HandsFree's voice-enabled virtual assistant integrated with smart devices

HandsFree Health, provider of voice-enabled virtual health assistant platform WellBe, announced on Monday the integration of its devices, including the WellBe smart speaker, smartwatch and mobile apps, with "hundreds" of smart medical devices, as well as fitness and activity trackers, to make remote care and patient monitoring more accessible.

CEO Mike Cardillo remarked that "WellBe is the perfect virtual assistant to help users manage readings from smart medical devices like blood pressure cuffs and glucometers because it meets HIPAA compliance standards to protect sensitive health information." He added that "with these new integrations, HandsFree Health helps users better manage their health by pulling information from home health devices into one easy-to-use platform controlled by their voice."

According to HandsFree Health, Bluetooth-enabled smart medical devices, such as blood pressure cuffs, pulse oximeters and smart scales, can upload data into the company's secure platform instantly. Users can then track trends through voice recall or in the WellBe virtual assistant and HFH Go apps.

Expansions are planned to begin rolling out in the second quarter, and will include smart medical devices such as Accu-Chek along with those from iHealth, Strava, Omron, Dexcom and Withings, among others. Further, HandsFree Health said it will be releasing new integrations along with future integration through over-the-air updates, allowing new as well as current customers to access its technology. 

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