Amazon brings Alexa devices to hospitals, assisted living
The company has struck partnerships with properties owned by Cedars-Sinai, BayCare and others, and is looking to build out some healthcare-specific features, such as medication management.
New Alexa feature lets users ask about medications
A new partnership between Amazon and First Databank will let users ask Alexa for basic information about the most commonly prescribed drugs.
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Startup bets on AI voice assistant to prevent physician burnout
Mount Sinai Health System spinoff Rx.Health launched a new set of tools to prevent physician burnout, starting with voice assistant startup Suki Health.
Is chatbot-led communication sufficient for healthcare?
Unlike other industries, where artificial intelligence has successfully replaced many human interactions, healthcare must remain human first, technology second.
LabTwin wants to make its digital lab assistant the Alexa for life sciences
LabTwin's platform can collect data, access information and help manage experiments, streamlining many of the burdensome processes associated with laboratory work.
Sutter Health partners with voice-enabled AI startup to reduce clinician administrative burden
Suki's pilot program with Sutter will introduce the Redwood City-based company's technology across three specialties: primary care, dermatology and orthopedics.
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Bill Gates on 2019’s five breakthrough healthcare technologies
The Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist's choices for the healthcare innovations that have the potential to change the world range from personalized cancer vaccines to voice assistants.
Pilot project brings Alexa to Cedars-Sinai patients
As part of the newly announced pilot, more than 100 patient rooms at Cedars-Sinai are equipped with an Alexa-powered platform called Aiva, which patients can use to control their entertainment and interact with nurses.
Voice tech is coming to healthcare
The Voice.Health Summit at the Connected Health Conference brought together a plethora of experts to discuss the pros of voice technology as well as why it's still in its early days in the healthcare realm.
Beyond natural language processing, harnessing voice as a user interface in healthcare
Analytics technology business iOLAP is raising its profile thanks to its work with enterprise voice technology in healthcare, particularly its partnership with Amazon Web Services and Alexa.
Changes in Nurse Staffing Answer Clinician Demands
The ongoing nursing shortage facilitates high turnover rates since nurses know they won’t have difficulties finding new jobs. In order to retain and attract staff, it’s in a facility’s best interest to understand what nurses want.
Amazon is looking for a “HIPAA compliance lead”
The Seattle-based tech giant is looking to hire a "HIPAA compliance lead," according to a job listing on its site. The candidate will work on elements of "a new initiative."
Does Amazon Alexa have a future in diabetes management support?
One application that resonated strongly with attendees of the Alexa Diabetes Challenge demo day is using Alexa to alleviate depression in newly diagnosed diabetes patients.