Dr. Alexa Will See You now -- An Extension of Paging Dr. Google

It's very common for healthcare consumers to query Google about the diagnosis and management of health problems. Almost 11 years ago, I blogged about the then increasingly familiar strategy of"paging Dr. Google" for advice (see:Paging Dr. Google! We Are Waiting for a Second Opinion.) We have now evolved to the reality of asking Dr. Alexa, in concert with Dr. Google, to help us solve even more of our medical problems (see:Doctor Alexa will see you now: Is Amazon primed to come to your rescue?). Below is an excerpt from an article on this topic, It's long and informative so link to it if the topic interests you:[Amazon] thinks Alexa, the virtual assistant inside them, could help doctors diagnose mental illness, autism, concussions and Parkinson ’s disease. It even hopes Alexa will detect when you ’re having a heart attack. At present, Alexa can perform a handful of healthcare-related tasks:“She” can track blood glucose levels, describe symptoms, access post-surgical care instructions, monitor home prescription deliveries and make same-day appointments at the nearest urgent care center....Amazon has [also] partnered with numerous healthcare companies...to let consumers and employees use Alexa for healthcare purposes. Workers at Cigna can manage their health improvement goals and earn wellness incentives with Alexa. And Alexa helps people who use Omron Healthcare ’s blood pressure monitor,HeartGuide, track their readings.But a flood of new opportunitie...
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