App.
Another advantage of the cloud-based version is that users are always accessing the same voice profile. This translates into better accuracy, as the same profile is constantly being developed. Custom words and templates are also always accessible. This version also allows for direct dictation into almost every EHR system, provided the software can be deployed on the same server as the target application.
Lastly, because this version is subscription-based, you are always guaranteed to be on the latest and most secure version. Updates and upgrades are frequently released (at no additional cost) and available via a simple automated download and install process.
The Winner: Dragon Medical One
For users who enjoy being mobile, working across multiple devices, those who plan on creating multiple templates that are accessible anywhere, or those who do not want to worry about having to update and prefer a more maintenance free solution, Dragon Medical One is the clear winner.
We typically recommend a workflow evaluation and discovery or consultation with one of our experts before making a recommendation. With either solution, you receive all of our professional services, including set up and installation, 1-on-1 user training, and lifetime technical support.