Welcome to the May Edition of the VR newsletter!

The distribution partner to voicerecognition.com, 1450, will be showcasing both Dragon NaturallySpeaking® Medical version 7.3 and electronic health records at the TEPR (Towards an Electronic Patient Record) conference, in Fort Lauderdale, May 19-21. If you're able, please join us at booth 318 to see the very latest in voicerecognition technology and electronic patient records solutions.

About TEPR:
TEPR has grown into the leading health technology conference and trade show by attracting close to 4,000 healthcare technology professionals, providing the best and most practical educational programs, and giving the opportunity to evaluate vendors and select systems on the focused show floor, comprised of more than 150 exhibiting companies.

Pre-Conference - May 17 - 18
Main Conference - May 19 - 21
Greater Ft. Lauderdale Broward Convention Center
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

On The Horizon:
Voicerecognition.com has been the leading source for voicerecognition technology and advice for 10 years. While we will remain focused on voice-recognition, soon you'll see a new focus on EMR's (electronic medical records) and the ability to help physicians and medical centers sift through the hundreds of offerings to help them choose just the right EMR package for their particular practice or medical environment. Please fill free to call us at any time at 1-800-245-2133 if you're looking for just the right EMR for your practice and need guidance. We will be glad to assist you in the EMR selection process. Also, stay tuned for an EMR consulting web site that will be dedicated to providing information and consultation for those looking for the perfect EMR.
 

In the News

Bush Proposes Update of Patient Records
BALTIMORE — When it comes to patients' health records, the United States hasn't left the "buggy era," President Bush said Tuesday at a veterans hospital.

SCANSOFT Introduces SpeechPAK 1.0 for Utilities
TMCnet - USA
ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT), today introduced SpeechPAK(TM) 1.0 for Utilities, its latest vertically-focused suite of packaged speech application offerings. ...

GOVT listening carefully to speech apps
Computerworld New Zealand - New Zealand
A particularly “hot” area, says Peter Chidiac (pictured), regional director Asia-Pacific for speech products at Boston-based ScanSoft, is the emergence of ...

PRI-MED to Partner with TEPR to Link Group Medical Practices to ...
Business Wire (press release) - USA
... accredited by the Pri-Med Institute, featuring Electronic Medical Records, Voice Recognition Programs, HIPAA ... Spending on IT hardware and software by group

DOCTOR is 'voice' of future
Fitchburg Sentinel - Fitchburg,MA,USA
... Jones said he purchased a voice recognition program called Dragon in 1998, which automatically ... Jones enhanced the software to fit the needs of his own practice

Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota,FL,USA
... After I lost the use of my hands, I used speech recognition software on my computer to write, and correspond with friends. My voice and diction were still ...

SCANSOFT PDF Converter Receives Impact Award from PDFzone Business Wire (press release) - USA ScanSoft, Inc., the leading supplier of speech and imaging solutions, today announced that PDF Converter, the latest addition to its suite of PDF-based ...

MORE on Voice Recorders
PC World - USA
... Speaking of voice recognition, Richard H. Roberts of Bryan, Texas asks if there's device that ... In addition, voice translation software has been ...

Specials this Month

The iCommunicator version 4.0 speech to video sign language conversion program normally retails for $3999.00. For May only, you can order the entire iCommunicator 4.0 software system with Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional version 7.0 and the Light speed FM wireless headset system for just $3599!! PLUS get free 2 day air shipping on any iCommunicator purchase in MAY 2004! That’s a savings of over $400! Please mention promo code icomm04 to take advantage of this discount.

Laptops-Get high end laptops from Dell, HP, IBM and get a free CDRW/DVD-ROM drive upgrade with free 2-day air shipping. We can even pre-install your Dragon NaturallySpeaking or iCommunicator software purchase for you. Call today to go over the right hardware and software solutions for you.
 

You can repeat “scratch that” to undo a sequence of phrases. If you know how many previous phrases you want to undo, you can say scratch that (x) number of times where (x) is the number of phrases.

To undo the effects of a command, say “Undo That”.

To stop a recognition in progress (and turn the microphone off), click the small red button inside the results box.

You can change the very last phrase you spoke by saying “Bold That”, “Cap That”, “Correct That” and so on; you do not have to select the text first.

For more technical information on Dragon NaturallySpeaking visit the VR Forum at: http://www.voicerecognition.com/forums