Fierce Healthcare October 17, 2019
Tech giant Microsoft is teaming up with Nuance Communications to use technology to solve a big pain point for doctors—too much time spent on documenting and administrative tasks.
The two companies are collaborating to use ambient technology combined with artificial intelligence, automation and cloud computing to create an exam room experience where the clinical documentation “writes itself,” the companies said in a press release.
Physician burnout continues to be a significant problem in healthcare. A recent study shows that primary care doctors now spend two hours on administrative tasks for every hour they’re involved in direct patient care. Physicians reported one to two hours of after-hours work each night, mostly related to administrative tasks.
Joe Petro, chief technology officer at...
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