Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 10, 2023

From the findings; One of the media-fueled risks today with the plethora of AI-related hype is the tendency to find and publicize deficiencies and mistakes, reinforcing the premise that it is too early for benefits across industries like senior living or home care. Lack of interfaces to senior and health care systems.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Can AI be useful in the older adult markets of home care, senior living and beyond? We are not surprised at any of the barriers and pre-requisites we face to log on. And we know that new barriers are just around the corner. category tags: AI and machine learning , AgeTech , IoT , Technology - AARP Stay tuned.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

As the novel coronavirus spread across the United States this spring, the demand for telehealth skyrocketed in turn – as did concerns about patient access to virtual care. At the same time, patients have turned to telehealth as a way to avoid in-person transmission and address medical needs. THE LARGER TREND.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Isolation has produced an increase in mental health issues, loneliness and depression – and that would be for those who have a good grasp of what is going on – for those in long-term care , for those with dementia, unable to be hugged by family, it is far worse. category tags: social isolation , computers, internet and social networking.

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Mental health 131

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Connected Health Government & Policy Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth The fate of virtual care adoption is tied to the fate of broadband expansion. It could be especially valuable for patients with long-standing medical issues who don't have a primary care doctor, or are uninsured. Region Tag: Global Edition.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2023

Technology solutions augment care – not replacing family or support. Care-related service organizations are taking a closer look at technologies that could help them cope more effectively with staffing shortages and other issues. For all ages, isolation is increasingly untenable without the technology to connect to others.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 16, 2020

But those who needed abortions still had to travel to clinics for care – even when it comes to medication abortions, which consist of taking a few pills. "Receiving reproductive health care, including early pregnancy termination care, through telehealth is no different." This is due in part to U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Value-based care continues to take root in healthcare. This is why, as the new year approaches, Healthcare IT News has sat down with an expert in value-based care to get his views on what 2022 will hold for the payment system. What do you think will happen with telemedicine in 2022?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 5, 2019

When assembling the 2019 tenth anniversary version, it was apparent that this year reflects change -- in the supply-demand balance in the overbuilt senior housing market, in policy changes driving health care services into the home, in market forecasts, and in the mix of vendors who serve the market. million unfilled jobs by 2026.

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Value-based care models: Emphasis on cost-effective and evidence-based pain management strategies. Affordability and access to new technologies remain a barrier for some patients. Preventative care: Utilizing wearables and biosensors for early pain detection and intervention to prevent chronic pain development. Billion by 2026.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 18, 2018

For other providers, asking where the nearest urgent care facility is – especially if you’re out of town – may make some sense. Home health care – perhaps the best fit for Voice First. LifePod recently announced a partnership with Commonwealth Care Alliance to provide home health support for medication adherence and care plans.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 4, 2020

This month’s most obvious change was the introduction of Amazon Care Hub , an Alexa app that can be used to help monitor potentially isolated older adults. category tags: baby boomers , digital health , telehealth , social isolation , computers, internet and social networking. Amazon and Older Adults. 2020 Research Reports – A Recap.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 10, 2019

Results-driven AI technology designed for memory care. The Stay Smart Care mobile app will also alert all caretakers linked to your account." Using Alexa, it bridges the digital divide for seniors, overcoming barriers associated with other technologies while enhancing their sense of connectedness and wellbeing.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 3, 2022

Honor bought Home Instead – which should result in more technology used in the home care industry -- and soon, hopefully, for an industry suffering from a severe labor shortage. category tags: Home Care , smart home , wearables, smart watch , Mobile PERS.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 13, 2019

Some see a market opportunity in services ( home care , home health care , home remodeling ). Note that "continual learning and adjustment to technology services and updates is a barrier to using rapidly changing technology. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , Family caregivers , hearing loss , home health care. [For

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Baby boomers may have a longer life expectancy at 65 than their parents – most likely due to availability of more sophisticated health care and medications. As the population ages , will there be enough family member and professional caregivers to provide care? Making assumptions about care helps understand centenarian future needs.

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GlobalMed

MAY 28, 2019

When a medical emergency hits – say, a car accident or a heart attack – no one’s first concern should be about the price tag attached to the ambulance or medical air transport. And even a 30 minute delay in urgently needed care can have drastic consequences. Bringing Emergency Care to Patients. The GlobalMed Difference.

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MeMD

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The Demand for Virtual Care. HIMSS 2021 State of Healthcare Report revealed nearly two-thirds of respondents prefer the convenience of virtual vs. in-person care. Employers are now turning to virtual care to address the mental and emotional needs of their staff. Virtual Primary Care Leads to Better Health.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

That can be due to a variety of barriers, including fear that they are not using them properly (UCSD study) , lack of internet access (which would limit awareness), low technology literacy ( TechCrunch ), including lack of familiarity with terminology, and physical challenges ( research from MPDI ). Read more. . .

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American Well

JUNE 28, 2015

The use of telemedicine across state borders has long been predicted as a way to improve access to care—particularly for patients in rural areas—as well as to give physicians and patients access to talented sub-specialists. How big of a barrier is it to the telehealth industry that states have varying laws? Dark Daily.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 17, 2019

Can you look at a list, for example, of technologies that vendor websites claim are aimed at older adults and their caregivers -- and substitute younger beneficiaries or health care recipients? category tags: Aging technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , smartphones, cell phones.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 19, 2021

As the employed model has grown, physicians have increasingly lost autonomy to deliver care to their patients in a manner that optimizes the doctor-patient relationship, he said. He saw clearly that in order to be successful in private practice, he would need to deliver hernia care in a completely new manner. " he continued.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 4, 2022

Throughout, they have been dramatically accelerating their adoption of telehealth capabilities to circumvent physical, in-person care limitations imposed by the pandemic. People require expert care regardless of where they live and when they need it. Proactive, preventative, and personalized care through integrated care teams.

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Patient Experience Telehealth Connected Care Public Health 189

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 20, 2024

And did we mention health care sites? Perhaps the industry is convinced that this will make the patient check-in experience easier (for them) and more efficient, but it is another hostile barrier for the line-up of elderly patients waiting to be seen. My Chart , myself.

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Patient Experience 69

GlobalMed

MAY 27, 2020

At GlobalMed we know telemedicine can bring care to remote areas , but even with advancements in technology, people in rural and remote locations continue to face limitations in accessing healthcare. Four Ways Telemedicine is Improving Access to Care. A primary factor in this crisis is the lack of access to health care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Accountable Care Compliance & Legal Government & Policy Telehealth Workforce Healthcare organizations must urge the Senate to pass critical telehealth legislation, and enact at least a two-year extension of the important PHE-era policies while working toward a permanent solution. 4040), with a strong bipartisan vote of 416-12.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Accountable Care Compliance & Legal Government & Policy Telehealth Workforce Healthcare organizations must urge the Senate to pass critical telehealth legislation, and enact at least a two-year extension of the important PHE-era policies while working toward a permanent solution. 4040), with a strong bipartisan vote of 416-12.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Medical care is rife with discrimination on the basis of race and gender , particularly toward LGBTQ+ people. A Mandate to Address SDoH According to Hillit Meidar-Alfi, founder and chief executive officer of Spatially Health , value-based care models are pushing healthcare providers to use SDoH.

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