Dragon Copilot is an AI-powered solution designed with nursing workflows in mind. It uses healthcare knowledge to support everyday documentation. As you use it, it adapts and improves, helping you capture information more accurately over time.
AI terms
You don't need to be an AI expert to use Dragon Copilot. Understanding a few common terms can make it easier to understand its features and feel more confident using it as part of your daily workflow.
Artificial intelligence (AI): Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to computer systems designed to emulate human capabilities, such as understanding speech, making decisions, translating languages, and analyzing sentiment. AI operates by processing extensive datasets using algorithms - specialized instructions that create models for tasks typically requiring human intelligence. AI systems aren't physical machines or robots, but programs that run on computers. Sometimes people interact with AI directly, like asking Bing Chat for help, but often AI works in the background all around us, suggesting words as we type, recommending songs in a playlist, and more.
Conversational AI: Conversational AI is a type of technology that helps computers understand, interpret, and respond to what people say. Examples include virtual assistants, chatbots, and other programs that can have conversations like humans. Dragon Copilot recognizes the speech from clinical conversations and uses this input to inform the generative AI output it produces.
Generative AI: Generative AI refers to a category of artificial intelligence capable of creating new content by analyzing and learning from existing data patterns. By learning the patterns and structures inherent in how nurses document observations and assessments during patient interactions, Dragon Copilot uses generative AI to extract flowsheet data from the recorded conversation between the nurse and the patient. The Dragon Copilot app uses generative AI to produce new content, such as nurse notes and provider notifications.
Ambient AI: Ambient technology integrates into your workflow in a way that makes it seem like it isn't even there. Ambient technology is convenient and can improve efficiency and overall quality of life. In the case of Dragon Copilot, the app unobtrusively and in accordance with privacy and security standards, captures the recorded conversation between you and the patient during patient discussions and assessments. This allows the AI to perform its functions while you remain focused on the patient.
Responsible AI (RAI): Responsible AI (RAI) is a guiding principle that encourages humans to design safe and equitable systems across all levels, including machine learning models, software applications, user interfaces, and access protocols. A big part of responsible AI is ensuring that AI is used ethically and responsibly, and that it benefits everyone equally. Microsoft ensures all our AI solutions adhere to Microsoft's responsible AI practices.
How does Dragon Copilot help me?
Dragon Copilot supports nurses by streamlining documentation, so you can focus on patient care and build stronger connections.
Speeds up charting: Enables on-the-go documentation so your voice becomes the source of documentation. Conversations with patients are converted into flowsheet data for review, editing, and filing in the EHR.
Fits existing workflow: Integrates into your daily routine. Use your organization-supported phone to record observations in-room, at the workstation, or on the go, and review or edit as needed.
Reduces manual documentation: Captures patient conversations so you can focus less on screens and more on care. Less manual charting helps reduce burnout and restore work-life balance.
Integrates with your EHR: Works with your EHR without complex setup. Flowsheet data can align with existing functions, such as macros, and is available to care teams after filing.
Generate and refine nurse notes: The Dragon Copilot app for web, desktop, and mobile lets you draft notes and ask questions using the AI-generated transcript. You can copy AI-generated outputs—such as summaries and notes—to finalize documentation efficiently.
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