Vocera Collaborates with Amazon to Improve Patient Experience

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Nov 16, 2021

Vocera+Communications%2C+Inc.+(NYSE:VCRA, Financial), a recognized leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions, today announced it collaborated with Amazon to build a Vocera+skill+for+Alexa. The skill leverages a set of technologies from Alexa Smart Properties and will be HIPAA-eligible for healthcare customers. The Vocera skill for Alexa will expand the Vocera ecosystem to provide a hands-free and immersive voice experience to patients and families. The new Vocera skill for Alexa is designed to make it easier and faster for patients and families to get information about their stay and reach the right care team members with simple voice requests spoken to an Amazon Echo in the patient’s room. The intelligent solution is also designed to reduce unnecessary interruptions to the care team and minimize cognitive overload among clinicians.