Public Health England launches Alexa service for breastfeeding mums
Public Health England (PHE) has launched a new service for Amazon’s Alexa which delivers NHS approved breastfeeding advice directly to new parents.
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WeMa Life founder touts digital platform as the ‘Amazon for care’
The founder of WeMa, a digital platform that links up patients with healthcare services, has labelled it ‘the Amazon for care’.
Digital Patient
Amazon, US business titans set sights on healthcare
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase are targeting affordable healthcare for US employees after announcing plans to launch an independent healthcare company.
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NHS seeks the Amazon appeal with Virtualstock expansion
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals has implemented Virtualstock’s The Edge for Health, which aims to bring Amazon-like simplicity to the NHS’s supply chain.
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Cerner expected to announce cloud deal with Amazon
US health software giant Cerner is thought to be on the verge of announcing a major new cloud deal with Amazon Web Services next week.
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Mobile health and apps news in brief
This month’s round-up from the world of healthcare apps and disruptive technologies includes a personalised treatment app for people with diabetes.
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Health IT news in brief
This week’s health IT news in brief covers new senior appointments at two suppliers, a milestone for Yorkshire and Humber’s genomic medicine centre, and success for a cable management device.
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Another view: of click and collect
Neil Paul wonders if his surgery needs an Amazon locker-style service for late-running patients, or a better electronic prescription service. A locker, says his head receptionist.
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Another view of feedback
Neil Paul values user review sites; as long as he knows something about the people doing the reviewing. The NHS’ online feedback sites need to adopt some of the same thinking, he suggests.
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Radiology IT needs to learn from Amazon
Healthcare IT is five years behind the technology used in other sectors and needs to learn from the best commercial operators available, the Radiological Society of North America heard.
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