Mackay Base Hospital’s use of voice to text software will feature on the international stage at a Sydney conference next week.
Chief Digital Director Medical Services Dr Pieter Nel has been selected from more than 950 submissions to present at MedInfo23, a world congress on medical and health informatics.
The former director of the Emergency Department has found a new passion in health information and supporting improved healthcare through technology. His presentation focuses on how Dragon Medical One is freeing up clinicians to spend more time with patients and less time typing up notes.
“Speaking at an international conference this size was always on my bucket list, so it is a huge honour to have been chosen,” Dr Nel said.
The conference will be held 8 – 12 July 2023 at the International Convention Centre in Sydney and is expected to attract more than 3000 Australian and international delegates. Dr Nel said he was excited to share data that quantified the benefits delivered by digital hospital technology. Data from the Dragon Medical One rollout shows that an average of one hour of clinical time is released a day for patient care.
Mackay Base Hospital has 419 licences under the Patient Flow Intensive Program for the recognition technology across the hospital including mental health, emergency, allied health and intensive care.
“Using this software is improving clinician satisfaction and reducing stress. It’s a big thing to be able to take your allocated breaks and to often go home on time.
“Any technology that supports the satisfaction of our clinical staff is important.
“It’s also going to be a fantastic opportunity to showcase Mackay Base Hospital as a progressive place to work,” Dr Nel said.
The conference is presented by the Australasian Institute of Digital Health on behalf of the International Medical Informatics Association.
Chief Digital Director Medical Services Dr Pieter Nel and MBH Emergency Department Senior Medical Officer Dr John Hadok discussing the benefits of Dragon Medical One voice to text technology in saving time on administration tasks and enabling clinicals to spend more time caring for patients
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