Why Irish consultants are moving from DGL to MedProAI
DGL (now part of Clanwilliam / Lanas Healthcare Technologies) has been a market leader for large private practices and hospital teams. Consultants move to MedProAI when they want the letters, the dictation and the patient experience handled inside one modern system — instead of stitched together with Word, Dragon and phone calls.
Letters without leaving the record
No exporting to Microsoft Word, no separate Dragon licence. Brigid records the consultation with consent and drafts the consultant letter, GP referral and result summary in the record — you review and sign.
A patient app your rooms never had
With MedYou, patients book, pay their bill, complete intake forms and view their results and letters themselves — and choose what to share across the hospitals you work from. Less relay through your secretary; more control for the patient.
Same-day self-serve import from DGL
Bring your DGL data across with our built-in import tool — patient records, clinical history and billing mapped into MedProAI at your own pace. Your old system stays read-only for 90 days as a safety net, and we're on hand if you get stuck.
Feature Comparison
| Capabilities | MedProAIAI-Native | DGL Practice Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Built for Irish private practice (VHI/Laya/Irish Life/Aviva) | ||
| GDPR-grade, EU-hosted (Dublin) | ||
| Multi-site clinic & theatre lists | ||
| Insurer invoicing (VHI / Laya / Irish Life / Aviva) EUR invoices with scheme codes drafted live; direct submission to insurer APIs is on roadmap (Q3 2026). | Beta· Auto-submit Q3 2026 | |
| Clinical letters built in (no Microsoft Word) DGL writes letters in Microsoft Word. MedProAI drafts the consultant letter, GP referral and result summary inside the record — Brigid drafts, you sign off. | ||
| AI Medical Scribe (Brigid) DGL relies on Dragon dictation bought separately. Brigid records the consultation with consent and drafts the note and letters — no third-party dictation licence. | ||
| AI Practice Manager | Yes (Brigid) | None |
| Patient app (book, pay, results, sharing) MedYou lets patients book, pay their bill, view results/letters and control what they share across the clinics you work from. DGL has no patient self-service. | ||
| Self-serve data import | Same day | Paid / DIY |
| Modern cloud-native UI Designed from the ground up for 2026, not an interface layered up over two decades. | ||
| Month-to-month contract Cancel anytime — no multi-year lock-ins. | ||
| 7-Day Free Trial |