[Digital speech recognition in dermatology: a pilot study with regard to medical and economic aspects].
BACKGROUND
Economic factors dominate more and more the healthcare systems; modern technologies advance every day and offer opportunities for savings.


METHODS
In a pilot study, digital speech recognition based on Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Version 7 was compared with common dictation in dermatology.


RESULTS
The conventional method took 24.1 minutes per page and reports could be sent out after 16.8 days; in sharp contrast, the reports dictated by digital speech recognition took 15.8 minutes per page and were sent out after 3.2 days.


CONCLUSIONS
Digital Speech recognition in dermatology has advantages compared to ordinary dictation, if the dictating person is trained with the software and it is implemented in a digital patient documentation system.
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Hautklinik des Universitätsklinikums Erlangen, Hartmannstrasse 14, 91052, Erlangen.
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Feser
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Erfurt
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Schuler
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Mahler
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D003880:Dermatology / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods*; D004282:Documentation / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods*; D005858:Germany; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000191:economics*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012986:Software Validation; D049250:Speech Recognition Software / Q000191:economics*; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical