Amazon Web Services (AWS)
is now helping accurately assess, consume and analyze information related to
COVID-19 by enhancing speech-to-text accuracy of COVID-19-related
terms with Amazon
Transcribe Medical, a machine learning service that makes it easy
to quickly create accurate transcriptions from medical consultations
between patients and physicians.
These medical speech-recognition capabilities can now help
efficiently and accurately transcribe video and audio
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In-Depth: 32 FDA-Approved COVID-19 Testing Kits
What You Should Know:
- In-depth look list of FDA-approved COVID-19 test kits
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) offers emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for unapproved products or new uses for approved items in urgent situations where no suitable alternatives exist. Dozens of companies have sought and received EUAs for their testing kits that screen for SARS-CoV-2 — more commonly referred to as COVID-19 or the novel coronavirus.
The FDA makes a
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KLAS Names Epic, Pivot Point, Accenture Overall Best in KLAS 2020
- Epic was named the top Overall Software Suite for the tenth consecutive year in the Best in KLAS 2020 Software & Services report. - Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Company, was named the top Overall IT Services Firm, edging out last year’s winner, Impact Advisors. - Accenture earned the award of top Overall Healthcare Management Consulting Firm.Today, KLAS Research announced released their annual Best in KLAS Software & Services that recognizes the leading vendors for solutions,
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MTBC Acquires Cloud-based EHR Platform CareCloud
- MTBC acquires cloud-based, practice management EHR platform CareCloud on a cash-free, debt-free basis. - Founded in 2009, CareCloud’s integrated clinical and financial platform technology and its suite of solutions enables clients to increase profitability, streamline workflow and improve patient care outcomes nationwide.MTBC, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based healthcare IT and revenue cycle management solutions, today announced the closing of its acquisition of CareCloud which provides
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The Evolution of EHR Workflows: From Counterintuitive to Intuitive Tools for Care
Dr. Betty Rabinowitz, Chief Medical Officer at NextGen Healthcare
I recall a patient who was drinking heavily, who I was unable to meaningfully convince to reduce his alcohol consumption. He felt that his drinking was no different than his work colleagues and that he did not need to make any changes. When his labs returned, not surprisingly, his GGT and AST were elevated. I turned the screen and showed him the results as well as the upward trending of the result’s graph. He didn’t
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Amazon Launches EHR-Integrated, Machine Learning-Powered Transcription Service
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) launches Amazon Transcribe Medical, a HIPAA-eligible, machine learning-powered medical transcription service that utilizes automatic speech recognition applications to offer a more efficient and accurate medical note-taking experience. - By utilizing voice-enabled technologies, Transcribe Medical automatically translates audio streams into medical speech -- designed to be deployed at scale to patients’ healthcare providers, allowing for affordable, consistent,
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Philips Launches Next-Gen Vital Signs Monitor for Early Patient Intervention
- Philips debuts EarlyVue VS30 vital signs monitor and receive 510(k) clearance in the U.S.- Early Warning Scoring, predictive trend analytics and intelligent algorithms help detect patient deterioration earlier to enable timely intervention.Royal Philips today announced the debut of EarlyVue VS30, a new vital signs monitor, in the U.S. Expanding on Philips’ General Care solutions portfolio, Philips EarlyVue VS30 uses automated Early Warning Scoring (EWS) to collect critical vital signs and
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Healthcare Virtual Assistant Market to Reach $1.76B by 2025
The global healthcare virtual assistant market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 24.7% from 2018 to reach $1.76 billion by 2025, according to market research published by Meticulous Research.The emergence of Healthcare Virtual Assistant MarketVirtual assistants are AI and rule-based systems that interact with humans to perform various tasks. These assistants use cognitive technologies such as machine learning, natural language processing, and neural networks to enable interactive communications
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Nuance Expands AI-Powered Clinical Documentation Platform Internationally
Nuance Communications, Inc., today announced they are expanding the availability of its full suite of conversational AI-powered clinical documentation solutions internationally – now available in countries across Europe, New Zealand, Canada and more. This expansion comes as many countries outside of the U.S. continue to invest in the digitization of their healthcare systems – including increasing electronic health record (EHR) adoption rates and achieving paperless clinical documentation
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How Phoenix Children’s Hospital Saved $1M Annually Eliminating Transcription in Ambulatory Clinics
Phoenix Children’s Hospital’s outpatient clinics has increased clinician productivity, enhanced the quality of documentation, and facilitated the delivery of better clinical information at the point of care through the implementation of Medicomp Systems' Quippe Clinical Documentation solution. In addition, Phoenix Children’s has virtually eliminated transcription in its ambulatory clinics, saving the organization over $1 million dollars annually on transcription costs.A strong partnership
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