Will
they talk to robots? Will they lie to robots? What would a false
positive look like?
Sarah Knapton reports:
Smart speakers like Amazon’s Alexa or Apple’s Siri are to be used by the NHS to analyse patient conversations and spot if they suicidal (sic), it has emerged.
A new report published today into the technological future of the health service has called for trusts to embrace robots and artificial intelligence and said that London was already planning to embed AI into its mental health services to pick up those in danger of self harm.
Mental health patients can already access online programmes to aid their recovery and it is hoped they would hold conversations with ‘triage bots’ which would notice warning signs.
Read more on Telegraph.
I did not see this one coming.
Veterans
can access their medical info through Apple's Health Records
Apple is expanding its Health
Records feature in iOS to cover one of the larger groups in the
US: namely, veterans. The company is partnering
with the Department of Veterans Affairs to make soldiers' medical
info available in one place on their iPhones, including known
conditions, prescriptions and procedures. It's the record-sharing
system "of its kind" at Veterans Affairs, Apple said.
Access to veteran data will be available "soon,"
Apple noted, although it didn't say if that would be tied to an iOS
update.
Support for veterans is coming soon after Apple
teamed
up with Aetna on a health tracking app, and reflects a larger
strategy at the tech giant. It wants to become an indispensable part
of people's health care, whether it's providing medical data or
warning
of heart conditions, and that
could give you a reason to keep using its devices when you'd
otherwise be tempted to switch. It's not just an
altruistic gesture, then, although it's still likely to be valuable
for iPhone-toting veterans who want a better understanding of their
wellbeing.
(Related)
Apple's
deal with the VA is a big step toward giving patients control over
their own health information
… Apple already works with dozens of hospitals
that are integrated with its Health Records software, so their
patients can access clinical information. But the VA, which
represents 9 million people, is a big step forward for the company,
as it's the largest medical system in the country.
It's also a big deal for people who aren't
veterans.
Industry experts say that Apple is taking
advantage of a bigger movement to force
medical records companies and insurers to open up access
to health information, which is supported by the government and
different academic groups. Also this week, the Department of Health
and Human Services shared
its much-anticipated rules that are designed to prevent
information blocking.
I wonder if Google Transcript can produce English
subtitles in real time?
TELESCOPE
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Our online database of international film enables users to search and
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The site will also offer a variety of features to help users
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Choice. The best international mysteries, dramas & comedies
with easy-to-read English subtitles.]
A resource I didn’t know existed.
Internet of
Things Security Institute
One day’s activity on my blog. Someone has to
be messing with me.
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