While other manufacturers use CES XNUMX to chat about the latest and greatest in imaging technology like Sony's new QD-OLED television, LG used a portion of their talk to chat about the new health platform in its TV models. televisions two thousand and twenty-one and two thousand and twenty-two.
The new LG Health platform includes Peloton workouts and LG's own Fitness app, as well as telehealth appointments through Independa.
According to a press release sent to LaComparacion regarding the announcement, Independa's services include Dentulu (online oral consultation), Capital Rx (discount pharmacy platform), Coverdell (oral insurance benefits), WebMD (medical grade educational videos). and Sprio100 (fitness programs for the elderly), among many others.
You can schedule appointments with telehealth providers directly through the app and a QR code for your smartphone. be able to have the costs covered by your insurance. (Note: No costs or availability have been released in the UK or Australia, but we'll update this story if this information becomes available.)
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While it's easy to dismiss this story as just another catchy CES sound clip from an essential manufacturer, there are some real-world implications here.
On the one hand, being able to chat with a doctor through another medium, in this case your television, could be a real benefit for people who can't find a way to see their GP every few weeks and could attend fix more minor issues. that could not have been addressed in any other way.
That said, the bar is higher for any app that tries to give health advice. This requires a lot of proprietary data transfer between the 2 parties and a way to share any information that comes up during an appointment with the patient's frequent dealer.
The application will also have to be impressively intuitive to set up and use, and not invade the user's privacy when not in use, major concerns that Independa will have to justify to users when they are using it. TVs.
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