Speech recognition or “VR” (voice recognition), as it is commonly referred to, is a tool that has been widely adopted by those in the medical industry, especially radiologists. At a bare minimum, speech recognition improves the quality of reports produced …
The Benefits of Mindfulness: Why you Need this in Your Life and Practice
So, what exactly is mindfulness? Simply put, mindfulness is the quality or state of being consciously aware. This mental state is achieved by focusing your awareness on the present moment and acknowledging the accompanying feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations without …
The Evolution of Clinical Workflow Optimization
The average medical provider receives between eight and 12 years of formal education followed by practical experience and continuing education. It’s an understatement to say that these providers are highly trained! Nevertheless, as well-versed as they are in the medical …
Next-Generation GPUs: Driving Innovation in Speech Technology and Beyond
As I’ve written before, this is a textbook disruption story. Speech recognition accuracy has grown exponentially over the last few years using off the shelf components (GPU’s, Deep Learning Libraries, etc.) to displace the expensive integrated solutions offered by the …
Bring back the Narrative
“Without a narrative portion in my note, I cannot describe my clinical findings in a meaningful way.” This is what my PCP told me when I inquired about her new EHR. They had just replaced their old EHR with a …
Five Reasons Behavioral Health Clinicians Need to use Voice Recognition Software
I am not using my laptop keyboard to type these words, but rather speaking into a handheld microphone. Initially I was afraid of dictation technology and thought dictation tools were only for busy psychiatrists. But as voice to text technology …
Hiring the Right Product to Get the Job Done (Better)
Since reading Clayton Christensen’s groundbreaking book “The Innovator’s Dilemma” almost twenty years ago, I was hooked on finding and capitalizing on disruption. “The Innovator’s Solution” and “Seeing What’s Next” complete the framework for explaining past disruptive innovations as well as …
How to Choose the Medical Speech Recognition Solution That’s Right for You
What are your speech recognition needs? Currently there are multiple speech recognition solutions geared towards the medical industry. Each differs somewhat and offers a variety of features that present both strengths and weaknesses depending upon your individual needs. Choosing which …