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by Bruce Brown | June 14, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health
It’s still early days for responsive living environments. Amazon Alexa and other voice-activated personal assistants open the door for access to information, services, assistance, and extended independence for the elderly and disabled. People unable to use...
by Bruce Brown | April 12, 2018 | General News, Medical
After their initial certification, Emergency Medical Service clinicians must keep current with up-to-date protocols, laws, advisories, memos, and notices issued by licensing and regulatory agencies. EMTS, AEMTS, first responders, and paramedics cannot medically treat...
by Bruce Brown | March 2, 2018 | General News, Medical
The news of a partnership between Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan entering the healthcare industry raises questions about the form the online giant merchant’s participation will take. Telemedicine may be one channel, possibly in addition to filling...
by Bruce Brown | December 15, 2017 | General News, Medical
Connected healthcare just edged onto a new tech platform: the first health-related voice assistant apps. Amazon’s Echo family of devices offers a rapidly-growing range of task-specific voice apps for its “Alexa” assistant, which are called...
by Bruce Brown | August 29, 2017 | General News, Medical
Growing need drives exoskeleton development. Wheelchair-bound patients including paraplegics, people with spinal cord injuries, and stroke victims stand highest on the list of potential beneficiaries of exoskeleton technology. We’ve written about work in...
