Compare
ASR vs legacy
speech recognition.
If you're reviewing your speech recognition system, you're choosing more than a dictation engine. ASR (automatic speech recognition) replaces it and puts the report on the same record as the order, the images and the claim.
Why now
Treat it as a decision,
not an upgrade.
Any move to a new reporting system means moving templates, retraining radiologists and re-pointing interfaces. Do that work once, and compare the options on what happens before the read and after the report is signed.
| Capability | Legacy speech recognition | ASR on CIVIE |
|---|---|---|
| Radiology speech recognition, templates and macros | Yes | Yes |
| Works with your existing RIS and PACS over HL7 | Typically, yes | Yes |
| Part of one imaging platform | Typically a separate system that connects to your RIS, PACS and billing | One record with CIVIE RIS, PACS, worklist and billing |
| Relevant priors summarized for the read | Depends on your PACS and other vendors | Built in, from CIVIE AI |
| Measurements filled into the template | Depends on your configuration and integrations | Built in, with unit conversion |
| AI impression draft | Varies; often not included, or offered in a newer version or as an add-on | Built in, from CIVIE's impression model |
| Coding from the signed report | Typically sent on to a separate coding and billing system | CIVIE RCM codes from the signed report |
| Follow-up recommendations to a booked exam | Varies; tracking recommendations to closure is often a separate add-on | Drafted as orders in CIVIE RIS for physician sign-off, then booked, authorized and billed |
| Worklist and reading assignment | Varies; often a separate product | CIVIE Universal Worklist, SLA-driven, on the same record |
Comparisons describe categories of systems in general terms, not any specific vendor or product. Capabilities vary by product and configuration, so confirm details with each vendor.
What ASR adds
The report, joined
to everything else.
Priors summarized for the order
CIVIE AI picks the relevant priors and summarizes their key findings before you start.
Measurements pre-filled
Measurements and technologist notes land in template fields, with units converted.
Coded from the signed report
CIVIE RCM starts coding the moment you sign, with no batch file and no second copy.
Learn moreFollow-ups become orders
Recommendations are drafted as orders for the referring physician to acknowledge.
Learn moreOne SLA-driven worklist
Studies routed by priority, subspecialty and SLA, and escalated before a deadline is missed.
Learn moreThe order behind every report
Authorization, screening answers and history from CIVIE RIS, on the same record.
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FAQ
Comparison
questions.
Support dates and terms depend on your agreement, so confirm them with your current vendor. Whichever way you go, you'll move templates and re-point interfaces, so it's worth comparing what each option does for the rest of your workflow.
Next steps
Say less.
Sign sooner.
See ASR with your own templates and studies. Planning a move? Read the dictation migration path or the ASR overview.