Focus on: Aging and the Silver Tsunami

FOCUS ON AGING AND THE SILVER TSUNAMI

Focus on: Aging and the Silver Tsunami

HIMSS Media's information brands Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Finance News, MobiHealthNews and HIMSS TV are diving into one of the most pressing issues facing healthcare today – baby boomers and their swelling demands on our system.

We'll look at the challenges, opportunities, emerging technologies, and other tactics hospitals, health systems and payers are deploying to manage the needs of the aging-population wave.

What you need to know

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How HIMSS Davies winner is treating Silver Tsunami

TriHealth’s Lori Baker and Donna Peters share how the organization got all of its nursing and...

By HIMSS TV |

April 24, 2019

News

GreatCall's health tech strategy: Meeting seniors where they are

GreatCall CEO David Inns talks to MobiHealthNews about remote monitoring, predictive analytics and...

By Jonah Comstock |

March 28, 2019

News

Why a geriatric emergency department is installing specialized LED lighting

The lights, deployed at UC San Diego Health by BIOS, help with circadian entrainment to boost staff...

By Mike Miliard |

March 28, 2019

News

How MedicareAdvantage steers the Silver Tsunami into coordinated, value-based care

CMS and other health insurers are using the program to deliver innovative and unique value to...

By Susan Morse |

March 26, 2019

News

Stanford Health Care taps Lumeris for help with value-based senior care

The company will help the academic medical center build out its Medicare Advantage plan, as well as...

By Mike Miliard |

March 19, 2019

News

Getting paid for remote and virtual care services: CPT codes to know and understand

Until November, reimbursement for remote patient monitoring services was a gray area for providers...

By Jeff Lagasse |

March 19, 2019

News

Silver Tsunami is coming to healthcare: Time to prepare

The aging population is not only poised to swell but Baby Boomers are bringing tech chops and...

By Tom Sullivan |

March 15, 2019

Senior using telemedicine blood pressure cuff.

News

Intermountain at Home looks to push the boundaries of tech-enabled virtual care

The program uses a mix of home visits and telehealth technologies to bring more services to the...

By Jonah Comstock |

March 15, 2019

News

Seven Lessons from Cleveland Clinic Chief Experience Officer Dr. Adrienne Boissy

Don’t mix up EHR data or patient portals with engagement.

By Jonah Comstock |

February 13, 2019

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Patients want engagement with digital options, personal touch

A new survey reveals that consumers still prefer phone interactions but want more communication,...

By Nathan Eddy |

February 12, 2019

News

Care management tech drops hospitalizations and ER visits at Caregiver Homes

The provider of case management services to various Indiana Medicaid programs linked family...

By Bill Siwicki |

February 08, 2019

New HIMSS report makes 4 healthcare predictions for 2019

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HIMSS makes 4 healthcare predictions for 2019

Digital health applications, consumerism, demographic challenges and data governance will be key...

By Bill Siwicki |

January 30, 2019

News

AARP chief medical officer: Time to rethink aging with tech's help

Charlotte Yeh discusses the assets of age and which technologies could help address isolation and...

By Laura Lovett |

January 16, 2019

News

Patient experience: Where your hospital needs to be five years from now

Here’s a look at what experts are saying hospital business decision makers should be doing...

By Bill Siwicki |

December 28, 2018

News

KPMG-Leavitt: Where hospitals and systems plan to invest in health IT during 2019

Survey finds hot tech initiatives will advance consumerism, care management, retail settings, and...

By Diana Manos |

December 11, 2018

News

HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf: Silver Tsunami is driving global health innovation

The global aging population may be straining healthcare's resources, but could also be what...

By Laura Lovett |

August 17, 2018

News

Santa Clara health system and Optum tackle the most complex of complex populations

Santa Clara Medical Director Dr. Jeffrey Arnold and Optum's Teddy Shah share a model that...

By Susan Morse |

December 18, 2018

Thought Leaders on HIMSS TV

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Telehealth delivers better remote care, improving outcomes

Telehealth helps providers deliver better child care and treatment, says Cloe Benz, senior...

By HIMSS TV |

February 18, 2019

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Readying technology, data for the Silver Tsunami

Comprehensive tools for aging populations are going to require broadband, IOT, cybersecurity and...

By HIMSS TV |

January 24, 2019

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Taking physiotherapy to the next level

CEO Silvia Pfeiffer says Coviu's PhysioROM telehealth platform allows physiotherapists to...

By HIMSS TV |

January 16, 2019

Renza Scibilia, Manager, Type 1 Diabetes and Consumer Voice, Diabetes Australia

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A person-centered approach to treating chronic health conditions

Those living with diabetes and other chronic health conditions should be acknowledged and respected...

By HIMSS TV |

January 02, 2019

Chief Development Officer at Finland’s UNA Plan Pirkko Kortekangas

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Why sharing genetic information is vital for the future

Chief Development Officer at Finland’s UNA Plan Pirkko Kortekangas says that data privacy is...

By HIMSS TV |

December 06, 2018

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Digital healthcare best practices need to be shared across borders

With an aging population, disconnected health information systems and a rising consumer, Hal Wolf,...

By HIMSS TV |

November 27, 2018

Focus on: Aging and the Silver Tsunami