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PowerScribe 360 | Reporting

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December 2012, Volume 2, Number 9

Greetings!

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

    eTIP 1: Correcting problems for users who are experiencing issues with their screen appearance.

    eTIP 2: Pre-requisites needed to properly add an ordering clinician to both PowerScribe 360 | Reporting and PowerScribe 360 |Critical Results.

    eTIP 3: Importing a user's "shortcuts" from Agfa Talk into PowerScribe 360 | Reporting as "Autotext" for the same user.

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Did you know you could easily correct problems for users who are experiencing issues with their screen appearance?

On occasion, users may experience a problem with screen appearance in PowerScribe 360 | Reporting. Common issues include missing icons, speech menu is greyed out, or inability to resize window panes, etc.

If a user is reporting screen appearance problems across multiple workstations, an administrator can restore his or her user interface (UI) to the initial factory settings by using the RESET UI feature, which is found in the admin Portal.

Perform the following to reset the UI for a user:

  1. Have the provider log out and close PS360|Reporting completely.
  2. Launch the Admin Portal and log in with administrative credentials.
  3. Navigate to the Setup > Accounts page.
  4. Select the User.
  5. Click the Preferences link.
  6. Click the RESET UI State link.
  7. When the confirmation message appears, click OK to reset this user's UI State.
  8. Click the Close Window link to exit.

Note: Please do not use the RESET to Defaults selection as this will return the provider's user preferences settings to the system level settings. In addition, the provider should be made aware that any screen preference changes made in the past such as; window resizing/positioning, font sizes and colors, will need to completed again.

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Do you know the pre-requisites needed to properly add an ordering clinician to both PowerScribe 360 | Reporting and PowerScribe 360 | Critical Results?

When PowerScribe 360 | Critical Results (PS360|CR) is integrated with PowerScribe 360 | Reporting (PS360|R), the following must occur for the ordering clinician to be available for auto population or selection from within PS360|CR, and for alerts to subsequently be generated for an ordering clinician:

  1. Ordering Clinician needs to be setup in PS360|CR.
  2. Ordering Clinician needs to be setup in PS360|R.
  3. Ordering Clinician needs to have the PS360|CR ID entered into PS360|R and the PS360|R ID entered into PS360|CR.
  4. Both PS360|R and PS360|CR databases need to be synchronized.
  5. Ordering Clinician needs to exist in the RIS.
  6. Ordering Clinician needs to send orders through the RIS system.

Note: This issue is noted with new implementations of PS360|R. This issue is also noted when nursing units are setup as Ordering Clinicians (OC) or other fictitious ordering clinicians exist. The key is to make sure that the OC, required to receive an alert through PS360|CR, has all 6 points above addressed.

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Did you know you could import a user's "shortcuts" from Agfa Talk into PowerScribe 360 | Reporting as "Autotext" for the same user?

The following provides detailed steps on how to import Agfa Talk "shortcuts" into PowerScribe 360 | Reporting as "autotext:"

  1. Export a user's shortcuts from Agfa.
  2. Create a new folder structure on the local hard drive (i.e. C:\Talk\Weissb\)
    Note:
    "Weissb" represents a user's name of your own choosing.
  3. In the newly created folder structure, create a sub folder named "macros" (i.e. C:\Talk\Weissb\macros). Note: "macros" must include the "s" on the end.
  4. Decompress the Agfa Shortcuts folder and place the files directly into the newly created macros folder (i.e. C:\Talk\Weissb\macros). Note: The shortcuts must be decompressed in the "macros" folder.
  5. In PS360|R Admin Portal, choose Autotext > Import.

    AutoText Import Image 1

  6. Choose Talk and browse to the individual user's folder created in step 2 (i.e. C:\Talk\Weissb). Note: Do not include the "macros" folder.
  7. Click the Next button.

    AutoText Import Image 2

  8. Select an Owner.
  9. Click the Import button.
  10. Results should be similar to those shown below.

    AutoText Import Image 3

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iSupportWhat's New

For a complete listing of all updates for all released versions, login to iSupport and search for solution 14782: What is the current version of PowerScribe 360 and what is new/changed in the version? Click the link related to document: L-3398-001 - Initial Release v1.1. If you are not an iSupport subscriber, click iSupport Timesaver for more information and learn how you may get started.

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iSupportWhat's Fixed

To view an expanded What's Fixed listing, by product version, please login to iSupport and search for solution: 14782 What is the current version of PowerScribe 360 and what is new / changed in the version. Click the document link related to Description of Patches and Fixes. If you are not an iSupport subscriber, click iSupport Timesaver for more information and learn how you may get started.

If you are experiencing one or more of the issues described in the What's Fixed listing, please submit a service request to Nuance Healthcare Solutions Global Support Services through iSupport or by calling (800) 833-7776.

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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:

  • 13910 PowerScribe System Specifications (reissued 11/30/12)
  • 15005 PS 360 - Cerner Integration - unable to connect to remote server
  • 15088 How To Set Final Report Edit Grace Period (reissued 12/5/12)
  • 15138 PowerScribe 360 | Reporting - Montage Backup
  • 13910 Hardware Specifications for PowerScribe for Radiology, PowerScribe 360 | Reporting and RadWhere (reissued 12/3/12)
  • 14230 Best Practices for Speech Recognition (reissued 12/6/12)
  • 12300 What Microsoft Security Bulletins Impact Dictaphone Enterprise Speech System (DESS), PowerScribe 360, PowerScribe, and RadWhere Software? (reissued 11/26/ 12)
  • 14415 eTIPS Newsletter Archive - PowerScribe 360 | Reporting (reissued 11/20/12)
  • 14782 What is the current version of PowerScribe 360 software and what is new/changed in the version? (reissued 11/21/12)
  • 13387 Service Packs, Patches, and Fixes (reissued 11/21/12)

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 see instructions on how to register to become an iSupport member. You will also learn how to access and log into iSupport, configure your iSupport profile, search our knowledge base for solutions, manuals and quick reference materials, and how to use iSupport to submit a request for service.

Optimize Your iSupport Profile
If you are already an iSupport subscriber, you may want to consider accessing the Getting Started with iSupport link above and view the instructions. There is valuable information that will help you optimize your iSupport User Profile, thereby enabling you to submit a service request in minimal time. You will also learn how to enable additional timesaving features, requested by our customers, on the iSupport home page.

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Contacting Support

A dedicated Healthcare Support team is available 24x7x365 to service PowerScribe 360 | Reporting 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 is available toll-free at 800 833-7776 via our "Say Anything" menu. So, say, "PowerScribe 360 Reporting Support" at the prompt.

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 here for more information and learn how you may get started.

Additional information about how to contact Nuance's PowerScribe 360 | Reporting customer support team is available at Nuance's Technical Support website at http://www.nuance.com/support/powerscribe360/index.htm.

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Are you planning an RIS or PACs upgrade anytime soon?
Please contact us by calling our Technical Support Center or by submitting a service request via iSupport so we may better assist you with upcoming changes to your system.

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