Although there is a wide range of healthcare chatbot applications, such as providing medical information and mental health assistance, typical chatbot solutions are often inadequate, leaving both their users and owners frustrated.
The company offers clinical triage via an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot and unlimited virtual visits through a majority of its plans. Inspired by the Israeli healthcare system, patients on Antidote plans pay a monthly membership fee.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Leaps by Bayer led a $90 million investment round into Ada, a German digital health startup with an AI-based symptom checker. As part of the deal, the two companies are also striking a broader strategic partnership.
Through a new collaboration, Humana's Employer Group members will gain access to IBM Watson Health's AI-powered digital assistant. The chatbot will provide information on member benefits, claims, referrals and cost estimates for medical services.
In a study that tested eight symptom checkers against seven primary care providers, physicians still outperformed the apps. But between them, there was wide variation in the apps’ accuracy and safety, as well as the conditions they could assess.
The COVID-19 Vaccination Assistant will provide information about the new vaccines to help allay fears among the U.S. public. It will also help people schedule their vaccinations and connect them with rideshare services to make it to their appointment.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
K Health, a startup building a symptom checker that allows users to compare their symptoms to similar patient cases, struck a partnership with Mayo Clinic’s Data Analytics Platform. It also raised another $42 million in funding as it builds out a telehealth platform.
K Health, a startup that lets patients look up their symptoms and chat with a doctor, raised $48 million in funding.
Babylon Health, a London-based startup, faced concerns raised by an oncologist about results generated by its triage chatbot. The company brushed off the complaints as tests from a “Twitter troll.”
Healthjoy, a company using a combination of a chatbot and concierge services to help users better understand their benefits, raised $30 million in funding. The company has several tools to help patients find lower-cost care, whether in comparing prescriptions or providers.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Telemedicine startup GYANT will work with the Cleveland Clinic to improve communication between providers and patients after they are discharged from the hospital. The company uses its chat interface to make it easier for patients to chat with their care team after discharge, and will be expanded to Cleveland Clinic’s Women’s Health Institute.
The co-branded application will open up access to K Health's AI-driven triage and symptom checker tool to Anthem's more than 40 million members.
Among the 360 participants over the age of 50 in the study, the company was able to drive an average of 4.3 percent body weight loss, which works out to an average of 4.4 kgs.
The new tools build on the company's Azure cloud platform and allow more efficient and secure communication and sharing of personal health information.
A new report from UserTesting reveals how 500 consumers evaluated the following five healthcare chatbot apps: Ada, HealthTap, Mediktor, Your.MD and Symptomate.