Voice First Health

02/12/2021

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31/12/2020

Dr. Charbonneau comes on the podcast to share his experience in using voice technology at his practice and specifically the voice assistant called Saykara. https://voicefirsthealth.com/saykara-in-the-office-with-dr-gabe-charbonneau/

VFH Episode 69 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dr. Gabriel Charbonneau, a family physician (Family medicine specialist) in Stevensville, MT. Dr. Charbonneau comes on to share his experience in using voice technology at his practice and specifically the voice assistant called Saykara. Saykara’s goal...

23/12/2020

Saykara is playing a huge role in preventing physician fatigue and burn out. https://voicefirsthealth.com/saykara-in-the-office-with-dr-gabe-charbonneau/

VFH Episode 69 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dr. Gabriel Charbonneau, a family physician (Family medicine specialist) in Stevensville, MT. Dr. Charbonneau comes on to share his experience in using voice technology at his practice and specifically the voice assistant called Saykara. Saykara’s goal...

15/12/2020

Dr. Charbonneau decided to focus more on what he could do to solve the issue of physician burnout. https://voicefirsthealth.com/saykara-in-the-office-with-dr-gabe-charbonneau/

VFH Episode 69 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dr. Gabriel Charbonneau, a family physician (Family medicine specialist) in Stevensville, MT. Dr. Charbonneau comes on to share his experience in using voice technology at his practice and specifically the voice assistant called Saykara. Saykara’s goal...

07/12/2020

Initially, Saykara’s turnaround time would take up to 24 hours to get a transcript, but the turnaround is now around 10 to 20 minutes. https://voicefirsthealth.com/saykara-in-the-office-with-dr-gabe-charbonneau/

VFH Episode 69 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dr. Gabriel Charbonneau, a family physician (Family medicine specialist) in Stevensville, MT. Dr. Charbonneau comes on to share his experience in using voice technology at his practice and specifically the voice assistant called Saykara. Saykara’s goal...

29/11/2020

Saykara is a mobile iOS app Dr. Charbonneau uses on his phone and it always has his patient list for the day on there. https://voicefirsthealth.com/saykara-in-the-office-with-dr-gabe-charbonneau/

VFH Episode 69 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dr. Gabriel Charbonneau, a family physician (Family medicine specialist) in Stevensville, MT. Dr. Charbonneau comes on to share his experience in using voice technology at his practice and specifically the voice assistant called Saykara. Saykara’s goal...

21/11/2020

Initially, Dr. Charbonneau and his partner came up with a way to make the process of treating patients easier using Dragon and Macro Recorder. https://voicefirsthealth.com/saykara-in-the-office-with-dr-gabe-charbonneau/

VFH Episode 69 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dr. Gabriel Charbonneau, a family physician (Family medicine specialist) in Stevensville, MT. Dr. Charbonneau comes on to share his experience in using voice technology at his practice and specifically the voice assistant called Saykara. Saykara’s goal...

13/11/2020

Saykara has people who proofread the transcripts that the AI generates and they send the transcript over to Dr. Charbonneau to sign off on them. https://voicefirsthealth.com/saykara-in-the-office-with-dr-gabe-charbonneau/

VFH Episode 69 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dr. Gabriel Charbonneau, a family physician (Family medicine specialist) in Stevensville, MT. Dr. Charbonneau comes on to share his experience in using voice technology at his practice and specifically the voice assistant called Saykara. Saykara’s goal...

05/11/2020

Saykara captures all the audio, but one still has to give it occasional commands to get it to do things. https://voicefirsthealth.com/saykara-in-the-office-with-dr-gabe-charbonneau/

VFH Episode 69 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dr. Gabriel Charbonneau, a family physician (Family medicine specialist) in Stevensville, MT. Dr. Charbonneau comes on to share his experience in using voice technology at his practice and specifically the voice assistant called Saykara. Saykara’s goal...

28/10/2020

Saykara is incredibly accurate so Dr. Charbonneau doesn’t have to spend much time reviewing the transcripts. https://voicefirsthealth.com/saykara-in-the-office-with-dr-gabe-charbonneau/

VFH Episode 69 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dr. Gabriel Charbonneau, a family physician (Family medicine specialist) in Stevensville, MT. Dr. Charbonneau comes on to share his experience in using voice technology at his practice and specifically the voice assistant called Saykara. Saykara’s goal...

20/10/2020

Dr. Charbonneau helped bring a Saykara pilot project to Montana and has been working with the company ever since. https://voicefirsthealth.com/saykara-in-the-office-with-dr-gabe-charbonneau/

VFH Episode 69 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dr. Gabriel Charbonneau, a family physician (Family medicine specialist) in Stevensville, MT. Dr. Charbonneau comes on to share his experience in using voice technology at his practice and specifically the voice assistant called Saykara. Saykara’s goal...

12/10/2020

Dr. Charbonneau puts Saykara into listening mode, which enables the assistant to listen to the conversation. https://voicefirsthealth.com/saykara-in-the-office-with-dr-gabe-charbonneau/

VFH Episode 69 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dr. Gabriel Charbonneau, a family physician (Family medicine specialist) in Stevensville, MT. Dr. Charbonneau comes on to share his experience in using voice technology at his practice and specifically the voice assistant called Saykara. Saykara’s goal...

04/10/2020

Dr. Charbonneau was competitive with his partner at his practice when it came to building tools to make EHR easier, and that included building skills! https://voicefirsthealth.com/saykara-in-the-office-with-dr-gabe-charbonneau/

VFH Episode 69 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dr. Gabriel Charbonneau, a family physician (Family medicine specialist) in Stevensville, MT. Dr. Charbonneau comes on to share his experience in using voice technology at his practice and specifically the voice assistant called Saykara. Saykara’s goal...

26/09/2020

Dr. Charbonneau finds the intersection of technology and medicine very interesting. https://voicefirsthealth.com/saykara-in-the-office-with-dr-gabe-charbonneau/

VFH Episode 69 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dr. Gabriel Charbonneau, a family physician (Family medicine specialist) in Stevensville, MT. Dr. Charbonneau comes on to share his experience in using voice technology at his practice and specifically the voice assistant called Saykara. Saykara’s goal...

18/09/2020

That AI-powered healthcare virtual assistant that simplifies the documentation process is called Saykara or Kara. https://voicefirsthealth.com/saykara-in-the-office-with-dr-gabe-charbonneau/

VFH Episode 69 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dr. Gabriel Charbonneau, a family physician (Family medicine specialist) in Stevensville, MT. Dr. Charbonneau comes on to share his experience in using voice technology at his practice and specifically the voice assistant called Saykara. Saykara’s goal...

10/09/2020

Saykara listens to the interaction between a physician/clinician and their patient, and then transcribes the audio recording into the EHR. https://voicefirsthealth.com/saykara-in-the-office-with-dr-gabe-charbonneau/

VFH Episode 69 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dr. Gabriel Charbonneau, a family physician (Family medicine specialist) in Stevensville, MT. Dr. Charbonneau comes on to share his experience in using voice technology at his practice and specifically the voice assistant called Saykara. Saykara’s goal...

08/09/2020

Burnout is a major problem among health care workers. Hear how Saykara is helping physicians like Dr. Gabe Charbonneau take back control of his medical practise and conquer the medical documentation burden!

VFH Episode 69 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dr. Gabriel Charbonneau, a family physician (Family medicine specialist) in Stevensville, MT. Dr. Charbonneau comes on to share his experience in using voice technology at his practice and specifically the voice assistant called Saykara. SayKara’s goal...

11/07/2020

Can you use voice technology to keep track of hand washing during COVID-19? Yep. Here are the details! :)

VFH Episode 68 In this episode, Teri welcomes Eric Sauvé, the Chief of Product and User Experience at Speebly. Eric has been a serial entrepreneur for years and has started and built numerous startups, some of which were acquired by larger companies. He developed an interest in voice technology som...

18/06/2020

Educational sessions with experts originally scheduled to speak at HIMSS: physicians and nurses, infectious disease and public health specialists, healthcare business experts and technology professionals.

16/06/2020

In this episode, Teri welcomes Heather Utzig, the Co-Founder, and CEO at Pragmatic Voice, a tech innovation company that combines big data, analytics, tech & creativity to drive businesses.

Heather has an extensive background in healthcare having worked for companies like Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly & Co with her efforts focused on the rapid growth of their sales and sales teams. She was responsible for managing over 130 field sales and sales managers in the area of Brain Health and Sleep efficacy. Her team won the most awards for sales success. She was awarded the Summit Award for outstanding leadership. She has also been a successful entrepreneur and has helped a lot of people launch businesses in catering, construction, healthcare, etc. She has owned and sold successful businesses, and worked with several technological platforms and implementation projects with companies over the past 10 years.

VFH Episode 67 In this episode, Teri welcomes Heather Utzig, the Co-Founder, and CEO at Pragmatic Voice, a tech innovation company that combines big data, analytics, tech & creativity to drive businesses. Heather has an extensive background in healthcare having worked for companies like Johnson & Jo...

16/06/2020

In this episode, Teri welcomes Ilana Meir, a voice designer, and mentor in the voice technology space.

Ilana is a conversational interface designer and is one of the leading experts in Voice User Interface (VUI) design specifically at the intersection of voice technology and health. Using her immense knowledge and experience, she thinks critically about the future of voice design in ways only a few industry experts do, and she encourages her students to do the same. Ilana was a chapter contributor to the recently released book, Voice Technology in Healthcare.

VFH Episode 66 In this episode, Teri welcomes Ilana Meir, a voice designer, and mentor in the voice technology space. Ilana is a conversational interface designer and is one of the leading experts in Voice User Interface (VUI) design specifically at the intersection of voice technology and health. U...

15/05/2020

Talk about some who is prolific with Alexa skills!!

In this episode, I chat with Robert Kolock, MD, a retired physician executive and active Amazon Alexa skills developer.

We talk about many of the skills that he has developed, including a number of them in the space.

Tune in to learn more about the opportunities and possibilities with Alexa and healthcare.

VFH Episode 65 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dr. Bob Kolock, a retired physician executive and active Amazon Alexa skills developer. Dr. Bob Kolock has over 35 years of experience in healthcare delivery. Since retirement, he has had the opportunity to spend more time on things that really interest....

15/04/2020

In this podcast episode, I welcome David Kemp, one of the leading authorities on voice and wearables! We talk about how he became an expert in hearables and voice technology, the content of his chapter in the book, Voice Technology in Healthcare, and he gives us some concrete examples of case scenarios where voice technology can be used to make a difference in people’s lives. Join us for a great discussion!

VFH Episode 63 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dave Kemp, a thought leader in the intersection between voice-first technology and hearables. Dave is part of a company called Oak Tree Products and they provide medical supplies and devices to the hearing technology industry. He also has a blog called F...

07/04/2020

This is a truly fascinating discussion with the "Oracle of Voice" about the future of healthcare in a post-pandemic world. Brian shares his remarkable insights on how voice technology will change healthcare and life in general as we know it for the better.

VFH Episode 62 In this episode, Teri shares a recording of his recent webinar where Brian Roemmele spoke about some of his ideas and visions for what our world is going to look like using voice technology after the current Coronavirus pandemic. Brian is the man that actually came up

18/03/2020

In this episode, I welcome Dr. Randall Williams, the Co-Founder of WellSaid, to talk about the work they are doing to help people age in place with a skill called “My Day.”

WellSaid connects seniors to Alexa for their healthy independence and so that their loved ones can have peace of mind. Through their MyDay skill, they support healthier behaviors, connect seniors to loved ones, and bridge the digital divide for a fuller and happier life.

VFH Episode 60 In this episode, Teri welcomes Dr. Randall Williams, the Co-Founder of WellSaid, to talk about the work they are doing to help people age in place with a skill called “My Day” Dr. Williams is a serial digital health technology entrepreneur, physician, founder and CEO. He supports

03/03/2020

The SPECIAL EDITION Voice First Health PODCAST episode is now live!

The first ever book on "Voice Technology in Healthcare" launches on Tues March 10/20 at 11am at HIMSS, and this week's podcast episode is all about what you can expect in the book.

In the podcast, I highlight all the tremendous contributors to the book, what their chapters are about, and even include some audio clips so you can hear from a few of the chapter authors.

This has been an incredible collaboration with so many experts in the field, and David Metcalf, Sandhya Pruthi, Harry P. Pappas, and I are so proud of the final product

Thank you again to each of the contributors to the book: Ilana Meir, Audrey Arbeeny, Nathan Treloar, Stuart Patterson, Dave Kemp, Rupal Patel, Anne Weiler, Devin Elm, Robin Christopherson, Bruce Wallace, Frank Knoefel, Timon LeDain, Steve Szoczei, Geoff Parker, Ed Sarfeld, Lee Engfer, Joyce Even M.B.A., CPA, Paula Marlow Limbeck, John "Jay" Maxwell, Jennifer Warner, Matt Cybulsky, Heather Deixler, Bianca Phillips, Harjinder Sandhu, Yaa Kumah-Crystal, MD MPH, Dan Albert, Neel Desai, MD, Taylor Brana, Michelle Wan, Ed Chung, Jim Schwoebel, Suraj Kapa

We hope you enjoy this landmark publication!

VFH Episode 59 In this episode, Teri will give us a preview of the Voice Technology in Healthcare book that he co-wrote with David Metcalf (PhD), Sandhya Pruthi (MD), and Harry Pappas. Teri has made a compilation of a number of different people who contributed to the book which will

25/02/2020

New podcast comes out today! In this episode, I chat with Drs. Neel Desai and Taylor Brana, 2 contributing chapter authors to the Voice Technology in Healthcare book. We speak about medical education and how voice technology is completely changing the way that we look at education for medical trainees. Enjoy!

VFH Episode 58 In this episode, Teri welcomes Drs. Neel Desai and Taylor Brana who wrote a chapter together in the Voice Technology in Healthcare book about medical education and how voice technology is completely changing the way that we look at education for medical trainees. Dr. Desai has dedicat...