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Adriana Krasniansky

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    Social Workers and Chaplains at the Front Lines During COVID-19

    This article investigates the unique approaches chaplains and social workers are taking to serve patients digitally in their times of need.

    Social Workers and Chaplains at the Front Lines During COVID-19

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    Adriana Krasniansky

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    Telehealth amid COVID-19: What Health Care Providers Should Know

    A primer to help medical professionals understand telehealth in this moment and choose technologies to support quality patient care.

    Telehealth amid COVID-19: What Health Care Providers Should Know

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    Adriana Krasniansky

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    TeleSitters are entering hospital rooms. How will they change patient care?

    By Adriana Krasniansky In many medical circumstances, clinicians and caregivers may choose not to leave a patient alone. For example, a patient may present a fall risk, experience confusion and agitation, or be at risk…

    TeleSitters are entering hospital rooms. How will they change patient care?

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    New technologies are empowering persons with disabilities. But are they Assistive?

    Consumer tech has reduced daily friction for countless individuals, making it easier to control households, shop for groceries, and connect with loved ones. These technologies can be especially empowering for persons with disabilities, increasing accessibility…

    New technologies are empowering persons with disabilities. But are they Assistive?

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    Exploring Elder Care Robotics: Voice Assistants and Home Hubs

    This article is part of a four-part series that researches how robotics are being developed for aging care and investigates their ethical implications. In our first article, we explored emotional companion robots, which soothe and…

    Exploring Elder Care Robotics: Voice Assistants and Home Hubs

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    Adriana Krasniansky

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    Exploring Elder Care Robotics: Emotional Companion Robots

    By Adriana Krasniansky This article is the first post in a four-part series looking at robots being developed for aging care, as well as their ethical implications. In this first article, we explore the rise…

    Exploring Elder Care Robotics: Emotional Companion Robots

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    Adriana Krasniansky

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    Reviewing Health Announcements at Google, Facebook, and Apple

    By Adriana Krasniansky Over the past several days, technology players Google, Apple, and Facebook have each reported health-related business news. In this blog post, we examine their announcements and identify emerging ethical questions in the…

    Reviewing Health Announcements at Google, Facebook, and Apple

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    Adriana Krasniansky

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    Understanding Racial Bias in Medical AI Training Data

    By Adriana Krasniansky Interest in artificially intelligent (AI) health care has grown at an astounding pace: the global AI health care market is expected to reach $17.8 billion by 2025 and AI-powered systems are being…

    Understanding Racial Bias in Medical AI Training Data

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    Diving Deeper into Amazon Alexa’s HIPAA Compliance

    By Adriana Krasniansky Earlier this year, consumer technology company Amazon made waves in health care when it announced that its Alexa Skills Kit, a suite of tools for building voice programs, would be HIPAA compliant.…

    Diving Deeper into Amazon Alexa’s HIPAA Compliance

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    Adriana Krasniansky

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