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Six Health and Aging Technology Blog Posts from January, 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Chattanooga was a visit to the Alexa World Fair , where the song ‘ Everybody’s Talkin’ acquired new meaning – clearly the Voice First landscape, well-tracked by Voicebot.AI Here are the six blog posts to kick off the new year in January 2019: 2018-2019 look back and ahead at tech buzz, hope, and hype. A few topics that stood out.

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The Growing Pet Economy – What It Means for Human Health, Well-Being, and Healthcare Costs

Health Populi

Reviewing this new paper inspired me to explore the current state of the pet/health market and implications for their human families, my weaving of various stories explored in this Health Populi blog post. pet owners, specifically: $15 bn of dollars saved due to averted physician office visits $4.5

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After Covid-19, When the Care Recipient is Elsewhere, What?s Next for Technology?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Pew Research notes 53% of responders in April consider the Internet as ‘Essential’ – although, no surprise, the oldest did not. In addition, telehealth usage has skyrocketed, with virtual doctor visits expected by Forrester Research to top 1 billion by years end.

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How Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Impact Senior Care and How Telehealth Helps

Clear Arch Health

The World Health Organization’s Commission on the Social Determinants of Health has defined SDOH as “the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age” and “the fundamental drivers of these conditions.” Technology allows us to connect, virtually – anytime, anyplace and anywhere. Learn more here.

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The Business Case for Integrating Virtual Teen Therapy Into Your Healthcare Program

MeMD

Adding virtual teen therapy to your company’s healthcare program will give parents peace of mind while increasing employee productivity, presenteeism and loyalty. Kids, teens and parents alike have come to love the overall convenience of virtual therapy. Mott reports over half would prefer their child’s next doctor visit to be virtual.

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How providers can fine-tune their ‘webside’ manner in the age of COVID-19

American Well

While hospitals in hotspots struggled to stay afloat amid a surge of patients newly diagnosed with COVID-19, ambulatory providers found themselves upended from their routine patient encounters and had no choice but to adopt or at least consider telehealth. 1 This growth is on pace with the spread of COVID-19, which has infected more than 2.2

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5 Tips for Advancing Health System Transformation

AMD Telemedicine

When the global health crisis swept across the world in 2020, it forced companies across the industry to utilize digital platforms and technology in order to connect with potential buyers. Given the sudden need for change, there are several ways that the healthcare industry is embracing the digital age.