Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 11, 2020

The hardware is used to tag objects and monitor their use. Sundial Alexa Skill. "The The Sundial skill for Alexa and the mobile app work together to connect older adults (the Center) to their loved ones (Care Circle). The last was offered by a giant US network. Livindi is available now and setup takes minutes."

Psychiatry 173

Psychiatry Nursing Telemedicine Telehealth 173

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Amazon Alexa: They’re building a health and wellness team , and can list more than 1000 health and wellness skills , though only 13 pop up that are loosely related to older adults. Cortana has enabled a few skills that are also available on Alexa and Google, like AskMyBuddy.

mHealth 83

mHealth Digital Health Telehealth 83

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 4, 2019

From a sheer quantity standpoint, the plethora of devices from Amazon (claiming sales of 100 million gadgets at the end of 2018, plus a dozen new ones introduced for the 2019 holiday sales period) captures the stampede nature of the market. Amazon’s release of HIPAA compliance tools has made personalizing the interaction feasible.

mHealth 100

mHealth HIPAA Healthcare Innovation EHR 100

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 18, 2018

Alexa has the answer to ‘Where’s the Nearest Hospital” but sends you to WebMD for how to treat a sunburn. There’s Mayo Clinic First Aid Skill. One of the critiques of WebMD’s Alexa skill – it didn’t understand drug names. But see Independent Health’s Alexa skill – does asking about your deductible make any sense?

mHealth 78

mHealth Digital Health HIPAA Telehealth 78

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 31, 2018

So one must ask -- has Amazon discovered seniors – sort of, but not overtly. People seem to think there is a list of Alexa skills and commands that are or could be useful. And in fact, a search on the Amazon site turns up many – but as for Amazon itself – well it is as stealth in intent as Google, only more so.

Medicare 76

Medicare 76

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 30, 2019

The second annual event was last week – and you would think incorrectly that at least one writer from a national news media outlet would written about it by now, especially with 5000 attendees, sponsorships from Amazon and Google, 150 exhibitors, and numerous aw ards. Learn more at SurveysByVoice. Witlingo Voice First for Healthcare.

mHealth 65

mHealth Nursing Digital Health Telehealth 65

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 26, 2022

Many will need to be monitored in their home for chronic diseases and in-home risk of falling – Amazon noticed with Alexa Together – Verizon noticed with its Care Smart Watch. Home care companies, senior living companies, skilled nursing facilities are all desperate for workers to address this increasingly overwhelming market.

Telehealth 75

Telehealth Nursing Medicare Patient Experience 75