Google Assistant now offers AHS wait times, latest news
CALGARY — Google Assistant is the latest voice-activated, smart-home technology that can deliver Alberta Health Services (AHS) information, including estimated emergency department wait times and the latest AHS news.
In February, AHS became the first public healthcare organization in Canada to offer information to the public with this technology by developing an Alexa skill for Amazon Echo products.
The AHS Alexa Skill can be enabled on Amazon’s Echo products, whereas the Google Assistant can be used through Google Home products, or by downloading the Google Assistant app on any android or iOS mobile device.
Once enabled or installed, you can say simple phrases such as, “Alexa, ask Alberta Health Services for emergency department wait times,” or, “Hey Google, ask Alberta Health Services for latest news.”