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Image: Speech recognition notes are not enough for accurate documentation, according to a new study (Photo courtesy of Nuance).

Speech-Recognition Alone Cannot Sustain Transcription Process

While speech recognition (SR) software serves as a valuable tool for annotating clinical notes, it does not appear capable of serving as the sole component of the transcription process, claims a new study. More...
09 Aug 2018

HIE Adoption Improves Patient Transfer Outcomes

A new study concludes that implementing health information exchange (HIE) protocols during inter-hospital transfers reduces diagnostic discordance and improves survival rates. More...
31 Jul 2018

Waveform-EHR Platform Expands Surveillance Capabilities

An innovative medical device integration (MDI) and real-time data analytics platform improves patient observation by adding data directly into the electronic health record (EHR). More...
26 Jul 2018

EHRs Associated with Lower Hospital Mortality

Adopting electronic health records (EHRs) results in declining mortality rates over time, which continue to drop when new functions are adopted, claims a new study. More...
23 Jul 2018
Image: Real X-ray image (L) next to a synthesized X-ray created by DCGAN. Underneath the X-ray images are the corresponding heatmaps (Photo courtesy of Hojjat Salehinejad/MIMLab).

Synthesized X-Ray Images Help Train AI Programs

A new study describes how computer generated X-rays can be used to augment artificial intelligence (AI) training sets. More...
17 Jul 2018
Image: A new method allows 3D models to be printed directly from the dataset (Photo courtesy of James Weaver).

Bitmap-Based 3D Printed Models Are More Accurate

A new study describes how extremely detailed physical three-dimensional (3D) models can be generated directly from volumetric data stacks. More...
16 Jul 2018
Image: Prototype prosthetic feet on Indian volunteers (Photo courtesy of MIT).

Custom-Designed Prosthetic Foot Mimics Natural Walking

A low-cost passive prosthetic foot can be individually tailored so that the user’s walk is similar to that of an able-bodied gait. More...
11 Jul 2018
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The Health IT channel of HospiMedica informs about healthcare information technology for hospitals, clinics, and private practice. Among the subjects covered are electronic medical record environments, document management, HIS, RIS, PACS, LIM, and others.