Nuance partners with Intelerad

Nuance Communications and Intelerad Medical Systems have formed a reseller agreement by which Intelerad will offer the benefits of Powerscribe 360 | Reporting alongside its medical imaging systems. 

The reseller partnership will allow Intelerad’s imaging center and community hospital customer sites to deploy Nuance’s voice-enabled radiology reporting system, the companies stated in a press release.

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