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Voice recognition in clinical medicine: process versus technology.

B P Bergeron1

  • 1Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, Cln 309, Massachusetts General Hospital, Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA. archetype5@aol.com

The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM
|April 25, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Voice recognition technology offers clinicians an affordable alternative to keyboard data entry. Despite privacy and security concerns, economic pressures may drive adoption of voice recognition in clinical settings.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • Voice recognition technology has advanced, becoming affordable and powerful for clinical use.
  • Current technology presents practical, process-oriented challenges in clinical medicine.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the potential of large-vocabulary, continuous voice recognition as an alternative to keyboard data entry for clinicians.
  • To identify and discuss the practical hurdles, including privacy and security, associated with implementing voice recognition in clinical settings.

Main Methods:

  • The study reviews the current state of voice recognition technology and its application in healthcare.
  • It analyzes the economic and practical factors influencing clinician adoption of new data entry methods.

Main Results:

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  • Voice recognition tools are now mature, affordable, and capable of serving as a keyboard alternative.
  • Key challenges include privacy, security, and confidentiality, particularly for dictation activities.
  • Economic pressures may incentivize clinicians to transition from keyboard to microphone use.

Conclusions:

  • Voice recognition technology presents a viable, cost-effective alternative to traditional keyboard data entry for clinicians.
  • Addressing privacy and security concerns is crucial for widespread adoption.
  • The shift towards voice recognition is likely to be influenced by economic factors within the healthcare industry.