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Voice Recognition

Philips HealthSuite Imaging PACS Now Available on AWS

by HIMSS23 Coverage 04/18/2023 Leave a Comment

Philips HealthSuite Imaging PACS Now Available on AWS

What You Should Know: Market-leading Philips PACS is now available on AWS for industry-leading availability, reliability, security, and AI-supported workflow enhancements.Expansion of the collaboration with AWS will support the development and deployment of generative AI applications that further support efficient clinical workflows and enhance diagnostic capabilities. Market-leading Philips PACS is now available on AWS for industry-leading availability, reliability, security, and
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FCC Surpasses $100M in Approved COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications

by Jasmine Pennic 06/10/2020 Leave a Comment

FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Providers

What You Should Know: - FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program, which was authorized by the CARES Act, has approved funding for 305 healthcare providers in 42 states plus Washington, D.C. for a total of $105M in funding. The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau today approved an additional 67 funding applications for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Healthcare providers in both urban and rural areas of the country will use this $16.87M in funding to
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Orbita Lands $9M For Conversational AI-Powered Voice and Chatbot Solutions for Healthcare

by Fred Pennic 05/28/2020 Leave a Comment

Orbita Lands $9M For Conversational AI-Powered Voice and Chatbot Solutions for Healthcare

What You Should Know: - Orbita raises $9M for conversational AI-powered voice and chatbot platform co-led by Philips Health Technology Ventures and HealthX Ventures along with investors Cultivation Capital and Newark Venture Partners. - Orbita's powerful conversational AI platform enables healthcare organizations to cost-effectively create and manage HIPAA-compliant virtual healthcare assistants for consumer and clinical applications that increase patient engagement, reduce cost of care,
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Giving ‘Voice’ to Healthcare: The $3.5 Billion Opportunity

by Kali Durgampudi, Chief Technology, Innovation Officer at Greenway Health 05/28/2020 Leave a Comment

Voice in Healthcare: The $3.5 Billion Opportunity

Whether it's asking Siri for directions to the nearest coffee shop or commanding Alexa to turn on the lights, using voice assistants has become part of daily routines. More than one-third of the U.S. population relies on these tools to make their lives easier, and they’re being embraced by more than just millennials; use among seniors, children, and teens is also on the rise.  But the home and smartphone aren’t the only domains for voice assistants. Businesses of all types – from
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How Back-End Technologies Will Help Improve Patient Outcomes In 2020

by Fritz Haimberger, Vice President, Global Industry Lead - Healthcare Provider, Appian Corporation 12/30/2019 Leave a Comment

How Back-End Technologies Will Help Improve Patient Outcomes In 2020

For years, healthcare organizations have faced unique barriers to technological innovation. Enterprise-wide issues of disconnected systems and data, the slow speed of application creation, implementation, and maintenance, a lack of mobile capabilities, and the challenges of ensuring security, privacy, and compliance have made it difficult to innovate quickly to improve patient outcomes. However, this paradigm is changing. In 2020, we will see big changes as healthcare organizations embrace the
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UCHealth Offers Virtual Assistant “Livi” to Patients Through Amazon Alexa

by Jasmine Pennic 08/08/2019 Leave a Comment

UCHealth Offers Virtual Assistant “Livi” to Patients Through Amazon Alexa

UCHealth announced this week it now offers a virtual assistant called “Livi” who allows patients to interact universally across the healthcare system using conversational AI, accessed through smart speakers.Introducing Virtual Assistant "Livi"Livi is a fully functional, all-inclusive virtual assistant sets the healthcare system apart from others that have launched virtual assistants only for a few services or specific tasks. Visitors to www.uchealth.org can chat with Livi through text commands,
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Cerner Names Amazon Web Services (AWS) As Preferred Cloud Provider

by Fred Pennic 07/30/2019 Leave a Comment

Cerner Names Amazon Web Services (AWS) As Preferred Cloud Provider

Cerner names Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud provider to power enhanced clinical experiences, etc.Cerner Corporation (CERN) today announced a multi-faceted, strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, to accelerate healthcare innovation across the globe including naming AWS its preferred cloud provider. This expanded relationship is expected to power enhanced clinical experiences, increase efficiencies by lowering operational burdens for
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Q&A: Dr. Geeta Nayyar Discusses the State of Physician Burnout & EHRs

by Erica Garvin 07/30/2019 Leave a Comment

Dr. Geeta Nayyar Discusses the State of Value-Based Care, HIT Challenges, and Physician Burnout

Before drifting off to sleep, most of us put on pajamas when it’s time to curl up with a good book or binge-watch what’s trending on Netflix—but not today’s doctors. According to one previous study, physicians spend nearly two hours conducting EHR/paperwork every night at home. This after-hour activity is known in healthcare as “pajama time,” but don’t let the cutesy nickname fool you. Turns out, time spent mired with EHR data is becoming a growing problem for physicians. A subsequent study
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Sonde Health Nabs $16M to Commercialize Vocal Biomarker Device to Diagnose Diseases

by Fred Pennic 04/12/2019 Leave a Comment

Sonde Health Nabs $16M to Commercialize Vocal Biomarker Device to Diagnose Diseases

Sonde Health, a Boston-based digital medicine company developing a vocal biomarker device to transform the way we monitor and diagnose our mental and physical health has raised $16 million in Series A funding. The round was led by M Ventures (the corporate venture capital arm of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany), with participation from MP Healthcare Venture Management, Inc. (the corporate venture capital arm of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation), Neoteny 4, LP, Canepa Healthcare, and founder
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Pillo Health Launches Voice-Activated Home Health Companion to Dispense Medication, Track Adherence, Deliver Care Plans

by Jasmine Pennic 12/05/2018 Leave a Comment

Pillo Health Launches Voice-Activated Home Health Companion to Dispense Medication, Track Adherence, Deliver Care Plans

Pillo Health, a Boston-based digital health company bringing medication adherence to the forefront of healthcare has announced the official launch of Pillo, a voice-activated in-home companion with facial recognition that lets consumers better manage their health and stay connected to their caregivers. The home health assistant helps users better adhere to medication regimens, reminding them about dosages at set times, and offers them research-backed care plans to remain active and empowered in
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