Since it introduced Alexa, Amazon has seen an uptick in interest in its voice assistant technology from the health sector.
One example is Boston Children’s Hospital, which built a skill called KidsMD, that offers generalized wellness advice.
Now, Boston Children’s has a new HIPAA-compliant skill dubbed “ERAS” for kids and their families that are discharged from the hospital. Through Alexa’s voice assistant, patients and caregivers can ask specific questions about their case from the care team, and doctors can remotely check in on the child’s recovery process.