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Nuance Communications, Inc. has acquired Commissure Inc., a medical imaging software company that provides speech-enabled radiology workflow optimization and data analysis solutions. Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN), supplier of speech and imaging solutions, announced that it has acquired Commissure Inc., a medical imaging software company that provides speech-enabled radiology workflow optimization and data analysis solutions. The transaction allows Nuance to broaden the capabilities of its Dictaphone solutions for the medical imaging industry, to extend the company's domain expertise in the radiology market and accelerate revenue growth through software as a service offerings.

Building on the Dictaphone Healthcare Solutions product suite, the addition of Commissure will help Nuance to enhance patient care, speed report turnaround time, reduce costs and improve overall operational efficiency across the radiology industry. Commissure provides solutions to improve the day-to-day tasks associated with the interpretation and delivery of diagnostic imaging exams for radiology departments of all sizes. Commissure brings to Nuance a suite of robust software solutions that focus on the way diagnostic exams are ordered, interpreted, documented, shared and analyzed.

"Radiology is the largest specialty market that the Dictaphone Healthcare Solutions division serves, already saving the industry more than $200m per year in transcription costs. Still, the opportunity to deliver high-value solutions with broader, more customizable features is significant," said Paul Ricci, chairman and CEO, of Nuance Communications, Inc. "Commissure is another accelerant to our strategy to deliver comprehensive speech-driven clinical documentation solutions that meet the needs of healthcare provider organizations. Commissure's intellectual property, solutions expertise and established customer relationships will expand our ability to serve the growing radiology market."

The radiology market has been a pioneer in the adoption of speech solutions in healthcare. Dictaphone's radiology speech recognition reporting solution, PowerScribe, is used by more than 1,000 healthcare organizations worldwide. The demand, however, from healthcare provider organizations for more advanced solutions to help facilitate the ordering of appropriate medical imaging studies, reduce operational costs, increase radiologists' productivity and demonstrate enhanced patient care outcomes continues to grow.

The Dictaphone Healthcare Solutions division continues to make significant investments in speech-driven radiology workflow optimization technology because it offers the best way for its healthcare customers and strategic partners to ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation and communication.