Dictaphone PowerScribe from Nuance Tops 1,000 Customers

Dictaphone has seen broad adoption of its speech recognition reporting solution for radiology across multiple healthcare organizations of varying sizes and IT budgets, and in addition to its growing list of 1,000 customers is proud to report that PowerScribe:

Saves the radiology industry an estimated $200 million+ per year in transcription costs

Is used by more hospitals, teaching hospitals and imaging centers than any other speech recognition offering

Continues its growth momentum in 2007, adding customers at a rapid pace, including such prestigious institutions as Yale-New Haven Hospital, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and University of Connecticut Medical Center

“It is critical that we have one complete solution that quickly and reliably delivers core radiology reporting, critical results management and diagnostic support technologies,” said Michael Matthews, director of clinical information systems, Department of Diagnostic Radiology Yale-New Haven Hospital. “Our radiological staff needs the control, consistency and flexibility to rapidly complete a report anytime and anywhere.”

Yale-New Haven Hospital, recently named to the U.S. News & World Report’s Honor Roll as one of the nation’s top hospitals, has selected PowerScribe as its speech recognition solution for high-efficiency radiology reporting. PowerScribe will be used by Yale-New Haven’s 118 radiological staff to reduce turnaround time for the more than 365,000 reports processed annually.

“Speech recognition reporting systems such as PowerScribe have become requisite for radiology departments and imaging centers that want to become highly efficient and offer market leading service to their referring clinician base,” said Peter Durlach, senior vice president, marketing and product strategy, Dictaphone Healthcare Solutions, Nuance. “We are extremely gratified that 1,000 customers have chosen PowerScribe as their mission critical radiology reporting solution. We expect this number to continue to grow rapidly as we evolve the PowerScribe platform, add functionality and expand our industry partnerships. PowerScribe is the speech recognition solution of choice because of its ability to answer the demand for faster report turnaround time, reduced transcription costs, higher levels of satisfaction from referring physicians and enhanced patient care.”-Nuance Communications news