Get oriented with the Dragon Copilot experience for nurses
Mobile app
Embedded in Epic Rover, Dragon Copilot captures spoken patient observations and generates draft flowsheet entries, allowing nurses to review, edit, and file documentation in Rover or Hyperspace. All recording is done through the embedded mobile app.
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Record: Depending on your organization's settings, recording may start automatically. If not, tap Record at the bottom of the screen to begin recording.
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Pause: Tap Pause next to the timer. The timer stops, and the action changes to Resume.
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Resume: Tap Resume to continue recording. The timer picks up where it left off.
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Stop: Tap “Stop” to end and complete the recording. which will send the results the appropriate flowsheets in your EHR for review.
Mobile app tabs
Located along the top of the Dragon Copilot screen, the content within each tab presents information and guidance to support documentation before, during, and after recording.
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Preview: Prior to recording, the Preview tab displays ambient-enabled flowsheet templates available to you and active LDAs available for the patient.
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Transcript: When you pause a recording, the Transcript tab displays the conversation so far,
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Guide: The Guide tab provides visual flowsheet guidance to help you complete documentation effectively.
Dragon Copilot standalone app
After recording, the Dragon Copilot standalone application for desktop and web unlocks additional AI capabilities that help streamline your workflow even further.
Dock the standalone app next to EHR
Accessible via desktop and web, the Dragon Copilot standalone app can be docked alongside your EHR, enabling you to ask questions or generate notes while charting.
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Log in to the Dragon Copilot standalone desktop app.
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Select Dock Dragon Copilot.
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The app appears in a narrow view alongside your EHR, allowing you to ask questions or generate notes without disrupting your workflow.
Tip: Resize your window when using the web application
Standalone app layout
Homepage: Sessions recorded using Dragon Copilot embedded in Epic Rover appear on your homepage for quick access.
Default naming and organization: Sessions are named using the format: Patient Last Name, First Name (MRN ####). They are grouped by patient and sorted alphabetically. The default setting displays recordings from the past 24 hours, although you can use the filter to change the view to display recordings from the past 48 hours.
Unread Indicator: Use the blue dot next to the session name to quicky identify unread sessions.
Ellipsis menu: Use the ellipsis menu
Customize your view: Apply filters and sorting options to tailor the session list to your needs.
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Sort: Select the Sort icon
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Filter: Select the Filter icon
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Session state: Unread, pinned, or error.
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Date range: All (48 hours), today, or past 24 hours.
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When no sessions are recorded in Rover
If no sessions exist, you'll see a prompt to start by completing a recording in Rover. Until then, you can create a New Session in Dragon Copilot. These are Information Assist–only sessions because:
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No patient transcript is available.
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Recordings can’t be created from the desktop or web app.
These sessions are automatically named Dragon Copilot 001, Dragon Copilot 002, and so on. They appear in the session list and have the same sorting and filtering options as patient sessions.
Menus and settings in the standalone app
Help menu
The Help menu provides quick access to resources and an easy way to share feedback.
Resources:
During public preview, three resource cards are available:
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Welcome to Dragon Copilot – Watch a short welcome video.
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Replay Get Started Tour – Revisit the first-time onboarding experience.
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Get Started with Dragon Copilot – Access product details and documentation.
Feedback:
From the Help menu, you can submit feedback after receiving an AI-generated response or output.
Settings menu
The Settings menu allows you to customize your Dragon Copilot experience.
GENERAL
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Appearance – Switch between light and dark mode.
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Environment ID – Select the appropriate environment (e.g., test vs. production or multiple EHR systems) from a drop-down list.
PROFILE
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Role and Shift Schedule– Edit options set during the first-time setup, such as role and shift schedule. These changes do not affect overall functionality.
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Workspace Field– Appears only if you have both physician and nurse access.
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If only nurse access is available, “Nurse” is shown by default.
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Linked EHR Account - Displays the linked EHR account ID if added during the setup.
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If you did not sign into the EHR when switching environments or did not grant access, you will see a button to sign into the EHR.
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EXTENSIONS
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In the preview release, the only available extension is Information Assist.
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You can disable this extension or customize it by selecting specific information sources to query.