Customers will be able to access Teladoc on Alexa for 24/7 non-emergency general medical care through certain smart speakers, including Echo, Echo Dot and Echo Show. The partnership is evidence of a broader shift in healthcare where companies that otherwise compete are finding opportunities to collaborate.
The NHS pitches the service as being especially useful to elderly patients, blind patients and those who cannot access the internet through traditional means.
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.
The new offerings are part of the company's evolution to what it calls Applied Health Signals, a shorthand to describe their platform's combination of data science and contextually relevant behavior change tools.