NUANCE PowerScribe User Manual

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To create a shortcut:
1. Dictate the shortcut text into the body of the
report.
2. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Select All.”
3. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Create Shortcut.”
4. Type the name of your new shortcut using two
or three words.
5. Click the OK button.
To insert a shortcut:
1. In Correction mode, place the insertion point
where you want the shortcut.
2. Press and hold the Dictate button and
dictate:
■ “Dictaphone (shortcut name)”
OR
■ “PowerScribe (shortcut name)”
3. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Transcribe report.”
Shortcuts
To dictate an addendum to a signed
report:
1. Enter the accession number/patient ID:
■ Scan the barcode on the order,
OR
■ Type the accession number/patient ID,
OR
■ Dictate the accession number/patient ID
(two digits at a time)
2. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Add.” You are prompted to dictate an
addendum.
3. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Yes.”
4. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Dictate addendum.”
5. Press and hold the Dictate button while
dictating the addendum.
Dictating an Addendum
PowerScribe
®
Workstation
RESIDENTS USING VOICE COMMANDS
To begin a dictation:
1. Start PowerScribe
®
Workstation.
2. Enter the accession number/patient ID:
■ Scan the barcode on the order,
OR
■ Type the accession number/patient ID,
OR
■ Dictate the accession number/patient ID
(two digits at a time)
3. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Add.”
4. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Dictate new report.”
5. Press and hold the Dictate button while
dictating. No text appears while dictating.
To end a dictation:
Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Transcribe Report.” Your speech-recognized
text is displayed.
Dictating a Report

NUANCE PowerScribe Specifications

General

Brand	NUANCE
Model	PowerScribe
Category	Desktop
Language	English

Summary

Shortcuts

To Create a Shortcut

Guides users through the process of creating custom voice shortcuts for commands.

To Insert a Shortcut

Explains how to recall and insert previously created shortcuts into reports.

Dictating an Addendum

To Dictate an Addendum to a Signed Report

Details the procedure for adding an addendum to an already signed medical report.

PowerScribe Workstation

Dictating a Report

Outlines the initial steps for starting and dictating a new medical report.

To End a Dictation

Provides the command to conclude dictation and initiate text processing.

Selecting and Replacing Text

To Select Text

Describes voice commands for selecting specific words or ranges of text.

To Replace Selected Text

Explains how to dictate new text to overwrite selected portions.

To Un-select Text

Provides the command to cancel the current text selection.

To Delete Selected Text

Details the voice command to remove selected text from the report.

Saving and Approving a Report

To Save a Report (Without Signing)

Instructions for saving a report draft without final sign-off.

To Approve a Report

Guides users through the process of formally approving a completed report.

To Unapprove an Approved Report

Details the procedure to reverse the approval status of a report.

Deleting a Report

To Delete a Report (Prior to Signature)

Steps to remove a report from the system before it has been signed.