Martin Gingras, MD
Westfall Orthopaedic– Rochester
"I thought I was going to hate it... but I really love it!"
Martin Gingras, M.D.
In conjunction with their Electronic Medical Records system, Westfall Orthopaedic implemented Achieve Results' Speech Recognition Solution for their 3 Doctors, 2 Physician's Assistants and Office Manager. Dr. Gingras was the last to be trained. He was very hesitant to abandon his traditional transcription method of dictating onto tape and having it transcribed. His other concern was that he was not a strong computer user. Much to his surprise and delight, following his initial two-hour training session he was successfully using Dragon to dictate directly into their electronic medical records system. Not only has this provided significant savings in transcription costs but also provides immediate documentation for his patient visits.
Westfall's Speech Recognition implementation has included many additional features such as, Roaming User, which allows the doctors to dictate from various computers throughout the office. They also utilize a Digital Handheld Recorder while in remote offices which then is automatically transcribed into a Word document through the Dragon software when they return to the main office.
Martin Gingras, M.D.
Westfall Orthopaedic Center
Orthopaedic Surgery
www.westfallortho.com
Bio:
Dr Gingras received his medical degree from St. Louis University Medical College in 1970, with internship at Boston City Hospital.His residency was at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in 1977.
Academic Appointments:
Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
Certifications:
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Fellow
Board Certifications:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: 1978 - Diplomate