Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Primary topic: Patient Engagement Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Proactive voice interfaces enhance patient experience Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

New announcements in the voice first category were of particular interest. These include GreatCall’s new Lively Flip phone with voice services and the announcement that Amazon’s Alexa has added 80,000 answers to healthcare questions through a partnership with Digital Health company Sharecare. It’s been an interesting technology week.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 12, 2022

Then there is software from Volara (now owned by Uniguest , available as part of T ouchtown Voice ) offer tech concierge services that can help save staff some effort supporting individual users. What about voice? Growth has slowed , but voice usage did not – 46% of Americans are accessing a voice assistant at least once per month.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Voice, Health, and Wellbeing 2020. Although work is being explored in using the voice as a health diagnostic tool, most uses today are rudimentary and/or experimental. 2020 saw more entrants into this early segment, particularly in voice assistants and new health-oriented skills, refining what works and adds value.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 25, 2024

Voice-enabled personalization is increasingly viable with AI. Whether it is through an app associated with a smart speaker or on a smartphone, once the user is identified, the content presented can be personalized, either through questions to verify the speaker, or through a profile associated with the device and software.

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AUGUST 24, 2022

Starting with the older one (“ Ridiculously symmetrical and highly unusable ”) to the most recent Siri remote – where they give up on usable buttons and enable changing the channel by voice. Why voice interfaces cover a multitude of design sins. No wonder it makes more sense to talk to it. But in the meantime, simplicity reigns.

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AUGUST 11, 2020

The hardware is used to tag objects and monitor their use. Voice to text helps those with diminished hearing. The Center uses the voice and touch enabled Sundial skill for Alexa (optimized for the Amazon Echo Show) to interact with their private Care Circle of family and friends. The last was offered by a giant US network.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2023

For older adults, touchless technologies and voice-enabled interactions are ideal, especially when accompanied by a display of large font text and engaging how-to-cook videos. Voice interfaces will migrate to be expected infrastructure in smart displays and apps, added to every feasible appliance, device, and vehicle.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Voice technology in 2022 – living up to hope and hype? By 2018, it seemed possible that Voice First technology (and its associated AI software) could transform the technology user experience for older adults (see report: The Future of Voice First Technology and Older Adults 2018 ). In the the next wave, let’s call it Voice 2.0

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MARCH 12, 2022

Smart displays and voice-first interfaces will be ubiquitous. Smart home or health technologies that leverage touchless technology and voice-enabled interactions (e.g.Alexa Together or Google Home) improves the in-home care experience, not just for older adults, but also for those who care for them. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 4, 2023

Furthermore, post-hospital care will increasingly be tech-enabled , including use of voice based chatbots like Sensely’s Molly. Increasingly AI will be incorporated into new home design and may optimized based on requirements of the homeowner – built into Wi-Fi, part of appliances and voice-operated.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Your voice, all over the Internet, has been captured and is being used to scam your mother out of her savings by calling her begging for help with your voice, saying “Mom, Mom, Mom” in a convincing enough way for her to part with her cash. Watch for the next installment of this very public soap opera. Older adults.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 10, 2023

This cycle was not helped by the behavior of earlier AI technologies like voice assistants. Remote monitoring processes depend on a well-trained response network which must deal with various alerts from sensors, cameras, voice-enabled devices, alarm systems, and edge devices – where a person is, but where there is no Wi-Fi or cloud access.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 24, 2023

The following domains will add AI (via voice or other interaction modes) to services, including: Health management of self-care, enabling conversational access. They can be Wi-Fi enabled, initiated by voice, or use cameras to detect unnoticed changes, and can also incorporate machine vision.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

HEAR A VOICE: Listen and serve an appropriate response. During the peak of the pandemic, many seniors were isolated – voice technology was helpful for curbing loneliness. Multiple senior living organizations saw the possibilities and deployed voice technology, even as part of concierge services. Stay tuned!].

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

The availability of a growing trove of data about our behavior has enabled the ever-smarter world of voice interactions and sensors. Voice first technology – in everything. In 2020, Voice First category of technologies moved far beyond smart speakers and voice assistants. Speaking to your car ( Hey Mercedes !)

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 20, 2022

Look at the list of accessibility options on an iPhone – and see if a few of those like AssistiveTouch or Voice Control could be of use to some older people). category tags: assistive technologies , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , baby boomers , Television/Smart TV. Fix the nightmare of transitions to new designs.

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AUGUST 3, 2020

Voice tech is pervasive – for some, but hardware market adoption may be slowing. The last published eMarketer survey in 2019 sized the software voice assistant (Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa et al.) The last published eMarketer survey in 2019 sized the software voice assistant (Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa et al.) million.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Voice-enabled innovation softly races ahead. Not just for insomniacs, imagine its utility for the faint-voiced older adult wanting to ask a question. Oe in-Car voice technology like Garmin Speak-Plus for directions without a screen (that’s a plus). Here are five from recent times: Amazon Care Hub. Learn more at Care Hub.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Maybe wearables, remote monitoring, telehealth, voice tech – individually fairly inexpensive and prescribed by a doctor or recommended by a family member or neighbor. category tags: Home Care , smart home , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , senior living Into this picture, what tech can be somewhat helpful?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 13, 2022

Here are three categories that can help optimize staff and improve care: Voice-enabled services. In home care, an automated voice interaction -- like a telephone check-in or message or an initial response to an inquiry for services – can switch over to a person if needed. Examples: Current Health (now part of Best Buy) , and Samsung.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2021

The entrants that can help older adults fit into categories like: Smart displays, voice first interfaces will be ubiquitous. For older adults, touchless technology and voice-enabled interactions are ideal, especially when accompanied by a display of large font text and engaging videos. It’s not just seniors who need help.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

category tags: Generative AI , AI and machine learning , Voice/AI/Voice Assistants , AgeTech Changing the recruiting processes for healthcare workers (see AI), powering patient engagement tools will be more than helpful and helping clinicians (see AI) will be all be part of the next generation Internet of Caring.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Voice-enabled innovation softly races ahead. Not just for insomniacs, imagine its utility for the faint-voiced older adult wanting to ask a question. Or in-Car voice technology like Garmin Speak-Plus for directions without a screen (that’s a plus). Technology innovation announcements whiz by at what seems to be a breakneck pace.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2024

Through robust community involvement and data governance, Civitas members across the country are ensuring that diverse voices are heard, and local needs are met. It can streamline the consent process, ensuring that only the necessary information is shared with the right entities, at the right time.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Is the healthcare consumer ready for voice assistants? Voice First technology – the ability to use natural language to speak to and be spoken to by devices and software – has become at least one mandatory user interface in every business and consumer interaction. Joseph Health has an Alexa skill to book same day appointments.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

One might well argue that Amazon has and will continue to have a major impact on the quality of life for older adults (assuming senior privacy concerns and technology barriers to adoption are overcome – more on that another time): Offered low-price Voice First devices. And today you can see AARP’s focus in its website AARP Voice.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 1, 2023

Sure, here are some more examples of AI-enabled portable devices and wearable intelligence for older adults: ElliQ: A voice-activated device that can provide social interaction, entertainment, reminders, and health tips 1. category tags: Generative AI , fall prevention, fall detection Do you have any questions about these devices?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

That’s fun: Open Control Center, tap Mic Mode, then tap Voice Isolation to make sure your voice comes through loud and clear. category tags: Aging, ageism , AgeTech , smartphones , wearables, smartwatch , tablets. More young folk. Add widgets to your home screen, ditto on the images. See ‘Reduce background noise.’

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Our cutting-edge sensor technology enhances the capabilities of hearables and provides manufacturers with innovative features including gesture and context recognition, speech processing and voice enhancement, as well as precise head orientation tracking. Learn more. Or do hear well but need assistance in crowded or noisy environments.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

We want to turn on a ‘voice first’ device and have it welcome – not abuse us. Voice interfaces may be the biggest breakthrough ever for older adults , but good luck with that first step. category tags: computers, internet and social networking , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants.

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APRIL 27, 2023

Remember when voice first technology became ‘voice’. don’t match the US Census ( 56 million ) which should be the final arbiter for both. However, the fault is less with the tools than with the mediocre data available,,infrequently updated even with basic statistics.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

Wearables, smart home tech, and home assistants (assume that means voice offerings) have not crossed the halfway mark in adoption. category tags: smartphones , tablets , wearables , smart home , Television/Smart TV For those with smartphones and wearables, daily use is prevalent.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

The 2023 versions of voice-first interfaces on smart speakers are no longer ground-breaking – 35% of Americans now own one. Voice assistants and hearing aids. Sixty-two percent of US adults as of January 2023 are using voice assistants on any device (including in-car, in-ear, at-drive-thru). Health and wellness.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 27, 2022

Is it isolated to a demo of VR here, a few robots there, a free pilot of voice tech for those with high enough speeds to benefit? category tags: senior living , homecare , SNF , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health. In the past decade, there has been much talk (and media) about technology innovation in senior care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2022

Older adults benefit from voice-AI enabled innovation and deployment. For one thing, at least two-thirds of older adults (age 70+) own smartphones , the 65+ population prefers Alexa among voice assistants , one-third of Americans have smart speakers. Researchers want to understand how best to create a voice assistant.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Beginning a new report -- The Future of AI and Older Adults - thoughts welcome] category tags: AI and machine learning , AgeTech , baby boomers This is the case with ChatGPT. AI is also being used to create smarter and more accessible homes, and to develop technology that can be used to help seniors with mobility and transportation."

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