MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MedQuist Inc. has recently developed and released an enhanced integration capability between its SpeechQ for Radiology(TM) interactive speech recognition solution and various medical imaging Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS). This integration allows radiologists to move seamlessly between the two applications and significantly improve their productivity. The first PACS solution to take advantage of this robust integration is Philips iSite(TM).
With this integration enhancement, radiologists can quickly create a diagnostic report of their findings and provide this information to patients’ physicians and caregivers. Among the dynamic actions possible via the new SpeechQ-PACS integration are:
“We have included this enhanced integration tool in our most recent Software Development Kit (SDK),” says Katheryn “Katie” McMahon, MedQuist product manager for speech recognition and integration. “Philips iSite is the first to fully implement the integration, but this SDK is available for all PACS vendors, and we expect that many other companies will want to take advantage of the new features that it provides.”
One of the first customers using the new integration software is Inland Imaging LLC of Spokane, Wash. According to Jason Koller, director of Imagecast & SpeechQ at Inland Imaging, “Our radiologists really like the ability to open an image from SpeechQ. Many of them are attending physicians, and when they are working with a resident or fellow, it is easier for them to work from their report queue and then open the images. In the past, they were opening the report and then searching the PACS for the correct image(s). Now, they simply click one button on the SpeechQ screen, and any images associated with the report are immediately displayed on the PACS monitor. This is a major time savings, and ensures that all of the patient’s related images are displayed.”
MedQuist is the largest Medical Transcription Service Organization (MTSO) in the world, and a leader in technology-enabled clinical documentation workflow. MedQuist’s enterprise solutions -- including mobile voice capture devices, speech recognition, Web-based workflow platforms, and global network of medical editors -- help healthcare facilities improve patient care, increase physician satisfaction, and lower operational costs. For more information, please visit http://www.medquist.com.
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