voice technology

Designed to help screen employees for COVID-19, Sonde One uses a questionnaire, temperature and user voice-samples to provide daily guidance.

This year, providers have continued to ink deals with big names in tech including Google, Amazon and Apple. The conversation around patient-centered care and technology is also picking up steam. 

Industry players warn that while voice technology has the ability to reach a larger audience, it must be implemented with privacy as a top priority. 

Dr. Yaa Kumah, assistant professor of biomedical informatics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discussed the opportunities and hurdles for voice technology in provider organizations last week at Harvard Medical School. 

Yesterday at the Voice of Healthcare Summit at Harvard Medical School, panelists discussed the lure of voice technology, its opportunities and the importance of keeping privacy front and center. 

Hospitals are deploying the tools in patient rooms for such tasks as turning on the TV or closing shades so clinicians can focus on patient care, says Brian Eastwood, content strategist at ReviveHealth and a HIMSS19 social media ambassador.