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Nuance Communications


Philips updates voice recognition device

New Products | Thursday, August 19 2010
Philips Speech Processing has the released the third generation of its SpeechMike audio recording devices, adding functions that were previously limited to the wireless SpeechMike Air to the company’s wired dictation devices.
 

Winscribe, Nuance expand speech recognition agreement

Partnerships & Alliances | Thursday, July 22 2010
Winscribe has expanded its licensing agreement with Nuance Communications of Burlington, Mass., to provide a global dictation program integrated with speech recognition covering the U.S., U.K., Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
 

Feature: Planning for healthcare's future with iPads

Web Exclusives | Sunday, June 13 2010
Written by Jeff Byers
Although it was just released in April, Apple's iPad has been on the minds and in the hands of numerous healthcare professionals seeking a balance between the convenience of their smartphones and the screen areas of laptops. While Apple has reportedly sold two million iPads globally as of the end of last month, early healthcare provider adopters have found the device, its uses and environment are already in flux.
 

Nuance updates Dragon Medical to support Windows 7

Partnerships & Alliances | Monday, May 24 2010
Speech and voice recognition provider Nuance Communications has announced its desktop speech recognition technology Dragon Medical 10 can now support Windows 7.
 

Nuance snags Janet Dillione from Siemens to run healthcare unit

Executive Announcements | Thursday, April 01 2010
Voice recognition services developer Nuance Communications has appointed Janet Dillione as executive vice president and general manager of Nuance’s Healthcare business segment.
 

HIMSS: Nuance rolls out mobile apps, NLP

Conference News | Monday, March 08 2010
Nuance Communications unveiled its advancements in natural language processing (NLP) and its medical mobile apps for smartphones at HIMSS10 last week in Atlanta.
 

Garden City Hospital integrates ED software

Contracts & Installations | Tuesday, February 09 2010
Garden City Hospital has integrated Dragon Medical from Nuance with Emergisoft's EmergisoftED in the Garden City, Mich.-based facility’s emergency department (ED).
 

Nuance, Dictate.it sign distribution deal

Partnerships & Alliances | Friday, November 06 2009
Speech recognition application developer Nuance Communications has entered into a distribution partnership with London-based Dictate.it.
 

Agfa, Nuance partner for Canadian market

Partnerships & Alliances | Thursday, October 08 2009
Nuance’s critical test result management software, Veriphy, is now integrated into Agfa HealthCare's Impax PACS for the Canadian market.
 

Nuance extends network scanning business with eCopy takeover

Partnerships & Alliances | Monday, October 05 2009
Nuance Communications has acquired eCopy, a provider of solutions that integrates paper documents into business software applications, for approximately $54 million in Nuance common stock.
 

Nuance updates eScription speech platform

New Products | Tuesday, September 29 2009
Nuance Communications has made available version 9 of its eScription on-demand platform for computer-aided medical transcription.
 

Nuance equips London hospital with SpeechMagic

Contracts & Installations | Thursday, June 11 2009
Nuance Communications reported that its speech recognition technology, SpeechMagic, has been deployed at the Royal Free Hospital in London.
 

Health IT players form EHR Stimulus Alliance for physician education

Industry News | Thursday, May 14 2009
Allscripts, in conjunction with Nuance Communications, Cisco, Citrix, Dell, Intel and Intuit Microsoft, is co-launching the EHR Stimulus Alliance, aimed at educating 500,000 U.S. physicians about opportunities aligned with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 by delivering virtual and physical education programs.
 

Nuance books strong Q2

Financial News | Tuesday, May 12 2009
Nuance Communications has released positive financial results for its fiscal 2009 second quarter, which ended March 31.
 

RIS Concepts debuts speech recognition support system

New Products | Thursday, April 30 2009
RIS Concepts has released multiple voice recognition system support for its RCI-RIS, a Web-based, multi-facility RIS, and RAD-RIS for the needs of radiology groups reading studies for multiple facilities.
 

Critical test-result management systems help reduce malpractice suits

Conference News | Tuesday, April 07 2009
CHICAGO—Legal, ethical and moral obligations to ensure results of the 12 billion annual hospital tests in the United States are appropriately communicated can be delivered through the utilization of health IT and critical test-result management (CTRM) systems.
 

KLAS dissects successful health IT mergers, acquisitions

Top Stories | Thursday, April 02 2009
One of the foremost factors in determining the success of a health IT merger or acquisition is the fate of the acquired company's senior management, according to a new report from healthcare research firm KLAS.
 

Nuance releases Dragon Medical 10 in the U.K., Ireland

Industry News | Wednesday, March 18 2009
Nuance Communications has launched its Dragon Medical 10 speech recognition software in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
 

London healthcare facility installs Nuance’s SpeechMagic

Contracts & Installations | Thursday, March 05 2009
Nuance Communications has rolled out its SpeechMagic technology at 12 sites of HCA International, a healthcare facility in central London.
 

Nuance books double-digit losses, revenue increase for Q1

Top Stories | Tuesday, February 10 2009
Nuance Communications saw an increase in both net losses and revenue for its fiscal 2009 first quarter, which ended Dec. 31, 2008.
 
Web Exclusives

Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”

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