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“ In the past , the trust has relied on transcription services and handwritten reports for document and letter creation . This process worked , but it was slow and inefficient .
“ Paper records had to be scanned , then entered into electronic systems . Letters had to be typed up and sent out to patients and GPs . With the move to an Epic EPR , the Trust wanted to keep its staff using their voices - but it also wanted to ensure they could create documents and letters in a much more efficient , real-time way .”
Frimley chose Nuance ’ s cloud-based speech recognition solution , Dragon Medical One , which accurately translates the voices of doctors , nurses and allied health professionals into detailed clinical narratives

“ The conversation around regulation and AI in healthcare is ongoing – and rightly so ”

DR SIMON WALLACE CHIEF CLINICAL INFORMATION OFFICER , NUANCE that feed directly into a Trust ’ s EPR .
However , Wallace believes that the use of AI in healthcare must be carefully regulated .
Regulation of AI use in healthcare “ The conversation around regulation and AI in healthcare is ongoing – and rightly so ,” he says . “ As these tools become more powerful and embedded into our daily lives , we must ensure that they are safe .”
As more regulation comes into force , the team at Nuance , is committed to ensuring that its AI platforms are both safe and secure .
“ This is why we are getting behind Microsoft ’ s Responsible AI Standards which guide the development of AI through every stage of its process and implementation . We
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