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Nuance (now Microsoft)

Speech recognition and AI-powered healthcare solutions from Microsoft.

Acquired

clinical documentationspeech recognitionpatient engagementhealthcare compliance

About

Nuance has been acquired by Microsoft. The company offers two main solution categories: productivity solutions that provide speech recognition to boost productivity, and healthcare solutions that use AI to enhance patient experiences for physicians and radiologists. The acquisition integrates Nuance's capabilities with Microsoft's AI, security, and infrastructure. Products include Dragon speech recognition software and healthcare-specific AI tools available through Microsoft for Healthcare.

Read from dragon.nuance.com on 2026-08-26. We describe what the vendor states; we do not audit it.

Enterprise Readiness

from cataloged data

62/100 · Established

Security & ComplianceNot disclosed

No compliance certifications listed

Deployment FlexibilityStrong

Flexible deployment: Cloud, On-Premise, Hybrid

Integration DepthStrong

7 documented integrations

Proven AdoptionPartial

6 documented use cases

Company MaturityPartial

Founded 1992

Composite of public compliance, deployment, integration, adoption, and company signals. “Not disclosed” reflects gaps in available data, not a vendor deficiency.

Enterprise Use Cases

Clinical documentation improvement

Medical speech recognition

Patient virtual assistants

Revenue cycle management

Care coordination

Population health analytics

Integrations

EpicCernerMicrosoft AzureSalesforce Health CloudGoogle Cloud Healthcare APIAWS HealthLakeMirth Connect

How Nuance (now Microsoft) compares

Tool	Readiness	Pricing	Deployment	Compliance	Integrations
Nuance (now Microsoft)	62 · Established	Enterprise	Cloud, On-Premise, Hybrid	—	7
Aidoc	70 · Strong	Enterprise	Cloud, On-Premise, Hybrid	—	8
Enlitic	Not scored	Enterprise	Cloud, On-Premise, Hybrid	—	6
Babylon Health	Not scored	Enterprise	Cloud, Hybrid	—	8

Peers from the same category, ranked by Enterprise Readiness. Readiness is a composite of cataloged compliance, deployment, integration, adoption, and company signals.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nuance (now Microsoft) used for?

Nuance (now Microsoft) is speech recognition and AI-powered healthcare solutions from Microsoft. It is commonly used for clinical documentation improvement, medical speech recognition, patient virtual assistants, and revenue cycle management.

Is Nuance (now Microsoft) free, and how is it priced?

Nuance (now Microsoft) uses enterprise pricing, typically a custom quote based on seats, usage, and requirements. Contact the vendor for a quote.

How can Nuance (now Microsoft) be deployed?

Nuance (now Microsoft) supports Cloud, On-Premise, and Hybrid deployment. On-premise and self-hosted options support data-residency and air-gapped requirements.

What does Nuance (now Microsoft) integrate with?

Nuance (now Microsoft) documents 7 integrations, including Epic, Cerner, Microsoft Azure, Salesforce Health Cloud, Google Cloud Healthcare API, and AWS HealthLake.

When was Nuance (now Microsoft) founded?

Nuance (now Microsoft) was founded in 1992.

Is Nuance (now Microsoft) enterprise-ready?

Based on cataloged data, Nuance (now Microsoft) has an Enterprise Readiness score of 62/100 (Established tier), derived from its compliance, deployment, integration, adoption, and company-maturity signals.

Quick Facts

PricingEnterprise

DeploymentCloud, On-Premise, Hybrid

Founded1992

CategoryIndustry / Vertical AI

Procurement

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