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MobiHealthNews sits down with Andrew Le to talk about Buoy Health and the evolution of digital health during the pandemic.
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[May 1] As the cases of COVID-19 increase we are seeing a rise in digital epidemiology tools, chatbot helpers, EHR guidance tools and rapid-response test kits.
Chatbots can help free up health systems and get patients information in their home during the coronavirus pandemic, explains Buoy Health CEO and cofounder Dr. Andrew Le.
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Buoy Health is launching a new coronavirus feature to help educate patients on symptoms and provide action steps.
The JAMA study also found that patients employing Buoy Health's tool reduced the level of urgency they originally associated with their condition.
Chatbots, symptom checkers and other AI healthcare guidance services should take a page from Amazon and others on to engage users, experts say.