Improve Pathology Workflow with Clinical Speech Recognition

Concerns & benefits

Pathologists are avoiding administrative bottlenecks and delivering reports faster with AI‑powered clinical speech recognition

Today's pathologists are facing the twin challenges of a worldwide shortage of pathology specialists and growing demand for their services. Solutions that assist the pathology workflow without compromising efficiency and quality are vital in supporting the service.

Improve staff satisfaction

Speech recognition allows pathologists to maximise their time for clinical analysis and interpretation and minimises repetitive, time-consuming administration.

Optimise documentation workflow

Voice commands cut out the need for multiple clicks and keystrokes to move between Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) screens and pathology systems.

Deliver reports faster

Speech is at least 3x faster than typing and notes are completed in real-time - you can dictate while viewing a specimen. This helps remove admin backlogs and accelerates report turnaround times.

Reduced administrative costs

In addition to reducing report turnaround times, speech recognition also helps pathology labs to significantly reduce administrative costs and eliminates the need for expensive outsourced transcription services.

Preventing pathology bottlenecks

Hear how the pathology team at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust benefited from Dragon Medical speech recognition.

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Impressive outcomes start here

3^x

Dictation is at least 3x faster than typing and pathologists are saving hours per week with AI-powered clinical speech recognition.

95^%

With speech recognition 95% of diagnostic cases were reported within 7 days by pathologists at Calderdale and Huddersfield Trust.

45^mins

Pathologists saved approx. 45mins per day at University Hospitals Plymouth Trust using speech-to-text in their LIMS.

Solutions

AI solutions that empower pathologists

Nuance solutions help provide greater accuracy, efficiency, and flexibility for pathologists.

Documentation capture solutions

Dragon Medical One is a secure, cloud-based clinical speech recognition solution that accurately and efficiently captures the patient story into all major EPR platforms, clinical or lab information system.

Testimonials

“Rollout is rapidly self-propagating because, when pathologists see the ability of the (Dragon Medical) voice recognition workflow system, it becomes a "no brainer". It is invaluable in today's need to work smarter.”

Dr.Dean Harmse, Cellular Pathology Department,

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

“Speech Recognition is so good it is faster even than canned reports. I dictate whilst I am viewing a specimen. I've found that for me this is faster even than calling up a standard template.”

Dr Fred Mayall, Consultant Histopathologist,

Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

“The RCPath target was for all diagnostic cases to be reported in seven days. This has been achieved at 95%, which is largely due to the efficiency offered by the speech recognition system.”

Richard Knights, Consultant Histopathologist and Clinical Director Pathology,

Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Resources

Case studies

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust(pdf. Open a new window)
Dragon Medical fires-up Turnaround Times and helps remove backlog of approximately 600 patient reports.
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust(pdf. Open a new window)
Dragon Medical accelerated productivity and performance and removed bottlenecks for the pathology department at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

Videos

Dragon Medical One cloud-platform for clinical documentation
Forget about typing! Update your EPR quickly and accurately with Dragon Medical One.
Reduce the admin burden and avoid burnout
Learn how speech recognition helps alleviate the burden of clinical documentation.
Dragon Medical One(Open a new window)
A short introduction to AI-powered, Dragon Medical One, clinical speech recognition.

Infographics

The impact of the pandemic on clinician burnout(pdf. Open a new window)

Nuance healthcare solutions for pathologists

Transform the way your pathology department works with speech recognition