<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
h1
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 1 Char";
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:24.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
font-weight:bold;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
span.Heading1Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 1 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 1";
font-family:"Cambria","serif";
color:#365F91;
font-weight:bold;}
span.imagecontainer
{mso-style-name:imagecontainer;}
span.caption
{mso-style-name:caption;}
span.credit
{mso-style-name:credit;}
p.speakabletextp1, li.speakabletextp1, div.speakabletextp1
{mso-style-name:speakabletextp1;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
p.speakabletextp2, li.speakabletextp2, div.speakabletextp2
{mso-style-name:speakabletextp2;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
span.link
{mso-style-name:link;}
span.EmailStyle26
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> tech-vi@groups.io [mailto:tech-vi@groups.io] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Goldfield via groups.io<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 28, 2022 7:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> tech-vi@groups.iotv<br><b>Subject:</b> EXT: [tech-vi Announce List] You Can Now Use Amazon Alexa Devices to Talk With a Doctor - CNET<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p>CNET - Monday, February 28, 2022 at 2:27 PM<o:p></o:p></p><h1>You Can Now Use Amazon Alexa Devices to Talk With a Doctor - CNET<o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal><img width=1092 height=650 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://www.cnet.com/a/img/DT9wZARj8O6fGmM4T5FzyE1dhM8=/1092x0/2019/10/24/cc2befef-debf-46ad-a935-3b99ba529325/echo-dot-3rd-gen-charcoal.jpg" alt=echo-dot-3rd-gen-charcoal><span class=caption><o:p></o:p></span></p><p>The telehealth feature will be offered on Echo, Echo Dot and Echo Show devices. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=credit>Amazon </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=speakabletextp1>If you have an <a href="https://www.cnet.com/reviews/amazon-echo-2017-review/">Amazon Echo</a>, <a href="https://www.cnet.com/reviews/amazon-echo-dot-2nd-generation-review/">Echo Dot</a> or <a href="https://www.cnet.com/reviews/amazon-echo-show-review/">Echo Show</a> device, you can now summon medical care with a simple voice command. On Monday, Teladoc Health, one of the largest telemedicine companies in the US, <a href="https://teladochealth.com/newsroom/press/release/Teladoc-Health-and-Amazon-Team-Up-to-Launch-Teladoc-on-Alexa/" target="_blank">announced its partnership with Amazon</a> to launch a "virtual care" service that will allow <a href="https://www.cnet.com/tags/amazon/">Amazon</a> users to connect with health care providers via Echo devices. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=speakabletextp2>Echo users can say, "<a href="https://www.cnet.com/tags/alexa/">Alexa</a>, I want to talk to a doctor" to be connected with the Teledoc call center, and then a Teledoc health provider will call back through the device. This service will be available 24/7 for nonemergency needs -- like allergies or colds -- and will initially be audio-only. A video chat feature is set to be offered soon, according to the press release. <o:p></o:p></p><p>"Whether they're taking care of their sick child in the middle of the night or wanting to ask a doctor about allergy symptoms in between meetings during the day, we hope this experience will help customers find the convenient help they want from the comfort of their own home," Debra Chrapaty, vice president and COO for Amazon Alexa, said in the release. <o:p></o:p></p><p>For people with insurance, the out-of-pocket cost will vary depending on coverage. The cost per visit is $75 without insurance. The Teledoc call center will collect the patient's medical history and insurance information during the initial call, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/28/22950636/amazon-alexa-telehealth-teladoc-echo" target="_blank">according to The Verge</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p>This is just Amazon's latest venture into the health care field. Earlier this year, the company <span class=link><a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/amazon-care-in-person-health-services-to-expand-to-20-new-cities/">expanded its Amazon Care services to 20 cities</a></span> in the US. Amazon Care provides a wide range of medical care services, including COVID-19 and flu testing, vaccinations, treatment of illnesses and injuries, preventive care, sexual health, and prescription requests and refills. <o:p></o:p></p><p>While Amazon Care consists of both virtual and in-person services, Teledoc's service is fully remote, a practice that has grown in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic.<o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/you-can-now-use-amazon-alexa-devices-to-talk-with-a-doctor/#ftag=CADf328eec">https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/you-can-now-use-amazon-alexa-devices-to-talk-with-a-doctor/#ftag=CADf328eec</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> David Goldfield <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Feel free to visit my Web site<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>WWW.DavidGoldfield.info<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal>Groups.io Links: <o:p></o:p></p><p>You receive all messages sent to this group. <o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/message/1788" target="_blank">View/Reply Online (#1788)</a> | <a href="mailto:tech-vi@groups.io?subject=Re:%20%5Btech-vi%20Announce%20List%5D%20You%20Can%20Now%20Use%20Amazon%20Alexa%20Devices%20to%20Talk%20With%20a%20Doctor%20-%20CNET" target="_blank">Reply To Group</a> | <a href="mailto:david.goldfield@outlook.com?subject=Private:%20Re:%20%5Btech-vi%20Announce%20List%5D%20You%20Can%20Now%20Use%20Amazon%20Alexa%20Devices%20to%20Talk%20With%20a%20Doctor%20-%20CNET" target="_blank">Reply To Sender</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/mt/89465605/21951" target="_blank">Mute This Topic</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/post">New Topic</a><br><a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/editsub/21951">Your Subscription</a> | <a href="mailto:tech-vi+owner@groups.io">Contact Group Owner</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/g/tech-vi/leave/10746596/21951/1303274455/xyzzy">Unsubscribe</a> [mmoore11@kent.edu]<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:#FFEB9C'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#9C6500;background:#FFEB9C'>CAUTION: </span></b><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red'>EXTERNAL SENDER</span></strong><span style='color:black'> Do not click any links, open any attachments, or REPLY to the message unless you trust the sender and know the content is safe. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2">
<br /><br />
<hr style='border:none; color:#909090; background-color:#B0B0B0; height: 1px; width: 99%;' />
<table style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none;'>
<tr>
<td style='border:none;padding:0px 15px 0px 8px'>
<a href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus">
<img border=0 src="https://static.avast.com/emails/avast-mail-stamp.png" alt="Avast logo" />
</a>
</td>
<td>
<p style='color:#3d4d5a; font-family:"Calibri","Verdana","Arial","Helvetica"; font-size:12pt;'>
This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
<br><a href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus">www.avast.com</a>
</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
<a href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"> </a></div></body></html>