Voice recognition for vital care
Summary
The technology will also make it easier for healthcare professionals to listen to patients with hearing impairments or those who speak a different language. A language barrier that could have once got in the way of receiving medical treatment no longer threatens quality of care thanks to technological advancements. With millions of homes around the world utilising smart devices and voice assistants such as the Amazon Alexa, hospitals have begun to leverage the technology, creating a new model of care amongst patients. One key issue with implementing voice recognition in healthcare could be resistance from patients that don’t want to be recorded due to privacy concerns and lack of familiarity surrounding the technology. Healthcare providers also have their own concerns relating to budgets, personal preference, accuracy, and difficulty integrating the system.