| Many people alive today can still remember a time | | | | case of medical software, there are a wide |
| when the world was moving from the typewriter | | | | variety of medical terms that need to be |
| to the word processor. At that time it may have | | | | incorporated into the software that are not used |
| been difficult to imagine that in our lifetimes there | | | | in the course of everyday language. There will be |
| would be voice recognition transcription software | | | | a cost associated with this additional programming |
| that would allow for the conversion of an audio | | | | but the gains that can be realized by companies |
| file into text. The day has arrived, and the | | | | who are able to properly use the software can |
| software promises to be something that changes | | | | be enormous and will outweigh the expenses |
| jobs, creates jobs and improves the quality of life | | | | many times over. |
| for many people. | | | | Advances in the field of voice recognition |
| Consider the wide varieties of possible uses for | | | | transcription software will not only result in |
| voice recognition transcription software; from the | | | | changes to industries that use these tools directly |
| student that is creating an essay for school, to | | | | but other industries and individuals indirectly as |
| the person writing a novel, for teachers | | | | well. Consider the job of medical transcriptionists; |
| developing lesson plans or for medical | | | | it is obvious that their work will become easier |
| transcriptionists who take the spoken word of | | | | and that they will be far more efficient if they are |
| medical professionals and convert it to text-based | | | | using these software. When they do, their clients |
| patient files. | | | | will also benefit. In the case of medical |
| Like so many other technological advancements, | | | | transcriptionists, this means that physicians will |
| these software continues to be improved. If the | | | | have access to more accurate files and ones that |
| user of this software takes the time to correct | | | | are kept more current because of the ability of |
| the software to account for certain pronunciation | | | | transcriptionists to turn work around faster. This |
| or accents then the software’s ability to | | | | also means that patients will be able to enjoy |
| transcribe speech improves. As you can imagine, | | | | improved care. |
| the software will never be perfect in transcribing | | | | As mentioned, the uses of voice recognition |
| human speech for number of reasons. First of all, | | | | transcription software are vast. Given that the |
| there are a number of similar sounding words and | | | | improvement in productivity of many individuals |
| homonyms in our language and the software | | | | will be increased significantly, the software |
| would not be able to determine in every | | | | represents a small investment with substantial |
| circumstance what the speaker intends. | | | | returns. Over time, additional advancements will |
| There are many different kinds of voice | | | | occur in the field of these software and its |
| recognition transcription software out there on | | | | usability will continue to be improved. It is already |
| the market. The price ranges from free and | | | | making its mark on industries that have the |
| scales upwards to the very expensive, depending | | | | requirement of converting speech into text. |
| on what the software is to be used for. In the | | | | |