Amazon partners with the NHS to bring Alexa to patients
The NHS pitches the service as being especially useful to elderly patients, blind patients and those who cannot access the internet through traditional means.
The NHS pitches the service as being especially useful to elderly patients, blind patients and those who cannot access the internet through traditional means.
LabTwin's platform can collect data, access information and help manage experiments, streamlining many of the burdensome processes associated with laboratory work.
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.
Less than two months after MedCity speculated whether Amazon would release a HIPAA-compliant Echo device, the tech giant revealed Thursday that select skills for Alexa — the voice-activated personal assistant service powering those devices — are indeed HIPAA-compliant.
Suki's pilot program with Sutter will introduce the Redwood City-based company's technology across three specialties: primary care, dermatology and orthopedics.
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.
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.
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.
Los Angeles Aiva Health is developing a voice-enabled operating system that is tailored for a hospital setting
Kristi Ebong has been hired by Orbita as its new senior vice president of strategy and general manager for healthcare providers.
The startup's tool sits in the exam room, and the doctor talks to the patient throughout the appointment. Afterward, the notes are sitting in the EMR waiting for the physician to review and sign.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
The startup, Suki, has a product that enables a physician to speak about a patient's appointment. The tool, which can be integrated into an EMR, then documents what the doctor says.
On day one of the Connected Health Conference, which runs through October 27, numerous presenters discussed the increasing focus on using voice and voice assistants in the healthcare realm.
As part of the Mayo Clinic First Aid program, users of Alexa-enabled devices can ask for first aid information, such as advice on how to treat a cut.
Orbita this week released Voice Experience Designer, a visual designer tool for home health providers to customize voice assistants, starting with the Alexa-powered Amazon Echo.