Provox Technologies Awarded Patent for Template Technology

Provox Technologies Corp, Roanoke, Va, provider of speech-recognition-based medical-documentation and workflow-management systems, has announced that it has been issued a patent for its automation technology that is used to build medical specialty-specific templates based on procedure codes.

“Combining structured reporting with speech recognition enables physicians to dictate less and improve the quality and completeness of patient documentation,” said Shelley Newman, CEO of Provox.

Patent No 6,834,264 B2, “Method and Apparatus for Voice Dictation and Document Production,” describes the system and methods that enable a document to be produced from external data with variable data-entry fields using speech-recognition technology. This patent provides the foundation for procedure-driven structured reporting with flexible speech-recognition field dictation.

Provox’s SmartMacro Templates simplify the radiology-reporting and clinical-documentation processes for each specialty and every procedure. A rules engine is used to augment the procedure-driven templates for each patient using patient demographic data. Patient data can also be populated into each template, as well as be interpreted into a new result, such as birthday into age.

“This patent affirms Provox’s technology leadership in the field of medical-based speech-recognition documentation solutions,” said Newman.

APTA Endorses Appointment-Scheduling Software

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has announced its endorsement of the AppointmentsPRO™ appointment-scheduling software by SpectraSoft Inc, Tempe, Ariz.

APTA product endorsements are statements to its membership and to the general public that a product is worthy of consideration. Review criteria include benefits to the user, product efficacy, and cost-efficiency.

“It is an honor to be recognized by APTA in this way,” said Steve Petrie, CEO of SpectraSoft Inc. “Our focus has always been on physical therapy—to create products that meet the specific needs of rehabilitation professionals, instead of forcing solutions on them that are designed for other health care applications.”

Altimate Medical Receives 2005 MNSHARP Award

At the Governor’s Safety Award Luncheon on May 13, 2005, Altimate Medical, Morton, Minn, was presented with a 2005 MNSHARP Award for meeting the requirements of the Minnesota Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program. The award is effective through May 2007.

MNSHARP Awards are granted by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This is the fifth MNSHARP award that Altimate Medical has received since 1998.