More Medical News
As you know, Biometrics is making a major play in the medical world. A lot of this is due to the fact of Federal Government Legislations and Mandates, with regards to patient privacy of their medical records. But as Biometrics is being adopted by the medical sector, the convenience of using it is also being realized. For instance, rather than having to remember hundreds of passwords to login into the hospital network and access patient records, with a single swipe of the finger, access can be very easily granted. And even, Biometrics is being used to register new patients when they visit their doctor’s office, or the hospital. This has greatly reduced wait time, especially in the emergency room.
Well, in today’s Posting, we are seeing Biometrics being used once again in the medical sector. The details: “Recently launched PatientClick EHR, a leading provider of web-based electronic solutions for medical practitioners transitioning from paper to electronic medical records – has been Dragon Certified. With the pressure on for medical providers to make the switch cost-effectively and with as little disruption as possible, PatientClick uniquely bridges the gap in providing a service that stands-out from the pack by allowing physicians to leverage voice recognition technology to effectively use EHR in their daily routine . . . We designed PatientClick with both the physician and the staff in mind, with a specific emphasis on its easy-to-use technology . . . Key benefits include multiple methods for physicians or clinical staff members to create medical encounter notes through interface with Dragon Medical and Nuance Dragon Medical . . .” (SOURCE: http://www.findbiometrics.com/industry-news/i/9086/).
My Take
This application is unique from a number of perspectives.
First, in the past, whenever I have written about Biometrics in the medical sector, the angle I took was mostly about the healthcare worker using it-such as the nurses, licensed practicioners, etc. This is the first time I have written about a solution primarily developed for a physician’s use.
Second, the Biometrics Technology which has been employed in the past has been primarily Fingerprint Recognition. Again, this is the first time I have seen Voice Recognition being used. Truly, a different type of Physical based Biometric. Third, in past writings, Biometrics was primarily used for just one type and/or kind of application. This is pretty much for the singing onto a network, or a computer, as described above. Essentially in just one computer monitor, a physician can access medical histories, results of lab tests, Rx’s, pharmacy records, medical insurance information/data, etc. In other words, a physician will be able to “ . . . view and access every aspect of a patient’s chart on one screen.” (SOURCE: http://www.findbiometrics.com/industry-news/i/9086/)
Some of the key benefits derived from this unique Biometrics solution include:
*The obvious ease of access to patient files;
*Streamlined efficiency in the medical office;
*Strong ease of use;
*Providing more than one method to prepare medical notes and histories on a particular patient;
*Strong levels of Security meeting the demands of legislations and mandates, especially that of HIPAA.
As we now see Voice Biometrics making the foreplay into the medical world, it will be quite interesting to take note of what other Biometric Technologies enter into the scene. What will be next??? Facial Recognition??? Keystroke Recognition??? Signature Recognition???
Who only knows. But I think, in my viewpoint, Signature Recognition will be the next one to make a rather dominant scene.
Truly, a different type of Physical based Biometric.
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