Ambient Voice Technology in Health: Key Considerations for Nursing Practice
Chris Richmond and Natasha Phillips discuss the emerging use and potential of ambient voice technologies (AVT) in healthcare settings.
‘Digital nurses need to be backed now if benefits are to be gained’
There is currently significant discussion around the use of ambient voice technology (AVT) across multiple industries, and healthcare is emerging as a key area of focus.
Within nursing practice, AVT has been positioned as a potential solution to support clinical documentation, streamline workflows and reduce administrative burden – issues that remain persistent challenges in the profession.
- Nurses spend up to 25-50% of their working time on documentation, rather than direct patient care (Stevenson et al, 2020; Manca, 2015).
Authors: Chris Richmond and Natasha Phillips.
Author's summary: Emerging AVT in healthcare.