International - September 3, 2008 – In the future IGEL Technology will integrate drivers for digital dictation and speech processing solutions as standard into its Linux-based thin clients. These features are included in the latest IGEL Linux firmware upgrade and are available to all new IGEL customers and those existing customers using compatible IGEL hardware. This solution, the first of its kind on a Linux-based thin client, will offer substantial advantages to the healthcare and public sectors because it allows digitally captured recordings and text to be attached directly to patient and client files, where additional information can be added and stored.

The latest Linux firmware includes speech processing solutions MBS-easy by Kuhlmann-Informations-Systeme and DigtaSoft Pro by Grundig Business Systems. It supports all dictation functionalities from Philips SpeechMike, and the Digta range of stationary and mobile digital dictation devices from Grundig Business Systems. The use of devices equipped with IGEL’s Linux firmware enables doctors to record the reports they have dictated conveniently and efficiently without the need for additional configuration effort. The reports are saved as audio files directly on the server via IGEL thin clients. From there, they can then be processed efficiently using both speech processing solutions. Both solutions can be used in combination with applications being delivered to the desktop using the Citrix ICA protocol.

 “IGEL customers can now benefit from the advantages of server-based computing in combination with professional dictation and speech processing technology”, notes Marco Raffel, Key Account Healthcare team leader at IGEL Technology. “This will enable doctors, for example, to dictate their reports as audio files and record them on the server via an IGEL thin client which reduces the time spent on administrative activities, leaving the doctors more time to focus on patient care. Immediately after their rounds, doctors can record their findings via the IGEL Universal Desktop and assign them to the appropriate patient files.”
Industry experts estimate that digital dictation and speech processing systems are capable of achieving time savings in medical reporting of up to 50 percent, particularly in large hospitals. The faster availability of medical information can improve treatment results and help reduce medical errors, as it provides better decision support to healthcare professionals. 

The IGEL Linux firmware is available immediately at www.MyIGEL.com.

About Grundig Business Systems GmbH
With more than four million dictations systems sold and over 50 years of experience, Grundig Business Systems GmbH is one of the leading manufacturers of professional dictation systems. As a premium manufacturer, it is the only company in the field that develops and produces products with the label “Made in Germany”. The innovative, technically advanced and attractively designed voice processing systems are sold via a worldwide network of partners. Every day, they help lawyers, doctors, administrators, companies and many others shape their working processes efficiently and cost-effectively. Since 2003, Grundig Business Systems has been independent from its former parent company Grundig. Find out more on the internet at
www.grundig-gbs.com

About Kuhlmann-Informations-Systeme GmbH
Kuhlmann-Informations-Systeme GmbH is a member of the Philips group and focuses on the development, distribution and implementation of MBS-easy, a medical report creation system, powered by SpeechMagic. Our aim is to improve the quality and efficiency of data capturing and patient documentation through tailor-made IT solutions. Kuhlmann-Informations-Systeme GmbH currently supports 40 IT producers. All German university clinics, over 600 hospitals and over 600 medical practices work with the KIS report system. For more information, see:
www.kuhlmann-is.de