Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical 9 Upgrade from Professional

Upgrade to Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical Solutions 9.0
Use the chart below to find out if an upgrade package is available for your current version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking. These upgrades require that a previous version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking be installed on your computer.

	To: Current Version
From: Previous Version	9 Professional	9 Medical	9 Legal	9 Preferred
7 or 8 Preferred		Not Available	Not Available
9 Preferred		Not Available	Not Available
9 Professional
7 or 8 Professional
7 or 8 Medical			Not Available
7 or 8 Legal		Not Available

Upgrade Notes:

• Be sure to check the system requirements for this upgrade to make sure your system is ready to run Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9.
• If you currently have Dragon NaturallySpeaking 7 or 8, your user profiles and customized words will be upgraded.
• If there is no upgrade package for your version and edition of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you must buy the full product.

The Most Accurate Dragon NaturallySpeaking Ever
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical 9 is up to 99% accurate.

Easy to Use - No Special User Training Required
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical 9 installs quickly. No need to read scripts before dictating into your PC. Easy to follow on-screen tutorials included!

Optimized for Medical Environments
Designed to work with virtually any electronic patient records application. It includes a full library of 14 medical specialty vocabularies covering over 60 subspecialties, including: cardiology, emergency, general medicine, mental health, neurology, Ob/Gyn, oncology, orthopedics, pathology, pediatrics, radiology, surgery and others.

Support for Citrix Thin-Client Environments
Deploy Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical 9 on a Citrix server so dictation can be available from Citrix thin-clients throughout your organization.

Enterprise Ready - Ease of Administration
Install and manage Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical 9 from a central network location. Easily manage user profiles, vocabularies and installations of Dragon NaturallySpeaking over a network.

Mobility - New Bluetooth Support
Import recordings from any Nuance-certified* handheld device for automatic transcription. Works with any Nuance-certified Bluetooth wireless microphones, allowing wireless dictation. You can also access your personal voice profile from any networked PC throughout your organization.

Avoid Repetitive Strain Injuries
By using your voice to control the PC and create documents, you reduce your risk of developing repetitive strain injuries.

Robust Customization
Quickly create simple commands that will enter blocks of text such as normal exam results or patient education statements. Automate complex, multi-step tasks. Easily import facility specific words and phrases into the existing Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical 9 vocabulary.

Includes a complete library of more than 14 medical specialty vocabularies covering over 60 specialties and subspecialties.

Key Features

• New - AutoTranscribe Folder
  The option to create a desktop folder to place digital dictations from a handheld device and have them transcribed automatically to streamline the dictation workflow.
• Improved - Unprecedented Speech Recognition Accuracy
  The new Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical 9 speech engine is up to 30% more accurate than version 8.
• Improved - Medical Specialty Vocabularies
  14 Pre-configured medical specialty vocabularies give additional accuracy boost.
• New - No Script Reading Required
  Get started instantly with Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 without having to read any scripts or training text.
• New - Tutorials
  New tutorials simplify the training process, so you can be an expert Dragon NaturallySpeaking user right away.
• New - Support for Non-standard Edit Controls
  Support for Non-standard Edit Controls means you get full Dragon functionally, such as "Select-and-Say" in more applications than ever before. New supported edit controls include Borland's TMemo, TEdit & TRichEdit controls as well as TE Edit from SubSystems and TX Text from TX Text Control.
• New - Select-And-Say Indicator
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 includes a new indicator that lets you know when you have "Select-and-Say" functionality available.
• Improved - Dragon NaturallySpeaking Command Browser
  The Dragon NaturallySpeaking command browser is faster and easier to use than ever before.
• New - Expanded Support for New Applications
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 now supports Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird.
• New - Bluetooth Wireless Microphone Support
  Use a Nuance-approved Bluetooth microphone as an input device, meaning you no longer need to be tethered to your PC.
• Improved - Dictate Into More Handheld Devices
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 also supports handheld digital recorders and other PDAs that record in .wma and .mp3 format for deferred transcription.
• Improved - Higher Accuracy
  Although all editions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking use the same core engine, the ability to create multiple custom vocabularies in Professional, Medical and Legal can increase accuracy by as much as 5%.
• Improved - User Profile Available Anywhere on the Network
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 makes your user profile available anywhere on the network, via mapped drive, UNC Path or http, and automatically synchronizes updates and adaptations centrally.
• New - Citrix Support
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 supports Citrix deployments, giving users access from thin client workstations.
• New - Voice Notations
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 includes a new "Voice Notations" feature for Microsoft Word, which allows users to include untranscribed instructions for third-party editors.
• Improved - Tools for Network Management
  Manage user profiles, vocabularies and installations of Dragon NaturallySpeaking over a network with a new GUI.
• Improved - DNS Administrator
  Use DNS Administrator to manage vocabularies and commands from a central network location.
• Smart Formatting
  Smart Formatting lets you specify how to format dates, measurements, acronyms or any word to meet your requirements.
• Terms and Contact Names
  Scan your documents, contact names, and sent e-mails to update your vocabulary so you never have to spell a name again.
• Native MSI Installer
  Install Dragon NaturallySpeaking through a network to multiple client machines.
• Dictate into Favorite Programs
  Dictate directly into virtually any Microsoft Windows-based application.
• Navigate Desktop by Voice
  Launch or switch applications, save or print documents, and more, using menu commands for all standard Windows -based applications.
• Eliminate "Ums" and "Ahs" from Dictation
  The built-in Nothing But Speech (NBS) technology increases accuracy by filtering out inadvertent fillers and sounds between words.
• Use Spelling, Numbers, Commands Only, and Dictation Only Modes
  Increase your accuracy when completing specific tasks by using optional spelling, numbers, commands only, and dictation only modes.
• Control Mouse by Voice
  Use multiple methods - including commands like "move mouse upper left" - to work hands-free.
• Work on Web by Voice
  Search the Web, access information, and navigate web pages by speaking URLs and links.
• Multiple Correction Methods
  Select and correct a misrecognized word - using voice, mouse, or keyboard - without going into a correction window, and the software will learn from your correction.
• Give Commands Naturally
  Built-in Natural Language Commands let you phrase commands in a variety of ways to get the response you want in many applications, including the DragonBar, DragonPad, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and America Online.
• Find Commands Easily
  The improved command browser enables you to search for commands by application and keyword.
• Edit by Voice
  Use Select-and-Say to make text changes by voice in many dialogs and applications.
• Navigate in Microsoft Outlook Express
  Use built-in command-and-control commands to navigate more easily in Microsoft Outlook Express.
• Work in Microsoft Word and Corel WordPerfect
  Dictate, edit, and navigate more easily in Microsoft Word and Corel WordPerfect.
• Natural Punctuation
  When dictating casual writing styles, you no longer have to say "period" and "comma."
• Share Vocabularies among Acoustic Profiles
  With Multiple Acoustics you can use a single vocabulary for your microphone and handheld recorder profiles.
• Proofread with Dictation Playback
  Play back what you said so that you can edit and correct your work.
• Listen to Text in the Most Human-sounding Voice Available
  Hear any text, such as incoming e-mail, read aloud using Text-to-Speech (RealSpeak 2 text-to-speech software).
• Enter Commonly-used Text and Graphics
  Create text blocks - including graphics - and insert them into documents or e-mails using a single voice command (macro).
• Smart Text & Graphics Shortcuts
  Smart Text & Graphics Shortcuts let you instantly define the variable values in any boilerplate text, or have Dragon NaturallySpeaking prompt you with variable value choices.
• Smart Commands
  Smart Commands allow you to change the meaning of a command depending on the location of the cursor.
• Record and Recall Actions
  Use the macro recorder to record a series of mouse movements, clicks, and/or keystrokes and recall the actions using a single voice command.
• Automate Routine Tasks
  Use step-by-step scripting to create voice commands one step at a time, even if you are not a programmer.
• Speech-enable Forms and Applications
  Use the Advanced Scripting (Microsoft VBA-compatible Advanced Scripting) tool to make forms and applications that can be navigated by voice.
• Save Dictation
  Save your dictation in Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect or the DragonPad for outside transcription or correction at a later time.
• Section 508 Certified
  Only Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional, Medical and Legal are certified for use by people with disabilities according to the rigorous standard required by the federal government.