Podcast: Improving Natural Language Processing Error Rates
C. Matthew Hawkins, MD, discusses challenges of natural language processing and how more standardization can reduce error rates of speech recognition software.
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In this podcast, Hawkins discusses how these errors can change the meaning of radiology reports and how augmenting standardized content associated with various types of speech recognition software can decrease mistakes.
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