Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 15, 2023

Though with its initial user calculation at 100 million, it now appears the fastest growing ‘consumer’ application in history. Add in the NSF grant to Georgia Tech for AI-CARING ($20 million) to help older adults, including those with dementia. The hype about ChatGPT and its peers has revolutionized the tech world.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The growth of the sensor market has created an opportunity for more focus on smart clothing, which has been around a long time, including for use in dementia care , but may have its greatest utility ahead. Siren Care. "An injury-detecting sock could help people with diabetes prevent amputations. Learn more. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 29, 2022

It's easy to find care information for aging parents online. Years ago, it might have been hard to find answers to questions, especially in the midst of an emergency – when a parent is being discharged from a hospital and the home is unsafe. Today the Internet is a rich resource to navigate aging and care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 21, 2023

The care continuum that serves older adults is an ignored reality. The stove-piping of care-related services is a myth. Examples: Some believe family caregivers are a standalone entity that does not use care services. Or that home care a parallel universe to senior living. Now partnered with Samsung.

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Health Populi

JULY 20, 2018

Consumers are more bullish demanding virtual and digital health tools from their physicians than doctors are in providing it, based on the research findings in What can health systems do to encourage physicians to embrace virtual care? We have reached a tipping point now that Medicare begins to pay for some virtual care services.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Then there is the cost of 24x7 home care, same as assisted living (which is $67K in Massachusetts, for example) or even Genworth’s 44-hours of home care ($53-54K annual). But families are still in a position of finding and then managing the care workers, even with agency assistance. You get the idea.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 17, 2022

Consider the now-known and studied connection between untreated hearing loss and dementia. Self-care matters -- individuals can test their own hearing and find a solution. Self-care and self-service processes and procedures are what consumers demand today – whether it is travel, making medical appointments, or shopping.

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Digital Health 130

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 23, 2020

Part of its three-pillar approach to modernization, VA is leveraging innovative technologies, both in-house and commercial off-the-shelf solutions, to provide Veterans with personalized medical care that addresses their individual needs, and the results for Veterans and their families are amazing. Improving care through technology.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 12, 2022

You search the tech forums, find the example of what happened and voilà, there’s the fix. Certainly that must be what senior living residents and older adults living at home do, not to mention the of-course sizable tech staff working in senior living and elder care. Enter the tech concierge. What about voice? Thoughts welcome.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The timing is right – as 56 million Americans are now aged 65+, looming older population growth has awakened the sleeping giant. As an aging population grows, the supporting labor force for aging services, both in communities and for in-home care, simply isn’t there, lured away by better pay across multiple sectors. Stay tuned!].

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Then there is the cost of 24x7 home care, same as assisted living (which is $67K in Massachusetts, for example) or even Genworth’s 44-hours of home care ($53-54K annual). But families are still in a position of finding and then managing the care workers, even with agency assistance. You get the idea.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 11, 2020

Systemic issues of the nursing shortage, critical care capacity and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) were common across countries. Focus on the benefits of digital technology for nurses and patients, with continuity of care ensured through remote consultations. Lack of testing adds to pressure. are lower than Spain (9.7)

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Companies emerged or announced updates addressing dementia care. The concept of an AI Caregiver to augment limited staffing took on new significance as the crisis in care work worsened throughout the year. Building upon its clinical success, OneStep is now working with hundreds of SNFs across the US. Learn more at RubyWell.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Behold the rise of the active adult lifestyle, now enabled with a boom in 55+ rental communities. Now add in the shortage of workers in home care , health care , and nursing homes. By mitigating some of these issues, older adults could remain home longer, supported by home care. It makes you think.

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mHealth Watch

JULY 7, 2023

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 4, 2023

At the end of November, the tech world figuratively-speaking fell over when the staggeringly well-funded AI tool, ChatGPT, was launched by OpenAi , its sponsor and creator.Within five days, a million were giving the tool a try – and who knows how many by now (six weeks later, perhaps more powerful servers are required). Bah, humbug.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 8, 2023

And many forward-thinking hospitals and health systems are finding significant clinical, financial and operational ROI for their efforts. By Bill Siwicki | July 13, 2023 News Telehealth proves successful for opioid use disorder treatment Virtual care provider Ophelia found 56% of its OUD patients remained in treatment for six months.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Sign Up for our daily or weekly newsletters Health systems are notching big wins with their IT investments Patient experience: new perspectives on person-focused care News NYU Langone Health promotes generative AI innovation with 'prompt-a-thon' Teams of clinicians, researchers and educators worked to find artificial intelligence-enabled.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 10, 2020

There you have the rationale for this departure from my usual content… and now, on to the next five letters in the book… “F” is for Fauci. ” A surprise element here is the Echo tag that came from a pair of gloves I recently purchased. ” “G” is for Gloves.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

JUNE 5, 2023

So I now end up reviewing and commenting on very targeted sections. Shift’s vision is to further a health care ecosystem in which better standards for clinical data sharing increase trust between patients, providers, and caregivers to improve quality of care and health equity. Why do I express this?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 6, 2023

Note the concerted efforts 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. But constraints faced now and in coming years are beginning to emerge from public and political debates about privacy, ethics and proposed regulation.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2021

Now even the Wall Street Journal tech writer searches ways to get elusive vaccine appointments scheduled for older friends and relatives. Then there is the cost of 24x7 home care, same as assisted living (which is $67K/year in Massachusetts, for example) or even Genworth’s 44-hours of home care ($53-54K annual).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 18, 2020

In the face of the devastation and economic collapse precipitated by the pandemic, many tech firms soldier on, finding opportunity, re-spinning products, and announcing new capability. Solutions, like Megilla, provide social connections and purpose are needed now more than ever.'" Sanvis Health Care Hero. Learn more at Megilla.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 2, 2021

Silver Cloud is a behavioural health company that has developed digital care models equivalent to face-to-face encounters. Many health systems are joining the party, making investments in startups that they bring in, mitigating risk, and capitalizing on the opportunity to cash in if the startup finds a profitable exit.

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Health Populi

MARCH 21, 2019

The vision/optical industry is one piece of the health/care ecosystem, but the segment has not been as directly impacted by patients’ new consumer muscles until just about now. And that’s true for health care as well as generic retail, Marge asserted, introducing Deborah Weinswig who is CEO and Founder, Coresight Research.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 22, 2023

Below are a few examples of different types, with all information derived from the websites of the companies: Care Coach. " GrandPad. " The GrandPad senior tablet and warm customer service have both enriched the lives of many seniors who now feel more connected to their families, loved ones, and to activities they enjoy.

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Nursing 62

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 1, 2022

Results from a study identifying the problem are now published , and the first of possibly multiple lawsuits are being file for mishandling personal patient data. Homecare: Consider a vision for 'connected care.' This was conceived by Andrea Cohen, Founder and Vice-Chair of HouseWorks , a large home care company started in Boston.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 28, 2020

Note that PACE programs for frail and low-income elderly are now directed by CMS to use remote technology for "activities that would normally occur on an in-person basis," such as scheduled and unscheduled participant assessments, care planning, monitoring, communication, and other activities.”.

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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. Amwell is now moving forward to help providers offer ‘ hospital at home’ – now part of multiple insurance offerings.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 24, 2019

And for the care recipients being managed, they were unable to communicate problems in their on-site, 'real' experience. Consider dementia care and the still-startling lack of cameras in these settings – despite family willingness to pay. category tags: VR/AR technology , Seniors , Family caregivers , Home Care , home health care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 6, 2023

The future of AI and older adults is now. Though with its initial user calculation at 100 million, it now appears the fastest growing 'consumer' application in history. AI use in care delivery and marketing is not new - it just seems that way. The hype about ChatGPT and its peers has revolutionized the tech world. Read more.

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Health Populi

JUNE 5, 2018

Its findings will greatly expand the number of patients who can forgo chemotherapy without compromising their outcomes. We hope the results and conclusions of the study are quickly adopted into everyday standard medical practice in primary care and oncology practices in the community. We are de-escalating toxic therapy.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 30, 2023

Here's what that could mean for telehealth, as more funding enables new opportunities for care. billion Affordable Connectivity Program that the FCC now runs. 42,268 unserved Native American households as well as businesses and anchor institutions that previously had no connectivity now have Internet access.

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Mobile Health Matters

MARCH 15, 2018

We have already seen digital health solutions that promise to transform patient care in our lifetime. While these advancements are indeed groundbreaking for the healthcare industry, there are still basic day-to-day care processes in hospitals across the country ripe for improvement by applying technology.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Yes that is vertical integration in the continuum of care – specifically for health services to elderly Medicare recipients. And the $146 million that went into PointClickCare – that is software for long-term care ( LTPAC ), another euphemism for what it really is – care of the elderly , generally in nursing homes.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Well, for review of data accuracy, you can forget about Caring.com – in which you see a review of one facility yet find a different one discussed in the content. No oversight of this section, which by now, 11 years after its founding , could have become an enormously valuable resource. Now read the 20 reviews from Yelp.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 15, 2020

Nursing home visits are now restricted nationwide – and it appears, despite lack of clarity, that also means assisted living – the combination spanning 2.5 The net result for older adults in senior living is isolation and possibly jeopardized care. Now even the oversight for monitoring care quality from family visitors is gone.

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