Healthcare IT News - January 2009 - (Page 26) 26 Healthcare IT News January 2009 ■ clinical toolkit www.HealthcareITNews.com speech recognition Adoption curve on the horizon for speech tools the healthcare industry is on the verge of a “long-term growth curve of adoption,” according to Ben Brown, general manager of Imaging Informatics at KLAS. “I think (adoption) will continue to accelerate,” Brown said. “You can’t get to evidence-based medicine and personalized medicine in healthcare unless you have, number one, an EMR, and number two, good documentation.” Vendors such as Nuance - which holds a strong marketshare position with acquisitions of eScription, Commissure and Philips’ Speech Magic - are expanding their scope by adding analytics tools and other features for reporting and patient safety measures. “You’re seeing more of the vendors look at wireless technology and using devices and cell phones and other kinds of technology being utilized for speech recognition and access to reports,” said Brown. P R o D u c t s P ot l iG H t More information at HealthcareITNews.com REcEnt nEws ➔ Nuance acquires Philips Speech Recognition, gains foothold in Europe ➔ Philips to give voice to Amalga ➔ Vendors tout new products at RSNA ’08 ➔ Nuance Communications launches ‘fastest’ medical speech technology ➔ German speech IT vendor expands presence in U.S. ➔ Market for healthcare speech recognition technology to hit $340 million by 2013 ➔ Nuance acquires Commissure ➔ KLAS announces top-performing software and services vendors for 2008 t By ChIp Means, Web Editor he speech recognition market for Agfa Healthcare’s Integrated Diagnostic Reporting tool interoperates with Agfa’s radiology information systems and picture archiving and communication systems. sPEEcH tools taRGEt intEGRation aGfa HEaltHcaRE Integrated Reporting http://www.agfa.com/en/he/solutions/index.jsp Agfa’s Integrated Diagnostic Reporting solution improves efficiency in the radiology department by providing radiologists fast and easy access to all relevant information residing in both Agfa’s RIS & PACS. This integrated reporting solution provides hospitals and private radiology practices with the highest level of reporting flexibility utilizing specialized vocabularies and language models that more accurately match departmental dynamics. Integrated reporting supports the diagnostic process effectively and efficiently through the use of worklists, resident report routing, dictation options, batch processing options, template efficiencies and industry standard coding and has been noted to improved interpretation and report turnaround times. Contact: Renee Stacey, 905-785-7017, renee.stacey@agfa.com http://www.dolbey.com/solutions/healthcare.htm Dolbey’s Fusion Expert with Speech Recognition is designed to provide the model of once-and-done reporting. In a single system, Fusion Expert meets the needs of all users by offering both frontend and background speech recognition and the simplicity of standard dictation only. Also available in Fusion Expert are advanced tools for automated normals, PACs, RIS and EMR integration and electronic signature. Report distribution in Fusion Expert includes envelopes for mailing, email reports with encryption or fax reports with detailed audit trails. Contact: Bob Leslie, 800-756-7828, rleslie@dolbeyco.com helps streamline reporting workflow and maximize efficiency. Users see turnaround times reduced from days to hours and minutes, with ROI realized in as little as four months. Contact: Christopher Spring, 856-368-1155, cspring@medquist.com nuancE Dragon Medical 10 http://www.gehealthcare.com/usen/hit/ products/centricity_enterprise/enterprise_ clinical.html Dragon Medical Enterprise 10 is the solution for providers wishing to deploy speech recognition across the enterprise. Dictate medical findings directly into any Windows-based EMR with up to 99 percent accuracy. Dragon Medical supports HIPAA compliance guidelines, helping a healthcare enterprise to raise standards of care while improving efficiency and profitability. Contact: Keith Belton, 781-565-4755, keith.belton@nuance.com More at healthcareITnews.com e Connect: speecH 0109 tHREE tREnDs to watcH Ben Brown, general manager of Imaging Informatics for KLAS, sees the following trends developing for the speech recognition industry: 1. aDoPtion: Speech recognition is still fairly under-utilized, but it’s extending more and more, especially with back-end solutions. 2. Roi: With strained healthcare IT budgets, providers want to invest in technology that has a clear return on investment. Many adopters of speech recognition tools can point to increased efficiencies, savings and faster turnaround times. 3. intEGRation: Providers are showing interest in integrating speech recognition into the EMR workflow. More products, such as RIS and PACS, are starting to have speech recognition tools embedded. MEDQuist SpeechQ Radiology http://www.medquist.com/Home/ OurSolutions/SpeechRecognition/ SpeechQforRadiology/tabid/69/Default.aspx An accurate, flexible speech recognition software solution designed specifically for radiologists, MedQuist’s SpeechQ for Radiology seamlessly integrates with most leading RIS and PACS. SpeechQ DolbEy solutions Fusion Expert ● Quantifiable benefits of speech recognition tools based on provider input front-end vs. back-end solutions 61% 28% 17% 21% 13% 6% 49% USER REVIEWS “We were most interested in the ROI associated with implementing a speech-enabled technology. We were spending close to $1.2 million on transcription costs in our primary care network and with the implementation of Dragon Medical to complement our Allscripts EMR, our projected cost for transcription has been brought to zero.” Betty Rabinowitz, MD, Primary Care internist, University of Rochester Medical Clinics “SpeechQ for Radiology is used by all attending radiologists at SIUH, as well as by the radiology residents. We dictate our reports and instantly review the speech-recognized text on our computer screens. This allows for immediate editing and electronic signature while the patient’s image is still displayed.” David Hirschorn, MD, director Radiology Informatics/Attending Radiologist, Staten Island University Hospital “Although we were previously PowerScribe users, when it came time to upgrade, I chose SpeechQ for our threehospital group because of its superior speech recognition and the extensive microphone functionality options, which reduce mouse clicks and voice commands.” Kris Van Lom, MD, radiologist, Scripps Medical Center Turnaround time Decreased costs Staff reduction Productivity Provider satisfaction e ● Connect: GrapHs 0109 76% Front-end n=86 Back-end n=61 69% 1% “For just over two months I’ve had early access to Dragon Medical 10, which I’ve found to be extremely fine-tuned for the needs of medical users and clinical workflow. It is faster, more accurate and integrates beautifully with our homegrown electronic health record system. I’m excited to share the latest version of Dragon Medical with my colleagues and showcase its ability to improve physician productivity by facilitating the creation of highly detailed and accurate medical records. When compared to the cost of transcription, I’d estimate that the institution [Dartmouth Hitchcock] has saved around $150,000 over the last five years by Dragon Medical working successfully for me alone. The cost of the software purchase can be recouped in a few weeks, not months.” Jon W. Wahrenberger, MD, Cardiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Source: KLAS Speech recognition, juLy 2008 http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://www.dolbey.com/solutions/healthcare.htm http://www.agfa.com/en/he/solutions/index.jsp http://www.gehealthcare.com/usen/hit/products/centricity_enterprise/enterprise_clinical.html http://www.medquist.com/Home/OurSolutions/SpeechRecognition/SpeechQforRadiology/tabid/69/Default.aspx http://www.healthcareITnews.com
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