Dragon Copilot — ambient AI for clinical documentation
Dragon Copilot is Microsoft and Nuance's next-generation AI assistant for healthcare. It listens to the natural conversation between clinician and patient and drafts a structured clinical note automatically — going beyond dictation into ambient listening, task automation and clinical summarisation.
What Dragon Copilot does
An ambient AI layer built on top of the Dragon speech platform Australian clinicians already trust.
- ✓Ambient listening — captures the natural consultation conversation, no active dictation required
- ✓Drafts structured clinical notes automatically after the visit
- ✓Retrieves patient data and surfaces relevant history during the consult
- ✓Automates routine tasks — order entry, referral letters, follow-up actions
- ✓Integrates with major EHR and practice management systems
- ✓Built on Microsoft's secure cloud, aligned to healthcare data-security standards
- ✓Real-time sharing of visit summaries with the wider care team
- ✓Works alongside Dragon Medical One rather than replacing your dictation workflow
- ✓Mobile-friendly, so notes can be reviewed and signed off anywhere
- ✓Every draft is prepared for clinician review — nothing is finalised automatically
Frequently asked questions
Is Dragon Copilot available in Australia yet?
Not yet. It launched in select US regions from March 2025, with Australia and New Zealand availability expected in 2027. Register your interest and Voice Recognition Australia will contact you when local access opens.
How is this different from Dragon Medical One?
Dragon Medical One is speech-to-text — you dictate and it transcribes. Dragon Copilot adds an ambient AI layer on top: it listens to the consultation itself and drafts the note, retrieves patient data and automates routine tasks.
Do I need Dragon Medical One first?
Dragon Copilot builds on the same Nuance/Microsoft healthcare AI platform. Contact our team to confirm the right setup and licensing path for your practice.
Who do I talk to about pricing and rollout?
Voice Recognition Australia is an authorised Nuance/Microsoft partner and is coordinating Australian early access. Register your interest below or call 1300 255 900.
Want to know more about Dragon Copilot?
Our team has been helping Australian healthcare practices choose dictation and speech recognition solutions for 25 years. Register your interest and we'll keep you updated as the Australian rollout approaches.
- Practice size and specialty
- Current dictation or EHR setup
- Whether you already use Dragon Medical One
- Timing — planning ahead or ready now