Lexacom Digital Dictation: EMIS and The Calverton Practice

The risk of sending inaccurate correspondence has been eliminated at The Calverton Practice thanks to Lexacom digital dictation which integrates fully with EMIS, the practice’s EPR system.

The Calverton Practice relies on EMIS, the most widely used clinical system in the UK, to hold and manage its patient notes as well as using digital dictation to record and transcribe referral letters.

Before moving to Lexacom digital dictation, the practice’s existing dictation system wasn’t integrated with EMIS, meaning some patient details had to be added separately. Which increased the chance of errors.

With Lexacom’s clinical integration with EMIS, however, correct patient data is included automatically, directly from the electronic patient record.

Alan Selden, Practice Manager, was delighted when Lexacom announced full EMIS integration, which is not offered by other dictation systems.

“In healthcare, accuracy is paramount and it is absolutely vital to reduce the chance of human error wherever possible. Lexacom digital dictation with EMIS integration has enabled us to do exactly that and we’re delighted with it.”

Digital dictation that works seamlessly

Lexacom digital dictation works seamlessly with EMIS, eliminating the risk of the wrong patient being linked to a dictation.

As soon as a doctor begins a dictation (during or immediately after a consultation), the correct patient data is automatically included with that dictation.

When retrieved by the secretary for typing, the correct patient information is included directly from the EMIS system, and the final document is automatically filed in the patient’s notes.

Janet Lee, the practice secretary, is delighted with the new system: “Lexacom is brilliant. It makes me feel much safer knowing that the dictation I’m transcribing already contains all the correct patient data.”

The Calverton Practice was delighted to find that EMIS integration was included as standard with Lexacom digital dictation.

Alan Selden added “Our previous supplier was becoming more and more expensive with additional charges being made when we changed our in-house systems. Lexacom not only gives us the added benefit of approved EMIS integration but is also a better option financially.”

Lexacom is brilliant. It makes me feel much safer knowing that the dictation I’m transcribing already contains all the correct patient data.

Janet Lee, Practice Secretary