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New report: AI and the Future of Care Work 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Self-care at home after a diagnostic visit is growing, including tracking blood pressure , glucose and respiratory status. Patients are frustrated with health care access. Consider the pharmacy’s Higi Station (founded by Khan Siddiqui) for checking blood pressure, a measurement that can shock a consumer.

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For older adults, the future of wearables is predictive

Aging in Place Technology Watch

According to Gartner, the gap between medical and nonmedical-grade wearables is closing as wearables are "increasingly capable of more accurate readings, driving market growth over the next 3-5 years." Blood pressure monitoring is feature in Samsung smartwatches and already being compared among other smart watches.

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2023 Market Overview (2 of 4): Aging and Caregiving Policy Recommendations

Aging in Place Technology Watch

In addition to the government-supported discount on broadband access, the report recommended “uture-focused tools and assistive technology, such as smart homes, wearable blood pressure and heart monitoring devices, automated pill dispensers, e-learning modules, task management apps, speech amplification and adaptation systems, and geo-tracking.”

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Four Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from February 2021

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Consider a few issues for starters: chronic health conditions, mobility limitations, stairs, snow/ice, driving, dangerous hills for walking, cognitive issues, and social isolation. category tags: computers, internet and social networking , healthcare , digital health. You get the idea.

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Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Similarly, sensors for measuring blood pressure, temperature, glucometers, pulse oximeters, and respiratory rate sensors, all integrated with mobile applications, can be used to monitor patients remotely. It uses technology to gather data from wearables and adds AI and analytics to drive outcomes.

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How the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) Is Transforming Healthcare

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We recently discovered how emerging technologies are driving a revolution in healthcare and asked the question: what are digital health services and technologies ? Another practical example of the IoMT in action is the use of mobile diagnostic devices to simplify and speed up blood and urine testing. The other key driver is mobile.

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How to win physician confidence in remote patient monitoring programs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

While this has created an opportunity for health systems to digitally transform their care delivery model, not all health systems have the right resources and the organizational support to drive this change. Map physician workflows and win their confidence. Dr. Joyoti Goswami is a Principal Consultant at Damo Consulting.

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