In this brave new world we are living in, smarthome devices are really starting to deliver on those promises of futuristic living we’ve all grown to expect.
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So What Can Nurse Alexa Do?
As of yet, Alexa’s uses in the medical field are rather limited. In a few states, certain patients in participating hospitals are able to make appointments and order prescriptions. For some patients with compatible medical devices, such as certain blood sugar readers, Alexa can read back the most recent test results. While none of this may seem revolutionary on its face, the fact that this can be done in a HIPAA compliant fashion is indeed a big breakthrough, and merely the tip of the iceberg.
Alexa has had a successful trial run in patients’ rooms in a hospital as well, and if science fiction is any indication of the future, you can probably expect that these virtual assistants are likely to get promoted (or upgraded) to virtual nurse’s assistant in the coming years. With any luck, these devices can help bring down the operating costs for hospitals, which hopefully (though unlikely given the recent trends) will bring the cost of healthcare down.
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