In early 2016, Boston Children’s Hospital was among the first healthcare organizations to leverage Amazon Alexa with KidsMD, a skill that helps parents understand their child’s symptoms, seek basic medication dosing guidance, or decide whether an in-person visit is necessary.
Read MoreIn 2018, Boston Children’s Hospital conducted an online survey of 113 pediatricians across the U.S. on their use of voice technology. While the complete survey has yet to be published, a few of the highlights are provided in advance of full publication.
Read MoreThe Voice.Health Team sorted 37 startups building products at the intersection of voice and healthcare by how they are tackling this market, in hopes of giving those interested in learning more about this exciting frontier an opportunity to check out what voice-based innovations might hit their office, clinic, or home in the next several years.
Read MoreBoston Children’s Hospital launched the KidsMD Alexa skill in early 2016 making it a pioneer among healthcare providers experimenting with voice assistants. Devin Nadar is partnerships manager for innovation and the digital health accelerator at Boston Children’s Hospital and will speaking about voice technology at the upcoming Voice of Healthcare Summit at Harvard Medical School on August 7th. Below is the transcript of a recent email interview with Devin about what motivated Boston Children’s to get started with voice, what they have learned and what’s next.
Read MoreAt Boston Children’s Hospital, we feel strongly that voice-assisted technology will play a key role in healthcare, both within and outside of the clinical setting. But as with any technology, it is important to make sure that you leverage voice appropriately based on the problem or pain point you are trying to solve. To that end, below we share some learnings and considerations in determining whether voice is the right platform for your project.
Read MoreDo you want to publish a skill in the Amazon Alexa Skill store to share with the Amazon community? No problem! Amazon actually has a very informative developers site to help educate all levels of programmers on the ins and outs of creating an Alexa skill and how to publish it. There are a ton of resources available and so many folks willing to help you through the process. Scroll through the store to get inspired and if publishing a cool skill is the desired outcome and you have the drive to make it happen, I say go for it!
Read MoreVoice-powered technologies such as Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant, and Cortana, are changing the way people shop, drive cars, and manage their homes. Studies have suggested that, by 2020, 50% of all searches will be conducted by voice and smart speakers are expected to reach 55% of U.S. households by 2022. It is no different for physicians.
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