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PowerScribe® for Radiology
Powerful Diagnostic Reporting with Flexibility for the Radiologist
PowerScribe for Radiology is Nuance Healthcare’s flexible web-based speech recognition reporting solution
that integrates easily into your existing radiology workflow. About 40% of all radiologists in the U.S. use PowerScribe
for Radiology at over 1,100 provider organizations.
The instant availability of PowerScribe for Radiology-dictated reports dramatically raises the level of service that diagnostic departments offer. PowerScribe for Radiology-enabled radiologists generate annual transcription industry savings of over $200 million. Radiologists also report increased referrals by faster availability of reports, making hospital-based radiology departments and free-standing imaging centers more competitive. Alternatively, should a radiologist choose, the dictated report can be produced through back-end speech recognition and quickly edited by a transcriptionist.
PowerScribe for Radiology is integrated with leading PACS and RIS systems from vendors such as GE®, Cerner®, McKesson®, Misys® and AGFA®, so you can offer your radiologists an integrated reporting workflow. What's more, PowerScribe integrates with Veriphy for seamless critical test results management and RadCube for data mining and outcomes analysis.
Using PowerScribe for Radiology, a web-based application, radiologists can turn around reports within seconds. Since radiologists can sign off on a completed report while viewing the original image, the need to double-check reports returning from transcription is eliminated. As a result, PowerScribe for Radiology not only boosts radiologist efficiency, it also improves referring physician satisfaction, enhanced patient care, and yields significant cost savings.
PowerScribe for Radiology offers three dictation styles to accommodate physician preferences:
- Real-Time Speech Recognition with Self-Editing
Real-time speech recognition allows radiologists to view recognized text during or at the end of dictation. They can edit it using keyboard, mouse, and standard word processor tools, or with voice editing—voice commands and microphone controls to correct and navigate the document. Radiologists also have the option of hands-free dictation—using a USB headset and foot pedal. The software immediately recognizes spoken word changes and allows for additions anywhere in the report. - Speech Recognition with Delegated Editing
Radiologists do not edit their own reports; instead, their speech-recognized draft report is forwarded to a transcriptionist/editor for correcting and formatting. Transcription time and costs are reduced as reports no longer have to be keyboarded from start to finish. Recorded dictation and recognized text are linked for “edit while listening” for greater accuracy and efficiency. - Traditional Transcription
The dictation of locum tenens physicians is transcribed without speech-recognized draft reports and without physician training.
PowerScribe for Radiology’s web architecture fits today's “on demand” browser-based requirements, providing remote connectivity from multiple locations or home for dictation, review and signoff. Radiologists open a browser and connect to a web server to access their unique user profiles and speech files. The user interface is clear and easy-to-use, presenting all essential information in understandable windows and tabs.
PowerScribe® for Radiology 5.0 is the latest version of Nuance’s industry leading speech-driven clinical documentation solution for radiology. PowerScribe for Radiology 5.0 contains dozens of new features, including significant upgrades to the Dragon® speech recognition engine, and the PowerScribe for Radiology language model, resulting in a 35% increase in accuracy compared to prior versions.
This new version gives providers more control of their reports, which makes the dictation process significantly faster and more accurate. PowerScribe for Radiology 5.0 also helps providers achieve faster report turnaround time, reduce transcription costs, provide higher levels of satisfaction to referring providers, and enhance patient care.
Key Features
- Rich Client, Web-Based Server Technologies
PowerScribe for Radiology’s web architecture fits today’s “on demand” browser-based requirements, providing remote connectivity from multiple locations or home for dictation, review and sign-off. Radiologists open a browser and connect to a web server to access their unique user profiles and speech files. The user interface is clear and easy-to-use, presenting all essential information in understandable windows and tabs. - Industry Leading Speech Recognition Technology
PowerScribe for Radiology is powered by Dragon® Speech Technology, the healthcare industry’s leading speech recognition solution. Nuance has optimized Dragon’s out-of-the-box accuracy by adding special application-level enhancements including a proprietary radiology language model and custom post-processing capabilities to streamline document completion.. - Seamless PACS/RIS Integration (optional)
PowerScribe Workstation includes application programmer interfaces (APIs) to integrate with other healthcare information systems. The APIs enable “application-to- application” communication for simultaneous logon and accession number transmission. The integration enables PowerScribe to remain in the background, invisible to the desktop during dictation session and automate communication of dictation/signature events back to the PACS application. - Embedded Veriphy Workflow for Critical Test Result Management (optional)
PowerScribe for Radiology seamlessly integrates with the industry leading solution for critical test result management (CTRM), Veriphy. - Seamless RadCube Integration (optional)
Powerscribe integrates with Nuance's RadCube data mining and outcomes analysis solution to provide advanced quality reporting and departmental analysis tools. - Customizeable Text Auto Formatting
Report section headers, such as “Impressions” or “Findings” can be formatted automatically, according to your facility’s standards. Other auto-formatting features include dates and time, numbered lists, and acronyms, and other special words and phrases. - Hands-Free Dictation
Radiologists have the option to dictate using a USB headset and foot pedal for hands-free dictation and control. They can create reports and navigate through the application without the mouse or keyboard. - Flexible Documentation Workflow for:
- Once-and-Done “Front-end” Reporting: The report turnaround time can be cut to minutes when the Radiologist controls the reporting workflow.
- Batch Dictation: The Radiologist can hold their dictated reports in a queue ready for review and signature at any time.
- Correction Editor “Back-end” Support: Automatic or on-the-run routing to an editor for correction or traditional transcription allows the Radiologist to decide at any time who reviews the draft report. The report is returned to the Radiologist for review and signature, or additional dictation.
- Traditional Transcription: Transcription without speech recognition available for those locum tenens physicians.
- User Friendly Administrative Function
PowerScribe for Radiology offers superior integration into existing radiology workflow, from case selection to transcription to e-signature to results reporting. Radiologists can sign reports electronically while viewing patient images, allowing them to ensure the transcribed report reflects what they observe. With such quick and seamless report turnaround, radiologists are assured of a more complete, higher quality diagnostic interpretation. - PowerMic® Compatible with Customizable Buttons
Use PowerScribe for Radiology with the PowerMic II, Nuance's noise canceling handheld microphone, with programmable buttons - Vocabulary Management by User
Radiologists can customize vocabulary by adding new or preferred words to the system's already extensive radiology specific vocabulary.
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Radiology PACS/RIS Partners
Through its PACS/RIS Extension Partner program (PREPP), Nuance has integrated PowerScribe for Radiology with nearly 50 Radiology Information System (RIS) and Picture Archival and Communications System (PACS) vendors, including leading vendors such as:
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Robert Weeks
Director of Information Technology
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
Houston TX
“Our annual transcription cost savings is about $1.5 million, and we project this savings to continue to grow.”