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October 2015, Volume 7, Number 10

Nuance is pleased to present you with this edition of eTIPS, where you will find tips about:


eTIP 1:
Installing PowerMic™ Mobile on Direct Version 2.1.
 


eTIP 2:
Identification of version and build numbers for Dragon Medical products.
 


eTIP 3:
SYDI Utility to Document Networks and Computers.
 

eTIP 4: Support for Epic 2015 Hyperspace.
 


eTIP 5: Direct Errors caused by blocked network ports.
 



Driven By Dragon - Webinar Series

Click here for information to keep you up-to-date with Dragon Medical's Driven By Dragon Webinar series.



Tina

        Tina - Web Interactive Support Tool

Click here for the latest improvements and information.


eTIPSeTIPS

Did you know how to install PowerMic™ Mobile on the new Direct version 2.1?

PowerMic™ Mobile (PMM) turns your iPhone and Android smartphone into a secure wireless microphone for use with Windows-based desktop clinical speech recognition solutions. Optimized for use with Nuance hosted Dragon Medical 360 | Direct, and Dragon Medical 360 | Network Edition, healthcare solutions; PMM gives clinicians the freedom to roam from workstation to room to facility in order to complete clinical documentation using a smartphone as a wireless microphone at the desktop.

The hosted solution for the newly-released version 2.1 of Dragon Medical 360 | Direct fully supports the PMM.

Click the image below to play this video covering the installation of the PMM  product with Dragon Medical 360 | Direct, version 2.1:


Click Here

VIDEO:  PowerMic™ Mobile with Direct Version 2.1
(4:02 minutes, 10 MB, Provided by Craig Wessels)

To learn more and to keep current with any changes to this topic, log in to  iSupport and search for solution 16711: VIDEO: PowerMic Mobile - Introduction, Resources and Training

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Did you know how to identify the version and build numbers for Dragon Medical products?

This video topic provides instructions on how to identify the version and build numbers for Dragon Medical products.


Click Here

VIDEO: Identify Version and Build Numbers for Dragon Medical
(3:42 minutes, 10 MB, Provided by Craig Wessels)


Note

NOTE: For a list of version and build numbers for the Dragon Medical 360 | Network Edition (DMNE) product, see the cumulative table at the end of every DMNE software release note found in iSupport solution 14274.

Please see the table below for written instructions on how to identify version and build numbers for Dragon Medical products.

Component Instructions

Dragon Medical
client

Method 1:

    On the DragonBar, click Help > About Dragon.

Method 2:

  1. In the Start Menu, select All Programs > Network Edition > Show Dragon Log.
    (Or, if Windows 8 or newer, go to Windows 8 Metros and click the Show Dragon Log icon. You must be logged into Windows under the Dragon user's account.)
  2. Open the dragon.log file. The build number is the value to the right of "Dragon Medical Version".

Method 3:

    Manually find the dragon.log file on a workstation at the following folder path locations using Windows Explorer:

    Windows Vista / 7 / 8.x, or Windows Server 2008:

    C:\Users\<WindowsUsername>
    \AppData\Roaming\Nuance\
    NaturallySpeaking12\Dragon.log

    Windows XP:

    C:\Documents and Settings\
    <user_account_login>\Application Data\
    Nuance\NaturallySpeaking12\Dragon.log


Nuance Management Server (NMS)

Method 1 (for an on-premise NMS):

  1. On the NMS server, navigate to:
         C:\Program Files\Nuance\NMS Server\Nuance.NAS.Server.exe.
  2. Double-click Nuance.NAS.Server.exe.
  3. In the Properties dialog box, click Version.
    The build number is the value to the right of "Dragon Medical Version".

Method 2:

    View the version number in the lower right corner of the Nuance Management Console (NMC) login screen.

Dragon Medical
Client SDK

Method 1:

  1. In the Nuance Management Console (NMC), under the Utilities ribbon, select Profile Optimizer Tasks.
  2. Highlight a task and select DM360 Network Edition log.

Method 2:

  1. On a Speech Node machine, find and open the Dragon log file.

 

Profile Optimizer Server

Method 1:

  1. In the Nuance Management Console (NMC), in the Utilities ribbon, select Profile Optimizer Tasks.
  2. Highlight a task and select View Speech Node Log.
    The build number is the value to the right of "assembly version=".

Method 2:

  1. On the PO server, find and right-click POService.exe.
  2. In the POService.exe Properties dialog box, click Version.
    The build number is the value to the right of "File version:".

 

For written instructions on how to identify versions and build numbers, and to learn more and to keep current with any changes to this topic, log in to iSupport  and search for solution 16889: VIDEO: Identify version and build numbers for Dragon Medical products

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Did you know the SYDI Utility can document your networks and computers?

SYDI is the open source project aimed to help document a network. SYDI consists of a number of scripts which collects information (like IP addresses, OS version, and hardware configuration) from servers and networks. It then automatically writes the data directly to MS Word (or XML). This report includes a table of contents for the quick navigation of topics.

Note

NOTE: Nuance provides information about this third-party, open source utility as a courtesy to our Dragon Medical customers.
For support of this utility, please visit the web site above.

This video topic provides basic instructions on how to run the SYDI-Server 2.4 utility.


Click Here

VIDEO:  SYDI-Server 2.4 Utility to Document Networks and Computers
(3:13 minutes, 10 MB, Provided by Craig Wessels)

For a written procedure on how to run this utility, and to learn about its command line options, and to keep current with any changes to this topic, log in to iSupport  and search for solution 16863: VIDEO: SYDI-Server 2.4 Utility to Document Networks and Computers

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Did you know Dragon Medical supports Epic 2015 Hyperspace?

DMNE 2.4.1 Support for Epic 2015 Hyperspace
Dragon Medical products primarily support EHR software by supporting the Edit Controls embedded within each EHR.

Starting with Epic Hyperspace 2014 and now in Epic Hyperspace 2015, Epic introduced a new method for edit control named Web SmartTextBox. Currently, this control is most commonly used in areas where dictation is unlikely (ex. Label Preview, Results, …). However, Epic is continuing to use the EpicTER82Class edit control in the 2015 version in areas where dictation is most used.

The Dragon Medical 360 | Network Edition (DMNE), version 2.4.1 release, supports the EpicTER82Class edit control for both plain and rich text dictation, and it will also support Web SmartTextBox for just plain text dictation.

Epic 2016 Hyperspace
Epic plans to transition more input fields, including those used during dictation, to the new SmartTextBox control in Epic Hyperspace 2016. Nuance is working with Epic to ensure compatibility. Nuance expects to support SmartTextBox edit control in the DMNE version 2.5 release, expected in the first quarter of 2016.

To learn more and to keep current with any changes to this topic, log in to iSupport and search for solution 16825: DMNE 2.4.1 Support for Epic 2015 Hyperspace

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Did you know what Direct Errors are caused by blocked network ports?

The Dragon Medical 360 | Direct (Direct) product requires specific network ports to be opened in order for the successful installation and operation of this product.

Network Port Prerequisites

In order to install and properly operate the Direct client application, this product must be able to communicate with specific Nuance resources across the internet. Specifically, access through the following network ports are required:

Port(s)

Resource

80

Software distribution and installation, training videos

443

Secure channel for speech recognition service

8010

Used to store and retrieve application settings

8051, 8731

Used by Nuance Management Console (NMC) to store and retrieve data

Known Errors

The following known errors can be caused when these required network ports are not opened.

    ERROR: "...not possible to use the application"

    Direct is a Nuance cloud-based, speech recognition solution. Customer facilities frequently have firewall rules and/or content filters which can limit internet access. If access to these domains and ports are blocked, the  Direct application will fail to launch and the user can be presented with the following error message:

      An error has occurred, it is not possible to use the application. Please contact your administrator.
      Exception on logon: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

    Additionally, the SoD.log file traps the following error content:

      [1] Error Failed to get XML text by 'applicationSettings/SoD.Settings/setting
      [@name="RegisterWordAddIn"]/value' (0x80004005)
      [1] Error Failed to initialize workflow Broker (0x800004003)

    ERROR: "The application is missing a file and must be restarted from the deployment location"

    This error is presented during the Direct application installation.

    ERROR: "403 Forbidden - You don't have permission to access
    /OneClick/Production/ on this server"

    This error can present the following detail:

      Apache/2.2.3 (CentOS) Server at dragonmedical360direct.nuance.com Port 80

To learn more Direct prerequisites, the port scan tool, and to keep current with any changes to this topic, log in to iSupport and search for solution 16461: DM360 Direct Errors caused by blocked network ports

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Driven By Dragon - Webinar Series

  • We have changed our webinar hosting service to WebEx Event Center.
  • All audio is now available through your computer's sound system (including the Question and Answer audio). A teleconference call is no longer required.

The next quarterly Webinar for our Dragon Medical customers is: Thursday, February 18th, 2016. To register, please click the Register button below:

Click to Register

   Thursday, February 18th, 2016 at 2:00 PM EST

Click to Register

  Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 2:00 PM EST

Click to Register

  Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 2:00 PM EST

Click to Register

  Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 2:00 PM EST

Recently on October 8th, Dragon Medical Technical Support presented our latest Driven by Dragon Webinar. The content included the following topics:

  • Healthcare Stories
  • New and pending software releases for Dragon Medical products
  • Documentation and iSupport content improvements
  • Technical Spotlight: Dragon Medical version identification
  • Question and Answer

To review recorded Webinars from the Driven By Dragon series, please click the video links below:

Dragon Medical Driven By Dragon
Quarterly Webinar Recordings

                         Description

Length
(Min:Sec)

File
Size

Posted
Revised

4Q' 2015 - October 8
Requires several minutes to begin playback

63:08

413 MB

10/8/15

3Q' 2015 - July 10
Requires several minutes to begin playback

53:25

488 MB

7/10/15

2Q' 2015 - April 9

42:44

117 MB

4/10/15

1Q' 2015 - January 8

48:08

190 MB

1/8/15

4Q' 2014 - October 9

32:12

51 MB

10/13/14

3Q' 2014 - July 10

21:25

20 MB

7/18/14

To learn more about the Driven by Dragon Webinar Series and to keep current with any changes to this topic, including external links to recorded video for customers without iSupport access, log in to iSupport and search for solution:

    #16449: Dragon Medical "Driven by Dragon" - Quarterly Customer Webinar Series

If you are not an iSupport subscriber, click iSupport Timesaver for information about how you may get started with iSupport.

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TinaWhat's New with Tina?

Tina, Nuance's web interactive support tool, is a text-based, chat window hosted on your iSupport Home tab that delivers self-service support. Tina offers a human-like conversational approach when communicating with Nuance's customers. The focus for Tina is to quickly and accurately answer common questions about the Dragon Medical product.

September Analytics
This past month's reporting analytics for Tina shows the following metrics:

  • 232 Conversations
  • 78% First Contact Answer...where the percentage of user inquiries are resolved with the first answer.

Please continue to ask Tina your questions!

Tina Demonstration
Press the play button on the following eTIPS video image for a brief demonstration on the operation of Tina.

Tina Introduction Video

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iSupportWhat's New with Software Releases?

Dragon Medical Hosted on Nuance Cloud
DataCenter customers subscribe to Dragon Medical 360 | Network Edition and Dragon Medical 360 | Direct, hosted on the Nuance Cloud.

New[DataCenter update completed 10/12/15]
Nuance Management Server (NMS) version 5.0 SP1
(build 5.0.41.2)

    This NMS 5.0 SP1 release is currently not released for upgrades to customer, DMNE on-premise systems.

For information on new features and enhancements for NMS 5.x from the What's New or Release Note documents, please login to iSupport and search for solution:

    #16800: NMS 5.0 releases for Hosted Dragon Medical products on Nuance Cloud


Dragon Medical 360 | Network Edition

    [Available for download from iSupport 7/14/15]
    Dragon Medical 360 | Network Edition client, version 2.4.1 (build 12.51.204.108)
    ENU (North American English) and ENG (UK English)

For a complete listing of all software releases and associated release documentation, login to iSupport and search for solution:

    (North American English only)
    #14274
    : Dragon Medical 360 | Network Edition or Enterprise Edition - What's New and Can I download the Current Version?"

    (International)
    #16657
    : DMNE Software Downloads for International Customers - ENG (United Kingdom English)


Dragon Medical 360 | Practice Edition

    [Released 8/20/15]
    Dragon Medical Practice Edition, International version 3.0
    (French, German, UK English)

    [Available for download from iSupport 12/1/14]
    Dragon Medical Practice Edition, version 2.2,
    ENU (North American English) with Windows 8.1 support

For a complete listing of all software releases and associated release documentation, login to iSupport and search for solutions:

    North American English only
    #14640
    : Dragon Medical Practice Edition - What's New and Can I Download Replacement Software?

    International
    #16678
    : DMPE International Software Downloads


Dragon Medical 360 | Direct

New[Released 10/6/15]
Dragon Medical 360 | Direct, version 2.1

For a complete listing of all software releases and associated release documentation, login to iSupport and search for solution:

    #15913: Dragon Medical 360 | Direct - Documentation & Release Notes


PowerPack For Cloud™
PowerPack Plus™
PowerPack for EHR™

New[Released 9/16/15]
PowerPack For Cloud (Direct) Version 1.0

    PowerPack for Cloud is specifically for the Dragon Medical | Direct product hosted on the Nuance Healthcare Cloud. This package includes 21 medical specialties (.dat files) that collectively contain over 650 templates for the NMC Administrator to import into the appropriate customer NMC groups.

For more information on this Dragon Medical product offering, login to iSupport and search for solution:

    #16430: DM360 PowerPack™/Search My Commands™/Clinical Calculators™ - Software Download and Documentation


Dragon Medical NuanceLink Medical Updates

New[Released 9/25/15]
Medication Update

    A recent medical update have been made available for Dragon Medical 360 | Network Edition (DMNE) customers. The customer's Nuance Management Server (NMS) will automatically "pull" (download) these updates as they become available. Once these updates are downloaded, each update will need customer approval through the Nuance Management Console (NMC) Messages page before the update is made available through the Profile Optimizer Server for distribution to the DMNE end-users. Once approved, the task status can be checked through the NMC Utilities under the Profile Optimizer Task List.

For more information on this Dragon Medical product offering, login to iSupport and search for solution:

    #14281: Dragon Medical NuanceLink Medical Updates


If you are not an iSupport subscriber, click iSupport Timesaver for information about how you may become an iSupport member.

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MaintenanceScheduled DataCenter Maintenance

The table below posts pending, scheduled maintenance events for the following Dragon Medical products hosted on the Nuance Healthcare Cloud:

  • Dragon Medical 360 | Network Edition
  • Dragon Medical 360 | Direct

A reminder communication will be sent approximately 15 days prior to each respective maintenance event that will detail the specific impact to all applicable system components.

Date

Day

Start Time

End Time

15-Nov-15

Sunday

3:01amEST

7:01amEST

20-Dec-15

Sunday

3:01amEST

7:01amEST

If you have any questions about these upcoming maintenance events, please contact your Project Manager directly or contact Technical Support.

To register additional customer contacts to be notified by email distribution, please login to iSupport and search for solution 16768: Customer Notification for Nuance DataCenter Maintenance Alerts

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iSupportiSupport is a Proven Timesaver

iSupport is an Internet based support site where you can search our dynamic knowledge base for answers to your questions, access our library of operational manuals and quick reference guides, view the latest product enhancements, and submit online requests for service.

iSupport Knowledge Base Content Update:
A number of important knowledge base articles have been added or reissued with updated information to iSupport, as follows:

  • #16825 DMNE 2.4.1 Support for Epic 2015 Hyperspace
  • #16449 VIDEO: Dragon Medical "Driven by Dragon" - Quarterly Customer Webinar Series
  • #15913 Dragon Medical 360 | Direct - Documentation & Release Notes
  • #16863 SYDI-Server 2.4 Utility to Document Networks and Computers
  • #14120 eTIPS Newsletter Archive - Dragon Medical 360 | Network Edition & Dragon Medical Practice Edition
  • #14274 Dragon Medical 360 | Network Edition or Enterprise Edition What's New and Can I Download the Current Version?
  • #14281 Dragon Medical NuanceLink Medical Updates
  • #14418 eTIPS Video Library for Dragon Medical 360 | Network Edition & Dragon Medical Practice Edition
  • #14488 Did you know how to resolve a "Server Not Found" message during a DMNE NMS installation?
  • #16430 DM360: PowerPack For Cloud™/PowerPack Plus™/PowerPack for EHR™/Search My Commands™/Clinical Calculators™ - Software Download and Documentation
  • #16800 NMS 5.0 releases for Hosted Dragon Medical products on Nuance Cloud
  • #16821 DFS Replication problems cause performance issues and profile corruption
  • #16461 DM360 Direct Errors caused by blocked network ports
  • #16678 DMPE International Software Downloads
  • #16839 Disabling Dragon Medical "Always copy acoustic information to network" option can avoid profile corruption

To see the details of any item on the above listing, simply log in to iSupport and search for the article number that precedes each item.

Getting Started with iSupport
Registered iSupport members are able to use the full features of iSupport and submit online service requests. Click Getting Started with iSupport to view instructions on how to register to become an iSupport member.

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Contact SupportContacting Support

A dedicated Healthcare Support team available 24x7x365 services customers who have an active maintenance contract with Nuance.

Nuance Healthcare Technical Support

This organization can offer assistance via remote on-line connectivity to your systems. It's available toll-free at 800 833-7776 via our "Say Anything" menu. At the prompt simply say:

    "Dragon Medical 360 | Network Edition Support" or
    "Dragon Medical Practice Edition"

On the other hand, save the call and access Nuance Healthcare's Support Center through our iSupport, Internet-based website at https://isupport.nuance.com. If you are not an iSupport subscriber, click iSupport Timesaver for information about how you may become an iSupport member.

Nuance Depot Repair Service

Click here for a Web Form to submit a Depot Repair Service Request for Connexions Station (C-phone), Optic Mic, PowerMic, Philips Speech Mic, tape-based recording devices, digital recorders, etc. iSupport members can save time by simply logging in to iSupport and submitting a service request choosing "Depot" as the Request Type.

NOTE: There is no need to submit a Depot Repair Service Request on a PowerMic under a current Nuance Maintenance Contract. Call Nuance's Customer Account Management team at 800-339-7683 to get the broken PowerMic replaced. At the prompt simply say, "PowerMic Replacement."

Nuance Healthcare Technical Support

Additional information about how to contact Nuance's customer support team is available at Nuance's Technical Support websites:

Click here for Dragon Medical 360 | Network Edition

Click here for Dragon Medical Practice Edition:

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