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By Emily Olsen | 10:06 am | April 17, 2023
Craig Anderson, director of innovation at the Florida-based health system, discusses what the health system has learned from implementing the voice assistant.
By Jessica Hagen | 05:01 pm | December 08, 2022
The HIPAA-compliant Skills capabilities were launched in 2019 to help patients connect with hospitals and health insurers using Alexa.
By Jessica Hagen | 02:25 pm | November 22, 2022
The company will use the investment to deploy its technology in more healthcare facilities.
By Emily Olsen | 01:24 pm | December 16, 2021
Alexa made moves into health systems and elder care, a new Halo wearable was released and the Amazon Care virtual care service began its expansion this year.
By Emily Olsen | 12:25 pm | December 07, 2021
Vayyar and Assistive Technology Service (ATS) are options for fall-detection devices as part of the Alexa Together subscription that allows caregivers to remotely assist family members.
By Laura Lovett | 12:43 pm | November 18, 2021
The new skill will let patients verbally communicate with caregivers through Amazon Echo. 
By Emily Olsen | 01:13 pm | November 04, 2021
The device will sell for $69.99 and ship in December.
By Emily Olsen | 10:45 am | October 25, 2021
Amazon said the Alexa Smart Properties tools save time and allow healthcare providers and other caregivers to focus on higher level tasks.
By Emily Olsen | 12:55 pm | September 29, 2021
The Alexa Together subscription builds on the tech giant’s Care Hub features that were announced in November.
By Emily Olsen | 10:34 am | September 28, 2021
The Skill for Amazon Alexa will remind users to take their birth control pills and answer common sexual health questions.