So far, for me, nothing beats Windows own Remote Desktop. It's fast, it is much more visually appealing than LogMeIn and it's free.

I think you need a static IP address to use it effectively over the internet (for Dynamic IP the Logmein, etc. programs work fine). You do have to open your router and twiddle the port forwarding -- not difficult.

Dragon V.11 running on the remote computer will type directly into the image of AC running on the office computer. Correction usually works, but there are funny things like inconsistent capitalization, and starting new lines with a space, and occasionally dumping reams of partially digested dictation unexpectedly into a text box.

When I dictate into the medication box for e-prescribing I have to say either "new line" or "backspace" or else the cursor starts after a space, and the database doesn't recognize the medication.

For long or complex dictations I always use the "Dictation Box" because it is a lot more reliable.


Tom Duncan
Family Practice
Astoria OR