Dictaphone Introduces First Clinical Documentation Solution Combining Speech Recognition and Natural Language Processing.STRATFORD, Conn. -- mdEssential Turns Dictation into Data, Providing Cost-Effective Alternative to High-end EMRs; Allows Providers to Continue to Work the Way They Want to Dictaphone Corporation today announced the introduction of mdEssential(TM), the industry's first software solution designed to automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. the clinical documentation process in the clinic and physician group practice markets by combining Dictaphone's voice dictation, speech recognition, and natural language processing Natural language processing Computer analysis and generation of natural language text. The goal is to enable natural languages, such as English, French, or Japanese, to serve either as the medium through which users interact with computer systems such as (NLP (Natural Language Processing) The capability of understanding human language. If the language is spoken, voice recognition plays an important role in converting the sounds to individual words. Then, natural language processing figures out what the words mean. ) technologies. The software speeds documentation time and reduces transcription costs by removing manual processes from the traditional dictation/transcription process, while fulfilling the essential data capture requirements of the electronic medical record (EMR (ElectroMagnetic Radiation) The emanation of energy from everything in the universe. Although the EMR from electrical and electronic devices is typically measured for practical, every-day situations, every object, including humans, emanates energy. ). Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , this is achieved while allowing physicians to continue to work in a comfortable environment consistent with their current habits. The mdEssential(TM) package serves as a cost-effective alternative to EMR systems for clinics and practices that are not yet ready to invest the significant time and resources required to re-tool their operations around a traditional EMR system. "After so many years of availability, the low adoption rate of EMRs suggests that physicians feel something is missing from this class of software," said Don Fallati, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Strategic Planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. . "We believe that mdEssential(TM) is an ideal middle ground between free-form dictation and structured documentation providing data capture and reporting at an affordable cost, with little change required to the physicians current habits. This approach permits retention of narrative detail while generating the most important structured data for the EMR database." mdEssential(TM) uses NLP technology to intelligently analyze the content of dictated records (including historic records), and then populates patients' medical records with the data. Dr. Theodore Them, Section Chief Occupational Medicine at Guthrie Healthcare System describes the process: "With NLP, I can sit at a screen and access with one-click a comprehensive past medical history for my patients...seeing in one place complete and up-to-date information, including a summary of past surgeries, medications, adverse reactions adverse reactions, n.pl unfavorable reactions resulting from administration of a local anesthetic; responsible factors include the drug used, concentration, and route of administration. , which physicians have been seen, as well as the most recent diagnostic codes." With traditional EMRs, caregivers not only have to endure costly and time-consuming technology implementation, but they are also typically required to shift to a "point-and-click" or keyboard data-entry method to complete their clinical notes. Dictaphone's mdEssential retains voice input, a popular mode with physicians, and adds speech recognition to create speedier turnaround times (1) In batch processing, the time it takes to receive finished reports after submission of documents or files for processing. In an online environment, turnaround time is the same as response time. for documents. In addition, caregivers can use voice-driven templates and standard text blocks to further shorten (audio, compression) Shorten - A form of lossless audio compression. documentation time. Natural Language Processing Dictaphone's proprietary natural language processing software employs advanced technologies to "read" text documents and extract important medical facts such as allergies Allergies Definition Allergies are abnormal reactions of the immune system that occur in response to otherwise harmless substances. Description Allergies are among the most common of medical disorders. , medications, diagnoses, and procedures. In this way, NLP creates structured data from narrative patient reports rather than forcing doctors to enter such data manually. A convenient query tool permits searches of the data with immediate access to the corresponding reference in the source document. By extracting key information from dictation, mdEssential solves the additional problem of incomplete patient information databases that plague plague, any contagious, malignant, epidemic disease, in particular the bubonic plague and the black plague (or Black Death), both forms of the same infection. EMRs. Dictaphone has made significant investments over the past several years to develop its own natural language processing technology. mdEssential Pricing and Availability Dictaphone has packaged the mdEssential offering to be flexible and cost effective for the clinic and group practice segment. mdEssential is available immediately direct from Dictaphone or from one of the company's authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: resellers. About Dictaphone Healthcare Solutions Group Dictaphone ranked 31st in Healthcare Informatics Same as information technology and information systems. The term is more widely used in Europe. ranking of top 100 companies by healthcare revenue, currently deploys dictation, transcription and speech recognition systems in some of the world's premier healthcare organizations. Its solutions automate and integrate critical elements in the creation and management of health information, helping healthcare organizations improve productivity and the quality of patient care. Dictaphone's flagship Enterprise Express(R) dictation, transcription and report management system is an integral part of the creation and flow of patient information in a substantial number of U.S. hospitals. It is estimated that it currently supports several hundred thousand physicians who use Dictaphone systems to generate an estimated two million reports a day. Dictaphone is also actively deploying its EXSpeech(R) and PowerScribe(R) speech recognition solutions, designed to dramatically reduce transcription costs and speed report turnaround Turnaround A situation where a company that has had poor performance for an extended period of time experiences a positive reversal. Notes: A speculator may profit from a turnaround if he or she accurately anticipates the improvement of a poorly performing company. . Dictaphone has also introduced the ichart(R) family of Internet subscription-based applications services provider (ASP) solutions that offer dictation, transcription, and speech recognition access, as well as the ability to integrate existing systems with new coding, natural language and data mining technologies, which can significantly reduce the costs of managing patient information. For sales and product information, visit Dictaphone at www.dictaphone.com or call 1-888-350-4836. (C) 2005 Dictaphone Corporation. All rights reserved. |
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