Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

How RTLS Works Most RTLS systems depend on a combination of tags, sensors, and software. Tags are attached to any vital assets that need to be tracked including equipment, supplies, devices, and even people. These tags come in a variety of sizes and will vary in range and data quality.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 12, 2022

A striking shift from care in faci lities and hospitals to care in the home. . In-home care, home health care , remote patient monitoring (RPM) , fall detection , and other services that help older adults age in their homes are critical. Sensor technology shrinks and changes form for health care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

In November, a long report (the third of 2020 ) called The Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults was published, the result of 30 interviews with executives from organizations large and very small. Now, we’re bringing transformative technology to one of the most needed, fastest-growing markets — home care." GetSetUp.io

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This is accomplished through enabling actionable insights and workflows necessary for care providers to quickly and efficiently connect patients to the best care possible. Utilizing a centralized workflow hub, disparate staff and systems can work together to drive consistency and operational success." Learn more. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 7, 2023

Several times in the past decade, interviews were conducted with experts that lead to some reports about the home care industry. This chart came from a report, The Future of Home Care Technology 2012 that was sponsored by Microsoft, Verizon and LivHome, in 2012. And represents a vision for home care and what technology should support.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 11, 2020

And it created a big challenge for the multiple PR firms engaged to help create that visibility to innovation in care. As the newly published vision states: “No longer is telehealth merely a virtual urgent care service. Mcare Home Health Hub. Learn more. ?Mcare The two-way video capabilities of the ?mcare Learn more. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

What is the status and future of remote care technologies? As the research interviews for the 2020 report “Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults” wind down, a few themes become apparent. It triggered ingenuity of senior care organizations and vendors ; and it energized innovators and prospective investors.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2018

But many attendees (exhibitors) seem still to be circling the health care universe from the vantage point of the IT buyer -- health IT consulting, tech vendors seeking health IT customers. We allow individuals to share access to their data to improve care coordination and fuel a vibrant ecosystem of third-party digital health applications.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2021

Fifty-three million Americans are providing care to someone with health or or functional needs – in short, they are family caregivers. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , AI , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , technology support. Expect national organizations to put more focus on for older adults in 2021.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 30, 2022

The latest patient engagement survey from Stericycle Communication Solutions found that nearly half of patients have booked appointments online (48%) or sought care from a non-traditional provider (45%) in the last year, with half of those patients using retail care and one-third using virtual care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 17, 2020

The regulatory change enabled "the use of smartphones, video conferencing platforms such as Zoom, and messaging services like WhatsApp; and the ability to provide care across state lines in 48 states.". In May, Google gave 1000 Nest Hub Max devices to residents in seven Merrill Gardens communities in Washington State.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2020

Here are five of them: Aloe Care. Aloe Care is delivering the world's first voice-activated, in-home digital care assistant for older adults. The service improves elders' safety and makes communication and care collaboration intuitive and easy. Based in New York, Aloe Care was created by caregivers for caregivers.

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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. Read more. . .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 10, 2019

Results-driven AI technology designed for memory care. SafelyYou-Guardian™ is our artificial intelligence hub that is installed at the facility. The Stay Smart Care mobile app will also alert all caretakers linked to your account." Learn more at Handsfree Health. We’ll call family and EMS at the first sign of possible trouble.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2022

SoundMind offers a voice-activated care concierge, along with activities and information on demand and video calling. The $10,000 investment from the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York will build upon Sunset Wood’s momentum for their Google Nest Hub Max Smart Display program, by funding Phase 2. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 30, 2019

Speak2 provides a senior-care focused solution that leverages voice command, smart technology and cloud. We improve care, lower costs, and help prevent the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for people aged 65+, falls (ncoa.org). Speak2Software. Learn more at Speak2Software. SurveyLine. or Silicon Valley Review.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 12, 2018

Who is watching out for older adults in the online world of default sharing, especially with their health data -- and who will train providers, families, and the health industry, including assisted living and long term care -- on the use of privacy hubs as they emerge?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 13, 2020

RxPense is a fully connected, IoT home health hub for today’s aging population. Physicians, caregivers and health care provides can view a complete picture of the monitored senior. category tags: medication management , covid-19 , social isolation , computers, internet and social networking. Learn more at PillPack. . .

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

With much of the country shut down earlier this year, the typical number of weekly virtual care visits grew from dozens, to hundreds, to thousands at hospitals and health systems across the country. “Clinicians were concerned about taking care of their patients, while minimizing avoidable risks,” he said.

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Digital Health Global

MARCH 12, 2024

.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #CharmHealth — CharmHealth , a leader in healthcare technology solutions for providers, today announced the launch of its health-tech marketplace, CharmHealthApps , a third-party vendor and innovation hub that aids in the discovery and acquisition of integrated healthcare-related products and services.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 14, 2020

COVID-19 required health systems to quickly pivot to predominantly digital methods of patient and staff engagement while adapting the hospital environment to care for patients infected or showing symptoms of the novel coronavirus. Geisinger also deployed a variety of efforts to improve remote patient-monitoring and overall care at home.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 20, 2023

A regulatory framework has emerged (2 years ago) in Europe, with the purpose of helping Europe become a hub for AI innovation. category tags: Conversational and generative AI , AI and machine learning , AgeTech Then there is the AI laundry list of anxieties that keeps the media busy.

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Lloyd Price

AUGUST 28, 2021

Examples of health projects being reassigned include consumer-facing products like sleep tracking tech with its Nest Hub smart home devices, Fitbit wearables, clinical initiatives like its Care Studio EHR search tool and health AI tools previously with Deepmind. Do they really want to help us deliver care more efficiently?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2019

After proven success in several senior living communities across North America and Japan, CarePredict will drive their technology’s use for in-home senior care." Learn more at Care Predict. EssenceUmbrella and Care@Home Communicator. Philips Cares. Philips launched Philips Cares in the U.S. Learn more at Leeo.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 8, 2022

Patient-monitoring startup Biobeat said today that the FDA has cleared its patch and watch for measurement of blood pressure, oxygenation and heart rate in hospitals, clinics, long-term care and at home. Independa Health Hub. Next is the company’s Care Delivery Assistance robot. Not yet available. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2019

After proven success in several senior living communities across North America and Japan, CarePredict will drive their technology’s use for in-home senior care." Learn more at Care Predict. Essence Umbrella and Care@Home Communicator. Philips Cares. " Philips launched Philips Cares in the U.S.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 26, 2020

Even AARP, which should be the hub for that innovation, decided in recent years to do its own product development -- instead of nurturing that ecosystem. A non-wearable, elderly-care, home monitoring system that automatically alerts safety and emergency situations. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business.

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