Voicepoint

Voicepoint makes speech recognition and dictation tools that Swiss doctors use to write clinical reports and letters. It has served healthcare staff in Switzerland for over 20 years, with the aim of saving clinicians time and keeping patient data safe.

What Voicepoint offers

• Speech recognition — spoken words appear as text straight away, so doctors can check a report as they dictate it.
• Dictation — reports can be recorded right after a consultation without waiting for a typist.
• Automatic report writing — tools that assemble reports and handle repeated text.
• Custom vocabulary — users can add their own terms and set up automatic insertions.

Who it works with

Its users include specialists in gastroenterology, orthopaedics and general surgery, along with hospital groups and specialist centres in Switzerland. Doctors use it for clinical letters and for writing to insurers.

Key facts

• Market: Switzerland
• Founded: 2006
• Certification: ISO certified, compliant with the Swiss data protection act