Nuance Advances Conversational AI with Dragon Medical Virtual Assistant for Hey Epic! Virtual Assistant in Epic Hyperspace

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Nuance Communications (NASDAQ: NUAN) has advanced its virtual assistant technology, integrating it with the Epic electronic health record (EHR) system. This enhancement allows over 550,000 physicians to navigate the EHR using voice commands, improving efficiency during patient visits. Since first integrating in 2018, nearly 80,000 healthcare professionals have utilized this technology. The aim is to balance administrative tasks with clinical work, ultimately improving patient care. The virtual assistant technology is available through Dragon Medical One, Nuance's cloud-based clinical documentation solution.

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• Integration of virtual assistant technology with Epic EHR enhances user efficiency.
• Over 550,000 physicians using the Dragon Medical solution can benefit from this upgrade.
• Nearly 80,000 healthcare professionals have adopted the Nuance virtual assistant since 2018.

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BURLINGTON, Mass., Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuance® Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) announced the advancement of Nuance's virtual assistant technology for customers using the Epic electronic health record (EHR). Built upon Nuance's leading Dragon Medical solution already used by more than 550,000 physicians, Nuance's virtual assistant integration with Hey Epic! enables clinicians to conversationally navigate the EHR, search for information, place orders, and seamlessly switch hands-free between voice assistant and dictation.

Virtual assistant technology is viewed as essential to enable clinicians to complete administrative and clinical tasks more efficiently and easily during in-person and virtual visits – to improve both physician and patient experiences before, during, and after each encounter.

Nuance first announced the integration of the Nuance virtual assistant functionality in the Epic EHR in 2018. Since then, nearly 80,000 physicians and nurses using Epic have licensed access to Nuance virtual assistant technology in Epic Haiku and Epic Rover mobile apps to conversationally navigate the EHR more efficiently, while conveniently retrieving information such as schedules, patient information, laboratory results, medication lists and visit summaries.  

"I have been using Nuance virtual assistant technology with Hey Epic! in the Haiku mobile application to quickly navigate the EHR, access and dictate clinical notes, and complete other tasks simply by using my voice. This saves time that can be dedicated to patients instead of searching through documentation. Now, having access to this technology in Hyperspace will further our ability to gain situational awareness and access to accurate, timely information that helps us treat the patient to the best of our ability in the moment," said Dr. Patrick Guffey, CMIO, Children's Hospital Colorado.

"We have long focused our conversational AI innovation on keeping a healthy balance for physicians and nurses between necessary administrative tasks and their primary clinical work," said Peter Durlach, senior vice president, strategy and new business development, Nuance. "Our virtual assistant and ambient intelligence solutions are not just addressing that balance – they are helping to power the digital transformation of healthcare."

The Nuance virtual assistant technology for Hey Epic! in Hyperspace is available through Dragon Medical One, Nuance's leading cloud-based solution for clinical documentation. To learn more, click here.

About Nuance Healthcare
Nuance provides intelligent systems that support a more natural and insightful approach to clinical documentation, freeing clinicians to spend more time caring for patients. Nuance healthcare solutions capture, improve, and communicate more than 300 million patient stories each year, helping more than 550,000 clinicians in 10,000 global healthcare organizations to drive meaningful clinical and financial outcomes. Nuance's award-winning clinical speech recognition, medical transcription, CDI, coding, quality, and medical imaging solutions provide a more complete and accurate view of patient care.

About Nuance Communications, Inc.
Nuance Communications (NASDAQ: NUAN) is the pioneer and leader in conversational AI innovations that bring intelligence to everyday work and life. The company delivers solutions that understand, analyze, and respond to people – amplifying human intelligence to increase productivity and security. With decades of domain and AI expertise, Nuance works with thousands of organizations globally across healthcare, financial services, telecommunications, government, and retail – to empower a smarter, more connected world. For more information, please visit www.nuance.com.

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FAQ

What is the significance of Nuance's virtual assistant technology for Epic EHR?

The technology allows physicians to navigate the EHR using voice commands, improving efficiency and patient care.

How many healthcare professionals are currently using Nuance's virtual assistant technology?

Nearly 80,000 physicians and nurses have licensed access to the technology since its integration in 2018.

What is Dragon Medical One?

Dragon Medical One is Nuance's cloud-based solution that supports clinical documentation and integrates the virtual assistant technology.

When was the integration of Nuance's virtual assistant with Epic EHR first announced?

The integration was first announced in 2018.