Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 22, 2023

The term (and features) arose from the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act , amended by Congress in 2008, when the focus was on reducing/eliminating discrimination against people with disabilities. Accessibility and usability – who knew they were different? Why on earth?

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses. The Act defines “consumers” as people residing in Washington state as well as people whose health data is collected in Washington and those identified through quote, “unique identifiers.”

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 7, 2023

Note the hearings in Congress that raise questions and obtain carefully worded answers meant to allay widely shared fears. See recent report: The Future of AI and Older Adults 2023 category tags: AI and machine learning , Conversational and generative AI , Home Care , tech-enabled home care

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Click here to for the Technology for Aging 2023 Market Overview category tags: Family caregivers , seniors and aging policy These 2022 initiatives offer opportunities to tech firms that focus on older adults, collaborations like AARP and OATS , as well as the entrants in AARP's AgeTech Collaborative.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2021

While Congress and CMS have considered permanently expanding access to telehealth and virtual care, there is a big price tag attached. Health providers quickly pivoted to make the most of temporary telehealth flexibilities when the COVID-19 public health emergency started in 2020.

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Accountable Care Medicare Telehealth Public Health 181

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 6, 2023

The term (and features) arose from the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act , amended by Congress in 2008, when the focus was on reducing/eliminating discrimination against people with disabilities. And having a paper check stolen out of an envelope and readdressed to a thief this past year.

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Medical Billing 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Congress ordered the FDA to approve this in 2017. category tags: smartphones , smart home , AI and machine learning , Voice/AI/Voice Assistants , fall prevention, fall detection. Pew and AARP smartphone statistics in 2023 may verify. OTC (Over-the-Counter) Hearing Aids approved for sale direct to consumers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 26, 2022

Bills are in Congress will make it permanent. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , computers, broadband, and social networking , baby boomers. Medical practices are now offering choices to patients – in person or telehealth ? Home care vs. assisted living – the demand is for home care.

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Telehealth Nursing Medicare Patient Experience 75

ACA Times

AUGUST 31, 2017

While healthcare is expected to continue to be discussed when Congress reconvenes in September, some state governments are taking steps of their own to shore up the Affordable Care Act impact on healthcare services at the state level. The post MassHealth Changes Come With A Hefty Price Tag For Employers first appeared on The ACA Times.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 5, 2018

Meanwhile over in Congress and ‘government oversight’, self-driving car regulations were loosened in July, enabling federal safety regulations to override those of states. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , aging in place. Self-driving cars – Not yet for older adults or anyone else. Read more. .

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Public Health 59

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 21, 2018

Meanwhile over in Congress and ‘government oversight’, self-driving car regulations were loosened in July, enabling federal safety regulations to override those of states. category tags: vehicle/transportation technology-services , seniors and aging policy , Aging. What problems are self-driving cars supposed to address?

Public Health 48

Public Health 48

ACA Times

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Some states, such as Maryland , are considering state legislation that would create a statewide individual mandate similar to the ACA’s (which is scheduled to be repealed starting in 2019 as part of the new federal tax law passed by Congress in December). For questions about the ACA contact us here.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Congress, government agencies, presidential candidates, consumers and the industry itself talk about the need to lower healthcare costs, but what does this entail? Experts from across the health IT field will share insights about everything from AI and cloud computing to telemedicine and population health. Collection. by September 30, 2019.

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Healthcare IT EHR Meaningful Use Interoperability 85

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

While some of the actions below will require further funding action from Congress, all of these represent forward momentum for long-needed changes. category tags: AgeTech , AI and machine learning , smartphones; wearables , baby boomers And Google is no better with Pixel phones.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 20, 2023

Note the hearings in Congress that raise questions and obtain carefully worded answers meant to allay widely shared fears. category tags: Conversational and generative AI , AI and machine learning , AgeTech Last week in a meeting with some senior execs, there it was again – warning about scams, exploitation and worse.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Without action from Congress, most of the telehealth flexibilities will cease, cutting off telehealth access to a majority of Medicare beneficiaries. ” At the end of 2022 and the 117th Congress, the U.S. Region Tag: Global Edition. What this means for telehealth and connected health policy.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Without action from Congress, most of the telehealth flexibilities will cease, cutting off telehealth access to a majority of Medicare beneficiaries. ” At the end of 2022 and the 117th Congress, the U.S. Region Tag: Global Edition. What this means for telehealth and connected health policy.

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Public Health Telehealth Connected Health Medicare 115

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 7, 2021

How can stakeholders, including members of Congress or digital innovators, ensure that everyone is able to buy into this new normal you're describing? So how do we use technology to bridge the gap? And then the third part is logistical science. This is a hard problem. " Claus Jensen, CIO at Teladoc.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Here are some highlights of her plan , focusing on what might have the greatest impact to lower the price-tag on insulin: A $250 cap on monthly out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug costs. Most of these proposals would require new legislation, and that takes the cooperation of Congress. According to a U.S. Times report.

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