Physicians spend a lot of time entering clinical data and notes into EHRs. AI, natural language processing and dictation tools can alleviate the burden of care documentation.

More than 43M people (18+) in the U.S. now own a smart speaker. And it’s no longer just the early adopters using these devices. New smart speaker owners are emerging as a distinct audience in terms of user profile, behavior and media habits, according to new research from The Smart Audio Report, a recurring study from NPR and Edison Research. The Spring 2018 release for the first time offers a preview into the realities of mainstream use and reveals opportunities across industries – from marketing and publishing to tech and services.

Anhui Provincial Hospital became China’s first intelligent hospital in August, using artificial intelligence-enabled systems to help doctors with medical diagnoses and treatment.

The number of tech companies pursuing health care seems to have reached an all-time high: Google, Amazon, Apple, and IBM’s Watson all want to change health care using artificial intelligence. IBM has even rebranded its health offering as “Watson Health — Cognitive Healthcare Solutions.” Although technologies from these giants show great promise, the question of whether effective health care AI already exists or whether it is still a dream remains.

Research from AARP has found 90% of adults aged 50 and older use technology to stay connected. Based on that research, AARP has partnered with two Boston-based digital health startups that have combined technology and healthcare with a friendly face to provide a health-focused robotic companion in the homes of individuals selected to participate in a pilot study of the product.

Google is working to liberate doctors from electronic health records with the global tech giant working towards a test of its AI voice recognition system for clinical notes in a healthcare provider by the end of the year.

Google is looking to expand an early-stage EHR project part of the Google Brain healthcare group that will leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and voice recognition software to streamline clinical documentation and EHR use for providers, according to CNBC.

Google is looking to build up its Google Brain team with the aim of developing the “next gen clinical visit experience,” CNBC reports, citing internal job postings at the Silicon Valley company

There is a massive shift in technology taking place right now that is affecting how patients find information today. Voice search is no longer a novelty. Instead of asking Alexa or Google for the weather forecast or answers to random trivia questions, individuals are using voice search for important day-to-day tasks—particularly, those related to healthcare.

PureTech Health plc (LSE: PRTC) (“PureTech Health” or the “Company”), an advanced, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, is pleased to note that Sonde Health, an affiliate of PureTech Health, today announced the appointment of Thai Lee to its Board of Directors. Ms Lee is recognised as a prominent business leader in the information technology industry and brings more than two decades of experience to Sonde’s Board of Directors.

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Doesn’t sound that crazy, does it? For years, voice assistantshave been changing the way people shop, get around, and manage their home entertainment systems. Now they’re starting to show up someplace even a little more personal: the doctor’s office. The goal isn’t to replace physicians with sentient speakers. Quite the opposite.

Even allergy recommendations are getting souped up with algorithms powered by brands. Earlier this month, Johnson & Johnson’s Zyrtec rolled out a Google Assistant skill that cranks out daily allergy and weather information as part of a bigger data initiative to personalize messaging.

Even allergy recommendations are getting souped up with algorithms powered by brands. Earlier this month, Johnson & Johnson’s Zyrtec rolled out a Google Assistant skill that cranks out daily allergy and weather information as part of a bigger data initiative to personalize messaging.

Interns in select Massachusetts and Rhode Island ambulances this summer won’t need seatbelts, or even seats. Brewster Ambulance Service, a private New England company based in Weymouth, Massachusetts, plans to test Amazon Alexa in ambulances for medical information assistance, The Boston Globe reports.

This week has spurred some major patent announcements from digital health companies Akili Interactive and Sonde Health, which are both affiliated with PureTech Health, a cross disciplinary biopharma company. The two companies announced they have been granted the rights to multiple international digital health patents. Akili revealed they are developing a technology aimed at using neural stimulation to treat cognitive dysfunction and Sonde went public with a patent that uses speech to measure vocal biomarkers for physical or psychological conditions.