Speech recognition technology is all set to benefit the doctors across the US as they now no longer have to depend upon the medical transcription experts to create their medical records. Speed recognition software will help in building records by directly capturing the verbal inputs of the medical practitioners.

A lot of work is being carried on in the field of speech recognition technology but the day is still far when it can full replace medical transcriptionists because of the following inherent drawbacks:

• Because of the difference in speech of orators
• Inability to segregate speech and background sounds
• Grammar and Punctuations needed in documents
• Unresolved ambiguities

Speech recognition software is able to furnish information with an accuracy level of only about 60-70% as this software simply do a literal interpretation of what has been spoken by the physician without understanding the context. Therefore the unedited text contains a lot of additional comments and no linear data that needs to be corrected by the medical transcription executives.

Also speed recognition software makes use of statistical language which requires a huge database for storing information making it a costly proposition. In the field of medical science proper documentation is extremely important so that the correct decision can be taken about the patient’s treatment.

Inaccurate details can lead to major disasters. Speech recognition software can simplify the job of creating medical records but cannot still replace the need for medical transcriptionist.