Amazon Alexa
Craig Anderson, director of innovation at the Florida-based health system, discusses what the health system has learned from implementing the voice assistant.
The HIPAA-compliant Skills capabilities were launched in 2019 to help patients connect with hospitals and health insurers using Alexa.
The company will use the investment to deploy its technology in more healthcare facilities.
Alexa made moves into health systems and elder care, a new Halo wearable was released and the Amazon Care virtual care service began its expansion this year.
This week's top stories include provider orgs launching a campaign to protect and expand telehealth, and Amazon partnerships adding fall detection to its Alexa Together service.
Vayyar and Assistive Technology Service (ATS) are options for fall-detection devices as part of the Alexa Together subscription that allows caregivers to remotely assist family members.
The new skill will let patients verbally communicate with caregivers through Amazon Echo.
The device will sell for $69.99 and ship in December.
Amazon said the Alexa Smart Properties tools save time and allow healthcare providers and other caregivers to focus on higher level tasks.
The Alexa Together subscription builds on the tech giant’s Care Hub features that were announced in November.