Telehealth visits now available through Amazon Alexa

É stato annunciato che i clienti di Amazon possono connettersi con i fornitori di assistenza sanitaria attraverso i dispositivi Echo. Il servizio è fornito dalla società di telemedicina Teladoc, una delle più grandi aziende di telemedicina negli Stati Uniti.

Amazon customers can now connect with healthcare providers through Echo devices, the companies announced today. The service is provided by telemedicine company Teladoc, one of the largest telemedicine companies in the United States.

Customers can connect with Teladoc by saying “Alexa, I want to talk to a doctor.” They’ll get a call back on their device from a Teladoc doctor. The service is only for non-emergency visits, like allergies or flu symptoms. At this point, visits are audio-only, but video visits are “coming soon,” according to a press release.