athenahealth integrates Nuanceās DragonĀ Medical cloudĀ platform with its next-generation voice interface for athenaOne EHR on desktop and mobile devicesathenahealth, Inc.Ā andĀ NuanceĀ® Communications, Inc.Ā today announced an expansion of their strategic collaboration to include the integration of Nuanceās cloud-basedĀ DragonĀ® Medical,Ā bringing speech and virtual assistant technology into the athenaOneĀ®Ā EHRĀ andĀ Mobile App.
By leveraging the power of Nuanceās conversational AI platform, athenaOne Dictation users can take advantage of fully integrated, voice-driven capabilities that help clinicians reduce documentation time and burden in an effort to improve patient experiences.The collaboration between Nuance and athenahealth is driven by advances in speech technology and the demonstrated ability to transform clinical documentation and improve productivity through an intuitive voice-driven workflow.
I use it all the time to dictate during the patient encounter without taking my focus from them, and they are finding that the treatment plan and instructions are more memorable,ā said Dr. Angela Ammon, family medicine specialist, Valley View Hospital.
The platform is an adaptable EHR, practice management, and patient engagement solution paired with world-class services that eliminate most back-office administrative work.
It also serves as a broader end-to-end solution by combining other capabilities, including telehealth, data-driven reporting, an application marketplace, and a user group community.āAt athenahealth, our collaboration efforts with Nuance are directly pointed at supporting ambulatory care practices and healthcare systems, their providers, and their patients,ā said Paul Brient, chief product officer, athenahealth.
With the integration of Nuanceās industry-leading technology with our athenaOne EHR, physicians can spend less time on administrative work and more time focusing on patient care.āNuance Dragon Medical is trusted by more than 550,000 physicians worldwide.