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Manager

Solventum does a pretty fair to adequate job of training, so there are no real complaints there....

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CIO

Fluency Direct has some really nice AI tools layered on top of the speech recognition functionality....

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Director

When Fluency Direct was with MModal, we didn't have any issues with its capabilities. The system was...

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Director

\Solventum could use some AI in Fluency Direct to remove the human factor of the editor.

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Director

We have a one-way partnership with Solventum. It's their way or the highway. Initially, things...

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Director

Fluency Direct is maybe part of our long-term plan. That all depends on when we get our new EHR. I...

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CEO/President

I would buy Fluency Direct again. It works well, and Solventum is very receptive. Their...

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CEO/President

We won't need Fluency Direct if we move to eClinicalWorks, so it is possible that the solution won't...

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CEO/President

Fluency Direct is just easy. It works well. It does not work well on our interface, but it works...

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CEO/President

We are considering leaving Fluency Direct because I use it on a Mac, because of cost, and because I...

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Analyst/Coordinator

When we get a new version of Fluency Direct, we don’t always receive all the right components the...

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Analyst/Coordinator

We do get white-glove service from Solventum. They treat us very well. For example, we have a...

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Analyst/Coordinator

We don’t have an enhancement list for Fluency Direct. There is nothing we’ve asked for that we’re...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The strength of Fluency Direct is in its stability. It is one of those solutions where it just...

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Director

My leadership would probably not buy the product again if we had to make a choice. The unfortunate...

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Director

Solventum does a good job when we ask for support. I have been satisfied that the vendor is willing...

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Director

I do not always know exactly what direction Solventum is moving in, and not all development has been...

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Director

I want a clearer understanding of Solventum's technology road map, specifically where Fluency Direct...

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Director

There are additional fees for technology developments, and that makes things more difficult when we...

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Director

Fluency Direct is primarily a dictation tool, so I speak to it, and it dictates directly into the...

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Director

Fluency Direct is fairly expensive. For the level of investment we make and the way the system is...

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Director

When we are working in the operating room, we need Fluency Direct because we have to dictate. In...

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Manager

I don't think Fluency Direct's capabilities are perfect. There are some areas where it could be...

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Manager

Initially, our IT department was trained, and Solventum would train us as end users. But I have a...

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Manager

I like Fluency Direct’s ease of use. It is user-friendly. We can individually make customizations....

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Manager

I rarely need support from Solventum, but when I do, I have an in-house IT support person who is...

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CMIO

Solventum needs to work on their pricing model and develop a strategy to bundle their products....

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CMIO

With Solventum, we have to stay engaged with them to ensure that we have the correct number of...

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CMIO

Solventum is flexible when it comes to contracting. They understood that we are in a transition...

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CMIO

We’ve stayed with Fluency Direct, and it has been very well-liked. It is reliable and user-friendly,...

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Manager

We would like to see changes with the vendor's website. Since the vendor became Solventum, their...

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Manager

We typically have an adoption specialist and a technical contact who we can reach out to. Our...

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Manager

Solventum is trying to get into the AI area. They have some new products where a provider can select...

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Manager

The system's architecture seems to be a little wonky in that the process of moving someone from one...

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Manager

The system's dictation is pretty straightforward, even if a provider has an accent. The system picks...

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Manager

The process of setting up Fluency Direct with some other systems can be quirky. Typically, Solventum...

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Manager

Fluency Direct meets most providers’ needs. We have the software in many facilities, and I'm just...

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Manager

Solventum tells us that there is a lot more stuff. We have a certain inpatient EHR vendor currently,...

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Manager

I feel like my score for Solventum’s development and innovation will change after I see what they...

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Manager

Solventum gives us everything we need for training. We were familiar with front-end dictation in...

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Manager

Our adoption specialist is great about helping us get with the technical resources, and they can do...

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Manager

The partnership is really good. We have cadenced meetings on different topics. I always forget which...

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Manager

We always get our needs met, but sometimes it can take a while, and sometimes that is not even...

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Manager

I see reports. There are hundreds of users every month that are using the system, and we use the...

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CMIO

If Fluency Direct goes down or we need to troubleshoot something in the middle of a massive go-live,...

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CMIO

Fluency Direct is definitely worth the money, and I would recommend it to anyone. Compared to...

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CMIO

We have an AI ambient solution for documentation that is going to help us generate our notes so that...

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Manager

Fluency Direct has been a great product so far.

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Director

Fluency Direct is a little slow sometimes. Our providers say that there is a delay with completing...

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Director

Solventum hasn't been very innovative with Fluency Direct, so I don't know what more I would expect...

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Analyst/Coordinator

We have a good salesperson who comes on-site. If certain providers are having issues, the...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Our CMIO has been looking at other solutions. They know what it is like to be a provider, and they...

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CMIO

Fluency Direct doesn’t have the capability that another solution does. The AI component is not...

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CMIO

Solventum is really good with pricing. They know that our road map is to replace the solution, but...

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CMIO

When Fluency Direct was still part of MModal, the support from the vendor was really good. Since 3M...

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CMIO

Fluency Direct is maybe part of our long-term plans. Right now, we have an ambient speech solution...

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CMIO

Solventum's training program is one of the best out there. We have a great partnership with Solventum....

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CMIO

With ambient speech solutions as they are now, it is getting harder to recommend Fluency Direct...

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CMIO

One thing that we really like from Solventum is our very well-built admin portal, where we can...

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VP/Other Executive

With Fluency Direct, we have a client person who participates in our regular calls to give us stats...

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VP/Other Executive

We eliminated transcription due to Fluency Direct, so I give the solution high marks for receiving...

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Director

We had many physicians who experienced issues with the Fluency Direct system. From a financial...

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Director

We recently transitioned to a new EMR across the entire health system. As a result, we will most...

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Manager

We are switching Fluency Direct out for another system. We may need to keep Fluency Direct on...

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Manager

Solventum really showed up in terms of training for our latest upgrade.

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Manager

My direct contact person from Solventum is absolutely amazing. They are so quick to respond, and...

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VP/Other Executive

Our implementation of Fluency Direct had a long timeline. I was not happy with it. We had to push...

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VP/Other Executive

I didn't hear any big complaints about Fluency Direct working as promoted. Our providers haven't had...

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VP/Other Executive

We are moving away from Fluency Direct. If I were to compare Fluency Direct to competing systems, I...

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CIO

We have had significant challenges getting Fluency Direct to work in our environment. In our thin...

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Physician

Our organization is looking at ambient AI solutions from other vendors and not Solventum. That is...

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Physician

Fluency Direct is pretty easy to use. We just pick up a microphone and start talking. The people who...

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Physician

Our users have issues with dictation sometimes. Fluency Direct doesn't understand them correctly. We...

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Physician

I don't know that we are getting any ongoing training. We get information, and then we train our...

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Director

I like the system's ease of use for our end users. The system performs the way Solventum says it...

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Director

The cost for Fluency Direct is a lot less than what we would pay for a competing system. That is...

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Director

We have regular meetings with Solventum, and Solventum's people are in all of our quality discussions....

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Director

I would like Solventum to move the system to the cloud so that its upgrade process can be better....

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Director

We have had some networking difficulties with Fluency Direct. We have a lot of EHRs, and we feel...

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Manager

Fluency Direct is used much more now. It is our main means of dictation outside of radiology. We...

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Manager

Solventum actually came in recently and went through the training. Most users pick the system up...

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Manager

I haven't really dealt with Solventum from a support standpoint, but when they have downtime and...

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Manager

I don't know that we have ever been charged any extra with Fluency Direct.

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Director

Fluency Direct is really easy to use. It really does a really good job of recognizing dialects that...

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Director

Solventum could have more advertising for Fluency Direct because I only found the solution by...

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Director

Our implementation of Fluency Direct did not take very long. We downloaded it and did training, but...

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Director

I have been extremely happy with our Fluency Direct transcription. I have worked at several...

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Manager

For Fluency Direct, we are on a great path to upgrade twice a year, and that worked in our cycle. I...

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Manager

Solventum avoids charging for Fluency Direct. They are an amazing partner.

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Manager

We don’t really need training on Fluency Direct. We meet with our representative every week, and...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Things have been going much better with Solventum due to our having more success with adoption...

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CIO

Solventum doesn't make any promises, but the tool just keeps working. They have hit the end game of...

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CIO

I have no complaints about Solventum’s pricing. The only thing we ever really do with them is drop...

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CIO

I have never upgraded Fluency Direct. It updates automatically in the background, and an update has...

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CIO

The only thing we have integrated Fluency Direct with is our EHR, and even then, it isn't really an...

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CIO

One doctor said the system didn't work well for them because of their accent, but that was a rare...

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CMIO

The implementation for Fluency Direct was very smooth. In addition, Solventum comes on-site...

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CMIO

Fluency Direct integrates just fine. I haven't seen too much new technology with Solventum, but...

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CMIO

We will be continuing with Fluency Direct for now. We have found a few technical bumps, but Fluency...

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COO

We love Fluency Direct. We wish we could stay on it. We would prefer to stay on it. If we hadn't...

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Manager

I would like to see Solventum work with our EHR vendor to get better integration options. A system...

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Manager

We are behind on the system's upgrades, but once we do those upgrades, the system will meet a lot of...

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Manager

Solventum's support has been great. We have standing meetings with our account representatives every...

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Manager

Fluency Direct's training is very good. When we did our last upgrade for Fluency Direct, it was very...

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Manager

Fluency Direct meets all of our needs. Solventum provides a very simple way to implement the system....

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Analyst/Coordinator

Fluency Direct is the best dictation product I have seen in my years in healthcare IT.

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Analyst/Coordinator

The implementation team we were given went above and beyond my expectations for support and training...

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Manager

Our customer service representative is wonderful. I appreciate all their help and assistance.

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Physician

Our account representative is a very helpful associate in making sure the product works with our...

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Director

I don't know if Solventum's training could be any easier. Fluency Direct is pretty straightforward....

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Director

Fluency Direct is just an annual subscription, so things are pretty laid out as far as that goes. I...

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Director

We just don't really have a whole lot of involvement from Solventum. We really don't hear from...

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Director

The value in Solventum is that we buy Fluency Direct from them. We still have the transcription part...

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Director

I don't think we have had any issues with Fluency Direct as far as functionality or anything like...

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Director

I wouldn't flinch to recommend Fluency Direct as far as what we use. I know there are a lot of other...

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Director

With Solventum’s support team, we either make a phone call or open up a website ticket and watch and...

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Director

Fluency Direct is simple and easy to use. It only does one thing, but it does it pretty easily. For...

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Director

Fluency Direct is probably not part of our long-term plan because as soon as we have ambient...

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CIO

We have been very happy with Fluency Direct, but I'm just expecting it to be replaced by something...

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Director

We are going to replace Fluency Direct. Fluency Direct is overpriced. It takes too long for...

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Nurse

When we originally got Fluency Direct, we were expecting more. It isn't where we want to go, and it...

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Nurse

Fluency Direct is pretty good, but I would like to see better language accent opportunities. I have...

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Nurse

The vendor hasn't really upgraded Fluency Direct for us. I'm pretty sure they have things to offer...

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