Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 26, 2022

Covid-19 fallout pushed the care industries into the home. Telehealth vs. in-person: the Covid-19 public health emergency declaration to reimburse doctors for providing telehealth services for Medicare recipients has been repeatedly renewed. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , Mobile PERS.

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Medicare Telehealth Public Health 125

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 19, 2020

is tracking technology innovations in the time of Covid-19 , noting the categories of innovation and the open calls for help in that category. category tags: mHealth-Telehealth-Voice Health , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , healthcare. On the other hand, Health 2.0 and here’s home care.

HIPAA 145

HIPAA Telehealth mHealth Medicare 145

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 27, 2020

Technology usage has climbed sharply during Covid-19. But other categories of usage and their user groups are coming into focus – consider the multiple examples in senior living during the visitation lockdown. Along with telehealth, will wearables for health and wellbeing be a priority post Covid-19?

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Remote care Telehealth Nursing Medicare 94

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of digital health tools and virtual health care; looking past the pandemic, the American Telemedicine Association is envisioning that care will be omni-channel just as other aspects of consumers’ lives are, whether shopping, banking, or now for people in school, education.

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Mental health Digital Health Public Health Health Data 323

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 14, 2021

Pew’s survey categories included : Age, Rural/Urban, Male-Female, Income, Race, and Education. But as one can imagine in the time of Covid-19, much can change in a year. . category tags: Technology - AARP , computers, internet and social networking. That has Internet subscriptions (Humana broadband number perhaps?)

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 23, 2022

We might learn from the upcoming American Community Survey (ACS) data release which households have broadband connectivity, own a computer or other devices – down to a level of granularity that includes that rarely surveyed category, age 85+. And we may be able to examine age in relationship to tech ownership.

Health Information 131

Health Information Telehealth 131

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Much creativit y and stopgap solutions were the signs of the Covid-19 times. But there was also an awakening to the significance of aging in place , the investment category of older adults , the market power of older adults , including the 65+ population of 54 million. Voice first technology – in everything.

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Remote care Interoperability 118

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 9, 2020

The oldest adults that appear to be at greatest risk dying from Covid-19 are not those of a specific age, but those in the oldest age ranges, particularly with 'underlying conditions.' The refurbished tech market is skyrocketing from Covid-19’s work-at-home mandate. those hospitalized were aged 65+.

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Remote care Telehealth Nursing 168

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 6, 2020

On the other hand, a new poll noted the prevalence of ageism for older adults and that other Covid-19 related pandemic – loneliness in late life. Here are the four July posts: Hearing loss: Covid-19 sharpens the benefits of teleaudiology. During Covid-19, do older adults take their prescribed meds?

Health Technology 91

Health Technology Telehealth Medicare 91

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 20, 2020

That was then… In early 2020, focus sharpens on market categories of aging and caregiving. Among the biggest scandals were the deaths in New York City nursing homes from bringing Covid-19 patients into the buildings, quickly infecting the other residents, killing as many as 10,000 or more. And then came disaster.

Nursing 163

Nursing Telehealth 163

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 27, 2020

Lots of talk about remote care technologies -- but will the 2020 crisis convert to actual technology change? So much has changed in recent months as a result of Covid-19 -- startling changes that previously were incremental. Along with telehealth, will wearables for health and wellbeing be a priority post Covid-19?

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Remote care Telehealth Nursing 80

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Every day there is some new article about the impact of Covid-19 on older adults -- or another study turns up that you missed. category tags: social isolation , computers, internet and social networking. category tags: social isolation , computers, internet and social networking.

Mental health 131

Mental health 131

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 24, 2020

Previously limited categories expand to span multiple remote care services. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) gets a boost …In the time of Covid-19, in-person patient monitoring becomes nearly impossible unless the patient is in a hospital bed. category tags: Telehealth-mHealth-Voice Health. If not now, when?

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Remote care mHealth Telehealth Medicare 71

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 20, 2020

The odds are, not confirmed yet, that Wi-Fi deployment, donation of tablets and online video tools , are all accelerating in the time of Covid-19, which will be confirmed in a future survey. category tags: robotics , Telehealth-mHealth-Voice Health , social isolation , covid-19. Zorabots in nursing homes.

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mHealth Telehealth Nursing 105

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The social isolation brought on by Covid-19 was an eye-opener for tech firms, investors, retailers, and startups. category tags: computers, internet and social networking. Boosting tech access to devices and broadband is a 2021 requirement. which also seems elusive – monthly, plus activation fee, plus equipment rental.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Aging in place – it’s emerged (again) during these Covid-19 times. It’s one thing to read the appropriate coverage in the media about the horrendous mismanagement of Covid-19 patients in New York City nursing homes. Déjà vu all over again. And now some make the case for an onsite RN, not an LPN.

Nursing 150

Nursing Medicare Telehealth 150

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 7, 2020

Consider interesting the behavior of ‘leaders’ during the time of Covid-19. It turns out that most (66%) of hospitalizations with Covid-19 in New York were people who had been staying at home, the majority retired or unemployed and over age 51. category tags: Aging , Seniors , social isolation , social media.

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Nursing Public Health 158

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 26, 2020

Identifying which nursing homes had Covid-19 cases. Add to that, state-by-state, the National Guard is being brought in to disinfect nursing homes or assist with Covid-19 testing. Add to that, state-by-state, the National Guard is being brought in to disinfect nursing homes or assist with Covid-19 testing.

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Nursing 110

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 5, 2020

And seniors (AARP) who are most likely NOT in nursing homes, demand that workers have adequate PPE , that the public be notified which nursing homes have cases of Covid-19, workers are striking at nursing homes , and so on. category tags: SNF , Seniors , Aging , healthcare , covid-19. Pipe dream?

Nursing 106

Nursing Medicare 106

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 10, 2020

In the time of Covid-19, some are talking about an increasing use of technology in their nursing homes. category tags: Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , Seniors , senior living , seniors and aging policy , covid-19. The articles are beginning to appear here and there. If so, please comment.

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Nursing Telehealth 157

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 18, 2020

It is encouraging to see this sheer quantity of free offerings , accelerated interest in telehealth , and other new innovations in smart homes, healthcare and robotics that have emerged in the past few months of the Covid-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the loneliness of millions of older people,” said Dr. Scott A.

Nursing 150

Nursing Primary Care Mental health Telehealth 150

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 28, 2020

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, tech nice-to-haves have become critical. Since the Covid spring, high-dollar government initiatives for seniors have been launched, and others from prior years received an update. Between boosting the deployment of telehealth technologies, once-delayed initiatives became instantly late.

Nursing 95

Nursing Telehealth Medicare Digital Health 95

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

As a busy September wound down, new announcements in the voice first category were of particular interest. Also at Argentum, existing tech players added features for Covid-19 and more. Or they are avoiding outpatient visits , afraid of Covid-19, but also concerned about cost of care.

Health Technology 48

Health Technology Digital Health Telehealth Nursing 48

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

It took the combination of 73 million boomers, a pandemic emergency, and the sheer size of the aging population to transform a 2009 market niche into this 2021 market category worthy of investment-- less about products specifically designed for older adults as it is about the marketing of many existing offerings as useful to them. Learn more.

Health Technology 88

Health Technology Telehealth 88

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Aging in place – it’s emerged (again) during these Covid-19 times. It’s one thing to read the appropriate coverage in the media about the horrendous mismanagement of Covid-19 patients in New York City nursing homes. Déjà vu all over again. And now some make the case for an onsite RN, not an LPN.

Nursing 125

Nursing Medicare Telehealth 125

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Every day there is some new article about the impact of Covid-19 on older adults -- or another study turns up that you missed. category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , tech-enabled home care. Social isolation of older adults – a problem and an opportunity. Read more. .

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Telehealth Remote care Mental health 102

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 16, 2024

Consider 2020, right before the start of COVID-19. category tags: AgeTech , dementia care, cognitive decline , robotics , hearables/hearing technology These assertions have been made before, of course. Or CES 2019 , when Google Assistant was everywhere and today, when it appears to be ‘ going down the tubes.’

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

It is intriguing to speculate on how much (or little) the world of care in the home has changed since 2012 -- despite Covid-19, the trend to keep seniors at home versus in care settings, and the much-repeated shortage of home care workers. . category tags: tech-enabled home care , Home Care.

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Nursing 128

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

August in the time of Covid-19. Approaching the 20 th year in this job category, so let’s reflect. Industry analysts wear many hats, but the primary role is to understand and communicate about a particular category market of companies/players. This year, the emergence of Work From Home (with an acronym WFH!) OPINION ON.

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Remote care Telehealth 75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

This work began in the summer of 2020 as the Covid-19 lockdown was underway. These deaths were not directly caused by Covid-19, but were the result of delayed care, fear of care, or emotional distress. The pandemic has likely transformed the senior-focused ecosystem.

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Remote care Telehealth Medicare Primary Care 130

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 8, 2021

While COVID-19 has accelerated the shift towards digital health, it has also given rise to a surge in workloads for CIOs and Chief Digital Officers. Some of the startups are truly innovative category creators. Region Tag: Global Edition. The 'problem of plenty' for healthcare organizations.

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Digital Health EHR Primary Care Connected Health 152

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 15, 2020

Saving seniors from Covid-19 requires worsening isolation. category tags: social isolation , computers, internet and social networking. In an article in the NY Times, Paula Span’s title said it all: Just What Older People Didn’t Need: More Isolation. Learn more at OneClick.chat.

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Nursing 127

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

In their September, 2020 Aging in Place report, the authors note that demographics, regulatory and policy changes (aka reimbursement via Medicare Advantage plans), and Covid-19’s boosted use of digital health combine to make this a pivotal point. category tags: digital health , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Family caregivers.

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Digital Health Medicare Telehealth 142

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 5, 2022

People imagined that post-Covid-19, technology would become much more compelling in all types of care delivery. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , SNF , seniors and aging policy , AI and machine learning. And these folks are aged 35-44. Here are five examples of sensor-enabled smart clothing.

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Telehealth 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 31, 2020

And seniors (AARP) who are most likely NOT in nursing homes, demand that workers have adequate PPE , that the public be notified which nursing homes have cases of Covid-19, workers are striking at nursing homes , and so on. 65 is the new 85 – Covid-19 cultivates elements of ageism. Go back to 2019, for just a moment.

Health Technology 78

Health Technology Nursing Medicare Telehealth 78

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 5, 2020

And seniors (AARP) who are most likely NOT in nursing homes, demand that workers have adequate PPE , that the public be notified which nursing homes have cases of Covid-19, workers are striking at nursing homes , and so on. category tags: SNF , Seniors , Aging , healthcare , covid-19. Pipe dream?

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Nursing Medicare 62

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 2, 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic boosted family interest in the use of technology to help older and frailer family members stay safer (and longer) in their own homes. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , IoT and home monitoring. Passive activity monitoring assists with safety and wellbeing.

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Nursing Telehealth 125