Alexa is now offering medical skills, but don't expect to be able to call a doctor or therapist using the device anytime soon.
If you want to schedule a doctor's appointment or check on the status of a medication without picking up the phone, Amazon Alexa can help.
Developers focused on digital health have concerns about using home speakers like the Echo and Google Home for medical consults because privacy issues continue to emerge and there's too much risk in sensitive health information falling into the wrong hands. Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that thousands of employees listen in to snippets of conversations on Alexa to supposedly improve the product experience.
"I give Amazon the benefit of the doubt over say, Facebook, but I also realize that they're new to providing health care services," said Frank.
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