Voice to text in the emergency department
Dr Andrew Brier’s presentation at the Queensland Clinical Excellence Showcase
Mackay Hospital and Health Service
Mackay Hospital and Health Service is a contemporary organisation providing extensive health services in a range of regional, community and rural settings, to a population of around 180,000 people.
Mackay Base Hospital is the referral hospital for the region and is one of the most modern healthcare facilities in Queensland. The state-of-the-art facility is equipped with leading edge digital technology.
Over 2000 staff care for more than 81,200 people in the Emergency Department each year and approximately 271,000 Outpatient appointments.
*average documentation time per patient of state-wide users of Cerner LightsOn network
Dr Andrew Brier
FACEM, MBBS, Staff Specialist, Emergency Physician
Efficiency
How much more efficient is Dragon Medical One when compared with typing? Dr Brier presents the number of words per minute he dictates and the accuracy of his documentation.
(Watch 3:11min– 3:34min in video)
Quality documentation
Dr Brier speaks about the importance of quality documentation in situations such as complex end of life, child safety and domestic violence discussions and how Dragon Medical One assists.
(Watch 4:03min – 4:44min in video)
Documentation time
How does Dr Brier’s documentation time per patient compare with the statewide average?
(Watch 5:41min-7:18min in video)
Patient notes
Dr Brier creates a patient note using voice, with Dragon Medical One.
(Watch 8:39min-10:09min in video)
Completing orders
See how completing orders can be done by voice, with Dragon Medical One, and the time saved versus clicking and typing.
(Watch 10:10min-11:33min in video)
Easy navigation
How to use Dragon Medical One for navigation within Cerner LightsOn network and to external web pages.
(Watch 11:46min-13:05min in video)
View the ‘Best Presentation’ from the Queensland Clinical Excellence Showcase
Presentation by: Dr Andrew Brier
FACEM, MBBS, Staff Specialist, Emergency Physician
Video footage courtesy of Clinical Excellence Queensland (CEQ). To view the full showcase visit: https://clinicalexcellence.qld.gov.au/showcase/events/showcase-2022/index.html(Open a new window)
