Hospitals try voice recognition for health records

USA Today Sunday 15th April, 2012

Voice-recognition technology developers are introducing a slew of products aimed at getting doctors to document patient information more immediately and thoroughly. The technology has advanced far enough, its proponents say, that it can now do more than just passively receive doctors' input. Nuance, the maker of Dragon voice-recognition software, is marketing a new product that is embedded into a hospital's electronic medical record system. As doctors input a patient's information via voice, it can highlight and validate medical facts, spot inconsistencies and ask follow-up questions, says Nick Van Terheyden of Nuance.

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