Remove tag amaze
article thumbnail

Technology is radically improving care for veterans

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Part of its three-pillar approach to modernization, VA is leveraging innovative technologies, both in-house and commercial off-the-shelf solutions, to provide Veterans with personalized medical care that addresses their individual needs, and the results for Veterans and their families are amazing. Improving care through technology.

EMR 187
article thumbnail

Five technologies to mitigate social isolation in older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Virtual reality (VR) is an amazing technology that can transport you anywhere - and experiencing it with others has a magical effect. category tags: social isolation , AgeTech , dementia care, cognitive decline The software calls every day – user answers the phone and presses 1 to be checked in for the day." Learn more at iamfine.

Nursing 62
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Doctors Love Alerts Until They Don’t

Healthcare IT Today

It’s amazing to think that PCPs are being notified about their patients so that they can ensure quality continuity of care. Patients love it and doctors are coming around on the idea that these messages can actually save them time since then they don’t have to play phone tag with the patients.

EHR 99
article thumbnail

The technology category that cannot be spoken aloud – serving older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

category tags: Aging technology , Aging , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. So with 50 million people aged 65+ now, a Longevity Economy worth $7.6 trillion , only 0.7% of venture money is allocated to serve them? Thankfully the big guns like Gillette and Google see an opportunity -- and even an expansion, amazingly, of their business. .

Medicare 108
article thumbnail

Where is the detailed survey of older people?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

And, not a summary point, but also interesting, 62% of those aged 70+ own smartphones, which represents amazing growth during the 10 years since the device became popular. category tags: Technology - AARP , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , aging in place , Aging.

EHR 109
article thumbnail

New Technology Offerings for Caregivers and Families

Aging in Place Technology Watch

John Fisher College shows MedaCube improving medication adherence in a group of patients from an average of 48% to an amazing 97%. category tags: Mobile PERS , IoT and home monitoring , fall prevention, fall detection , medication management , Family caregivers. A clinical study conducted by St. Learn more at MedaCube.

87
article thumbnail

Technology, Bad Design and the Kitchen Pliers

Aging in Place Technology Watch

category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , cell phones, smartphones , TV remote control. Someone refused to add the word ‘Video’ to the second one, even though there is room on the screen. We lost our dials and buttons – and so the people were lost.

99