Shortlist shows cream of UK e-health innovation
With just under two weeks to go before the presentation of the E-Health Innovation Awards 2005 the details of shortlisted entrants are now available and listed below. Of course the category winners will not be known until the big night on 21 April when GP and broadcaster, Dr Phil Hammond, will compere the awards ceremony […]
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Shortlist announced for E-Health Innovation Awards
After an intense round of presentations and judging, the shortlist for the E-Health Innovation Awards 2005 has been agreed. Winners have been chosen among the finalists listed below, but their names will not be revealed until the Awards ceremony and dinner on 21 April 2005. Compered by GP, writer and broadcaster, Dr Phil Hammond, the […]
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Northumbria switches to speech recognition
A trust-wide implementation of advanced digital dictation and speech recognition software is planned for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust. The aim will be to reduce turnaround time and transcription blockages in the trust’s one million items of patient correspondence every year. Piloting of the new system, G2 Speech’s SpeechReport with Philips’ SpeechMagic, will start in May and the […]
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PACS installed across rural Welsh NHS Trust
North West Wales NHS Trust is to implement LifeImaging PACS software from Ferrania across its nine hospitals, many of which fall in rural areas. According to Ferrania, the filmless system will have particular benefits for the trust as it will save them money and time transporting copies of files between sites, as well as cutting […]
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UCLH revamps pathology software
University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Trust have replaced their legacy anatomic pathology software with CoPathPlus, a pathology and electronic patient record system manufactured by Misys. According to Misys, the software can incorporate images into patient reports, provide links to online textbooks and reference databases, and has capability for speech recognition for entering data. The […]
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Speak for yourself
New developments in speech recognition technology could make it a useful tool for clinicians, says Marcel Wassink of Philips.
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Talking heads help hearing-impaired take phonecalls
New software being developed may give the deaf and hard-of-hearing a new way of receiving phonecalls – using a computer generated face that users can lip-read. The SYNFACE software connects to regular computer microphone and soundcard hardware, which in turn is connected to the telephone line. The software can make and receive calls in the […]
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