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But over one-half of consumers would like to access a voice assistant for some aspect of their health care, according to a study from Orbita and Voicebot , Voice Assistant Consumer Adoption in Healthcare. adults 18 and over in September 2019. In 2019, few health care providers have adopted voice assistants into their workflows.
Now, to the news… and what it means… Start with Kroger and Hy-Vee, national grocery chains, both of which are expanding their health care reach via pharmacists’ licensure practice expansions, and new concepts of mobilehealth. The American Pharmacists Association offers additional insights on the program here.
Finally, the pace of tech improvement is notable – lower cost and improved utility of on body (or in-room) sensors, predictive analytics, and device integration – with smartphones, health systems, and broader solution sets. ReemoHealth Remote MobileHealth Platform. Learn more at Oticon.
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rural residents’ access to broadband at home continues to lag behind urban and suburban dwellers, the Pew Research Group noted in a May 2019 research note on Americans’ use of technology. In the U.S.,
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Next week (11-15 February 2019) in Orlando (USA) 45,000 delegates will attend the world’s biggest Healthcare IT Conference and Exhibition and we’ll be there for meetings and to learn about and share mHealth innovations with readers of the mHealth Insight blog. Humetrix (USA/Booth 6578). and in Europe. Jamf (USA/Booth 7261).
“Mobilehealth — the application of sensors, mobile apps, social media, and location-tracking technology to obtain data pertinent to wellness and disease diagnosis, prevention, and management — makes it theoretically possible to monitor and intervene whenever and wherever acute and chronic medical conditions occur.
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