Speech Recognition Technology and the EHR Transition
Speech recognition technology is increasingly recognized as an essential component to a successful EHR rollout and has been proven to make clinicians up to 25 percent more efficient with an EHR compared to using a non-voice-enabled system. As the Health and Human Services Department works to define "meaningful use" of an EHR, Nuance believes that speech recognition software can help physicians and organizations move toward complying with what will ultimately be considered "meaningful" EHR use, by ensuring that clinicians actually utilize the EHR and that the physician narrative is not completely lost during the documentation process. Today, more than 20 percent of physicians in North America use both background and real-time speech solutions from Nuance to generate over 800 million electronic health records per year.
To further optimize the EHR experience for physicians using real-time speech recognition, Nuance recently announced its Dragon Medical EHR Certification Program. EHR vendors such as Allscripts that participate in the program complete a Nuance-managed evaluation and work with Nuance engineers to ensure seamless Dragon Medical workflow within their EHR. By adding this additional layer of interoperability, physicians and healthcare organizations can confidently make their EHR migration, knowing speech recognition is not only possible, but has been pre-tested and optimized for utmost clinician efficiency.
According to a survey completed by 1,255 physicians who have adopted Nuance's Dragon Medical software:
* 83 percent said that it improved the quality of their electronic patient notes,
* 81 percent said that it significantly reduced transcription spending, and* 69 percent said it made their EHR faster and easier to use.
To find out more about Nuance's speech recognition technology for the healthcare industry, please visit: http://www.nuance.com/healthcare/.
Nuance's Healthcare Business
Nuance's healthcare portfolio of proven, speech-enabled clinical documentation and communication solutions enable healthcare provider organizations to improve financial performance, enhance patient care, and increase patient safety. With more than 3,000 healthcare customers worldwide, Nuance has the experience and solutions that meet the individual needs of any size healthcare provider organization.
Nuance Communications, Inc.
Nuance is a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. Its technologies, applications and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with information and how they create, share and use documents. Every day, millions of users and thousands of businesses experience Nuance's proven applications and professional services. For more information, please visit www.nuance.com.
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