Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 19, 2023

For too many years, high quality data about care of seniors has been elusive. The merger and acquisition of companies in other industries ultimately results in consolidation of data. Platforms matter—they enable data standardization which in turn fuels growth. Consider Optum’s acquisition of Amedisys home health business.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

health care system, especially laying bare inequities and inertia in American health care, explained in The Progress We Need: Ten Health Care Imperatives for the Decade Ahead from Manatt Health. Achieve health equity. Stability the safety net and rebuild public health. Address social determinants of health.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 14, 2023

I’m sharing that image with you here in Health Populi to set the stage for, of course, a discussion of WSJ’s data points through a health/care lens. Barbie Handler was fortunate indeed to score an appointment with a gynecologist, seeing as in certain parts of the U.S., A new March of Dimes report found that 5.6

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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? from Deloitte. One in two U.S. “Macy’s?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 24, 2023

The following domains will add AI (via voice or other interaction modes) to services, including: Health management of self-care, enabling conversational access. They have advanced to the point where they can deliver alerts ‘at the edge’, that is without transferring data to servers. Monitoring with nuance.

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JUNE 8, 2022

“I am a health care executive who happens to be a patient, caregiver, and advocate,” Stacy Hurt explained to me in a Zoom chat we shared on 31 May. Health care executive first; patient advocacy followed. I asked her to meet with me to discuss her professional news update: being appointed Parexel’s first Patient Ambassador.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

JUNE 5, 2023

As part of my advisory position on SHIFT Shift (formerly Protecting Privacy to Promote Interoperability PP2PI) was founded in 2018 and formalized in 2020 with a mission to advance safe, equitable, and patient-empowered sharing of health information. The total things said in HTI-1 is (14) Patient requested restrictions. (i)

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Digital Health Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Atropos Health is a tough company to pin down with a short intro. It’s one part physician consult service, one part real-world data network, mixed together to close “ evidence gaps ” wherever they might be. The post Atropos Raises Capital to Bridge Evidence Gap appeared first on Digital Health Wire.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

There's now a safer and more convenient way for patients to record long-term vital signs data needed for diagnosis or to guide care or rehabilitation: smart textiles. Myant Health. They developed smart underwear that could become one of the most reliable and effective ways to detect and prevent health issues. Sensoria Health. "

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Sign Up for our daily or weekly newsletters Patient experience: new perspectives on person-focused care Full coverage: HIMSS22 APAC Health Conference News 5 sessions to look out for at HIMSS23 APAC Healthcare IT News’ APAC Managing Editor weighs in on the sessions he's looking forward.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 27, 2023

To read the media, reporters are sharing their anxiety. It is a space that benefits greatly from the AI’s inherent capability to learn from accumulated data, combined with its ability to predict possibilities based on that data, informing caregivers, families, and other stakeholders. It’s a scary time to think about AI.

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APRIL 21, 2020

Layla McCay ‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ is an old proverb proving true as health services across the world race to adapt to manage the challenges of the current coronavirus pandemic. During the coronavirus pandemic, digital innovation and transformation is arriving at pace in health systems in the UK and beyond.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2024

With so many entrants in the AgeTech, accessibility and health categories seeking visibility and possible global reach. And there are numerous separate focal points for tech for older adults (see Samsung Health House ) and a CTA Foundation Pitch Competition. MindMics Heart Health System. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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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. I was grateful to have an opportunity to share my views with attendees on the vision patient as health consumer through the health economic lens.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 15, 2023

And it notes the ability to ‘provide companionship, offer mental stimulation, share stories and experiences, and suggest hobbies and activities.’ This includes Chatbots – which simulate human conversation. Add in the NSF grant to Georgia Tech for AI-CARING ($20 million) to help older adults, including those with dementia. And just in time. [

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 11, 2020

Telehealth Women In Health IT Workforce The pandemic has underlined the importance of nurses working together and ensuring we are better prepared for any future crisis, as highlighted during the 'European Nurses Facing COVID-19' webinar. " Listen to the full webinar here.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 15, 2023

The following is a guest article by Moliehi “Mo” Weitnauer, Chief Product Officer at MRO Providers are witnessing an explosion in health plan requests for medical records. Furthermore, the 21 st Century Act opens the door for greater availability to clinical data among patients, providers, and other requesters such as payers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 24, 2020

Government & Policy Interoperability Population Health Telehealth One of the more remarkable features of the NHS’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been its rapid uptake of technology in the UK says director of international relations at NHS Confederation, Dr Layla McCay. A second wave of digital transformation?

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Health Populi

AUGUST 10, 2020

If you hadn’t tuned into the Health Populi blog yesterday, 10th August 2020 , you missed the first five letters of my Age of Corona alphabet, curated in my art journal created in the early weeks of the pandemic. health citizens into hygiene shoppers. “H” is for hand-washing. “I” is for Italy.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The time is right for engaging with an AI-powered avatar for health advice, including assisting with fall prevention. OneStep helps enhance senior care by providing real-time patient insight and automated risk status notifications so that clinicians can deliver the most proactive care possible – preventing falls and improving health outcomes.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 2, 2023

BoundaryCare is an app for the Apple Watch that promotes caregiver peace of mind and empowers aging-in-place by silently gathering information about safety and wellness and sharing this data with caregivers when necessary. category tags: dementia care, cognitive decline , AgeTech , smartphones, cellphones BoundaryCare.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 13, 2023

And a number of industry experts from home care organizations weighed in, sharing optimism and caution about the optimism of startups, some which subsequently failed. But data about care recipient being used in the next stage of care? This will include a look at home health care, home care, and the discharge processes from hospitals.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

One option, mirroring the supply chain of nearly everything else, is the collaboration among care providers to share the just-right number of workers for the just-right assignments. And moving forward, who is likely to fall, in senior living, but also in home health and private duty home care settings. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 6, 2023

And it notes the ability to ‘provide companionship, offer mental stimulation, share stories and experiences, and suggest hobbies and activities.’ a) Find your phone, b) accept the text message, c) copy the ‘we will never share your information with others’ privacy token into the appropriate location on the screen. Don’t believe it?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 31, 2020

Artificial Intelligence Network Infrastructure Precision Medicine Privacy & Security Telehealth Its CIO looks ahead to a future with advances in mobility, imaging, telemedicine, virtual reality, 5G/6G, artificial intelligence, data security, genomic sequencing and translational research.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 8, 2021

Connected Health Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Mergers & Acquisitions Network Infrastructure Telehealth Health system CIOs are reducing their tech footprint and consolidating their IT systems for agility and efficiency. At nearly $15 billion, the funding surpasses the amount for the full year 2020.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 4, 2023

No way to share meals with others, access staff-run activities, and build on the expertise of caring for people with dementia that the senior-related industries already established? No surprise: Data underpins care quality in senior living and home care. For too many years, high quality data about care of seniors has been elusive.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2018

The Connected Health Conference is still a Health IT conference, owned by HIMSS, spruced up by pre-conference Voice Health summit , task forces , and even onstage singing by health tech folk that may wish they were in show business. Learn more at Coral Health. Learn more at Groove Health.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

I have covered the vision of Data Segmentation for Privacy (DS4P) concept, and outline how a Security Labeling Service (SLS) would enable this grandiose vision of DS4P. Which does not help for Data Segmentation nor Privacy. I have used bold/underbar to indicate where I enhanced the original text. for "_confidentiality".

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In addition to low pay and benefits, non-medical and home health jobs can be lonely, with no onsite supervision or peer relationships. The From-To chart on page 9 included concepts drawn from home care, home health care, and geriatric care management interviewees. category tags: tech-enabled home care , Home Care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 22, 2023

It’s at the point where the surgeon general recently declared it to be a serious health risk : " 29% increased risk of heart disease, a 32% increased risk of stroke, and a 50% increased risk of developing dementia for older adults. Our virtual companions extend the reach of both the provider and health plan into the home. CareAngel. "AI

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 30, 2023

Government & Policy Population Health Telehealth The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is funding new efforts to help counties and municipalities build high-speed broadband networks. Here's what that could mean for telehealth, as more funding enables new opportunities for care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Smart TVs, a treasure trove of data , according to Elizabeth Parks, CEO of Parks Associates, can also deliver access to telehealth services, share family photos, and provide engagement for older adults who may be homebound. category tags: Television/Smart TV , computers, broadband, and social networking. Learn more at Caavo.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

that retained context would enable actual conversations, that profiles about the user would enable care services to offer what was needed, even enabling personal health coaching. This was further explored in a 2020 report called Voice, Health and Wellbeing. An explosion of devices and users – that did happen.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Population Health Precision Medicine Telehealth Workforce From vaccines to virtual care, enterprise imaging to precision medicine, these are the growth areas that will shape the direction of healthcare, this year and beyond. Remote monitoring tools and mobile health apps and services took center stage.

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Health Populi

JUNE 5, 2018

Health Populi’s Hot Points: One of the earliest and most important books on the benefits of “doing less” in healthcare was Shannon Brownlee’s Overtreated , which I’ve covered here in Health Populi since the start of the blog in 2007. It’s not enough to open up doctors notes to patients.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 12, 2018

The irony, the irony – everyone saw Europe’s data privacy initiatives. Which could have been the Google scandal, the Twitter scandal, or even Amazon -- consolidation of industry players and using the data to sell them (or make ads ‘more effective’) or as with Amazon, sell them more stuff. Why has this taken so long here?

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