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The Evolution of a Patient Ambassador – Learning from Stacy Hurt

Health Populi

“I am a health care executive who happens to be a patient, caregiver, and advocate,” Stacy Hurt explained to me in a Zoom chat we shared on 31 May. Health care executive first; patient advocacy followed. Stacy first stepped a toe into social media via online support groups focused on rare diseases for Emmett.

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Covid-19 and Mid-Year Look at 2020 Tech Trends for Older Adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Cambia Health released a survey of caregivers, 64% of surveyed caregivers use at least one digital tool to help them with caregiving. A growing ageist media wave emerged, perhaps well-meaning, intent on isolating older adults, no matter their health status, at home and away from others.

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Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Population Health Precision Medicine Telehealth Workforce From vaccines to virtual care, enterprise imaging to precision medicine, these are the growth areas that will shape the direction of healthcare, this year and beyond. Remote monitoring tools and mobile health apps and services took center stage.

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Four Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from July 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

As with other market segments, the hearing health market saw the opportunity to promote their teleaudiology (or tele-audiology ) services for those who already own telehealth-capable hearing aids that may need adjustment. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , medication management , social isolation , covid-19 , Aging, ageism.

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Six Aging and Health Blog Posts from the Prolific Month of June 2022

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Except for the deep-pocketed Medical Guardian which bought ads everywhere , these were all bracelets to help emergency workers determine a health issue. category tags: Home Care , Mobile PERS , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , AI , social media. Falling short on solving the care crisis.

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Six Health and Aging Technology Blog Posts from October 2018

Aging in Place Technology Watch

For each of the trade show events, look for startup garages and innovation sections grouped at the back or on the side of convention centers. There’s the Family Caregiver Alliance report that lists technologies from firms, but was last updated in 2013 (perhaps the date of this FCA list). And other shows await, including Aging 2.0

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