Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 31, 2020

Then hospitals limited admissions in anticipation of an onslaught – and limiting their revenue-generating business – and some shut down completely. 65 is the new 85 – Covid-19 cultivates elements of ageism. Note the interesting behavior of ‘leaders’ during the time of Covid-19. And on and on.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 2, 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic boosted family interest in the use of technology to help older and frailer family members stay safer (and longer) in their own homes. Studies vary in their conclusions about the effectiveness of RPM, with some evidence showing that it can reduce admissions, length of stay and visits to emergency room.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, connected health and RPM are more important than ever, because they enable physicians to monitor patients without having to come into contact with them, thus preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This paper, dated August 2020, pointed out that this data could help prioritize efforts at COVID-19 testing and contact tracing—today, of course, we would add vaccinations. Another report from CODE calls for better tagging of data with SDoH. The CODE managers said that data sharing needs to be improved even within HHS itself.

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