Ambient technology: Going beyond the Dictaphone

Change is never easy, but it is often worth the leap. Gaining trust and confidence in a new digital tool, for example, can be difficult but can ultimately lead to reduced burnout for physicians and increased quality of care for patients. So, how can teams successfully ease into digital transformation? Journey through this change with Joint Chief Clinical Information Officer Dr. Ashwin Pinto, University Hospital Southampton in the UK.

People have some understanding that speech recognition is mature and an excellent technology. So I think the technology bit wasn't what worried my physician colleagues. I think a lot of it was about if the hospitals are implementing this new system, what am I going to lose as a result? And particularly am I going to lose my secretary, my medical secretary who I depend on if you take away this work?

Dr. Ashwin Pinto, University Hospital Southampton