Google LLC (20240377942). Method and System for Generating Transcripts of Patient-Healthcare Provider Conversations simplified abstract
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Method and System for Generating Transcripts of Patient-Healthcare Provider Conversations
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Melissa Strader of San Jose CA (US)
William Ito of Mountain View CA (US)
Christopher Co of Saratoga CA (US)
Katherine Chou of Palo Alto CA (US)
Alvin Rajkomar of San Jose CA (US)
Rebecca Rolfe of Menlo Park CA (US)
Method and System for Generating Transcripts of Patient-Healthcare Provider Conversations - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240377942 titled 'Method and System for Generating Transcripts of Patient-Healthcare Provider Conversations
The patent application describes a method and workstation for generating a transcript of a conversation between a patient and a healthcare practitioner.
- The workstation includes a tool for rendering an audio recording of the conversation and generating a display of a transcript using a speech-to-text engine.
- Users can inspect the accuracy of the speech-to-text conversion and scroll through the transcript to listen to specific portions of the audio.
- The transcript highlights words or phrases spoken by the patient related to symptoms, medications, or other medically relevant concepts.
- Additional tools are provided for editing specific portions of the transcript based on the content of the corresponding audio recording.
Potential Applications: - Healthcare settings for accurate documentation of patient consultations - Legal proceedings for transcription of conversations - Educational purposes for analyzing communication between individuals
Problems Solved: - Ensures accurate and detailed transcription of conversations - Facilitates easy access to specific parts of the audio recording - Helps in identifying medically relevant information shared by the patient
Benefits: - Improved documentation accuracy - Enhanced communication analysis - Time-saving in reviewing and editing transcripts
Commercial Applications: Title: "Healthcare Transcription Workstation: Enhancing Communication Analysis in Medical Settings" This technology can be used in healthcare facilities, legal offices, and educational institutions to streamline transcription processes and improve communication analysis.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does this technology improve the accuracy of transcription in healthcare settings? 2. What are the potential implications of using speech-to-text technology in legal proceedings?
Original Abstract Submitted
a method and workstation for generating a transcript of a conversation between a patient and a healthcare practitioner is disclosed. a workstation is provided with a tool for rendering of an audio recording of the conversation and generating a display of a transcript of the audio recording using a speech-to-text engine, thereby enabling inspection of the accuracy of conversion of speech to text. a tool is provided for scrolling through the transcript and rendering the portion of the audio according to the position of the scrolling. there is a highlighting in the transcript of words or phrases spoken by the patient relating to symptoms, medications or other medically relevant concepts. additionally, there is provided a set of transcript supplement tools enabling editing of specific portions of the transcript based on the content of the corresponding portion of audio recording.
