Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 29, 2020

In addition to the Forbes list, which included the $157 million poured into Care.com, unfortunately revealing a shocking lack of company oversight of care workers in 2019. billion – or one quarter of the $95 billion home health market. category tags: Home Care , tech-enabled home care. Why the froth? hour to start at Walmart.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 18, 2022

AARP Public Policy research in 2013 revealed a future crisis in availability of people to care for an aging population (“You take care of Mom, but who will take care of you?”). Many of these caregivers destroyed their own health and wellbeing by doing so. The worst pCSR numbers reveal these recruiting hot spots. Attachment Size.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Isolation has produced an increase in mental health issues, loneliness and depression – and that would be for those who have a good grasp of what is going on – for those in long-term care , for those with dementia, unable to be hugged by family, it is far worse. Home Care Assistance received $100 million in 2016. Read more. . Read more. .

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Telehealth Remote care Mental health 102

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 23, 2023

In a University of Michigan national poll in November, 2022, more than half of adults aged 50-80 say they have helped an adult aged 65+ with health, personal and other types of care needs. Click here to for the Technology for Aging 2023 Market Overview category tags: Family caregivers , seniors and aging policy

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Telehealth 62

Society for Participatory Medicine

JANUARY 7, 2019

She tagged a number of other members (and non). I know and respect Nosta from his days creating a LinkedIn Digital Health group with a zillion members, so I wasn’t surprised to see his perspective. Today, outgoing SPM board members Peter Elias and I were among those tagged. Data doesn’t make or reveal conclusions.

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Digital Health 61

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 24, 2023

The 2022 FCC broadband progress map revealed the geographic areas of the US that lack high speed Internet access, and even if it were available, many do not go online, whether due to perceived lack of benefit, high cost, or low awareness. To reach older adults and their families, one go-to-market channel is not enough.

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Interoperability Mobile Health EHR 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Among the 30 interviewees across 28 organizations, including Microsoft, AARP, Best Buy Health, Home Instead, and the Consumer Technology Association, here are a few of the themes that emerged from these conversations: Connection matters – tech connectivity is a pre-requisite.

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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

APRIL 26, 2020

Some nursing homes (including my experience) are well-run – it would be useful if the rating system revealed that. Combine staffing information, offer aggregate information about health status of residents, and create predictive analytics about where future issues may emerge. category tags: Seniors , SNF , senior living.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 3, 2023

And AARP helps add brand recognition to the term ' Age Tech ' with a collaborative of companies at the Nexus of Longevity and Technology to deal with health issues and mitigate fear. A quick search reveals near hysteria in the media and near panic among leading tech firms. Can tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E be helpful to older adults?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 20, 2020

Cambia Health released a survey of caregivers, 64% of surveyed caregivers use at least one digital tool to help them with caregiving. A growing ageist media wave emerged, perhaps well-meaning, intent on isolating older adults, no matter their health status, at home and away from others.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 30, 2019

However, that same survey revealed low trust in online safety, and generally low trust in institutions to keep their personal data safe, a justified worry, given the number of data breaches that occurred during 2018. category tags: Voice First/AI technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Seniors.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Diabetes is a critical health problem. A survey of technology offerings reveals a plethora of apps and information sites, not to mention devices that are part of the diabetes management equation. Although some would say that Americans take too many pills , for many, medication is critical to health and wellbeing—especially diabetics.

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mHealth Digital Health Telehealth 96

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Especially for startups, but useful for long-time members of the field, going to events can reveal contacts that you may need or initiatives that you did not know existed. See top innovations, network with industry experts in aging, technology, engineering, and health, and support young entrepreneurs as they showcase their innovations.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 3, 2023

And AARP helps add brand recognition to the term ‘ Age Tech’ with a collaborative of companies at the Nexus of Longevity and Technology to deal with health issues and mitigate fear. A quick search reveals near hysteria in the media and near panic among leading tech firms. Can tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E be helpful to older adults?

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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. As the pandemic graphically revealed, there are many hundreds of miles of homes without broadband.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 4, 2020

November revealed a growing sense of urgency about older adults. Worse, for many older adults, isolation is a worsening health issue that we will hear more about as shutdowns continue and shut-in becomes the virtual norm. What has been the impact on them of the daily onslaught of Covid-19 statistics? Read more. . .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The iPhone had just been released in June of 2007, so this survey did not ask about smartphone use – there was no Digital Health (a " check engine light for your body! "); the Longevity Economy hadn’t been invented; Fitbit was a 2007 new clip-on tracker , and Facebook was still a campus toy. A few highlights from the report catch the eye.

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Telehealth Telemedicine Digital Health Health Information 84

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Between trade events, including the Connected Health Conference in Boston, LeadingAge in San Diego, HLTH in Las Vegas, the Aging 2.0 Much was revealed, though it is another example (as if we needed one) that the more things change, the more they don’t. October was a long and extravagant month for the tech market. Read more. . .

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Connected Health Digital Health 60

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

AARP Public Policy research in 2013 revealed a future crisis in availability of people to care for an aging population (“You take care of Mom, but who will take care of you?”). category tags: Family caregivers , Home Care , home health care , CES 2022 , hearables/hearing technology. You may remember.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 3, 2022

Big tech revealed growing interest in older adults and investors saw the potential in firms like Papa, which provides (reimbursed) varied assistance to older adults. Remote configuration and updates will be standard, and health insurers will be interested in smart home technology as a deterrent to hospitalization.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2022

The 2021 FCC broadband progress report revealed 19 million Americans lack high speed Internet access, and even if it were available, 25% of the 65+ never go online. Two-factor authentication will likely be required as part of all online apps, including financial and health-related services. One go-to-market channel is not enough.

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Interoperability Mobile Health 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The research report, Voice, Health, and Wellbeing 2020 has now launched and interviews are underway. Here are the blog posts from August for consideration: Wearables for Health and Wellbeing. Here are the blog posts from August for consideration: Wearables for Health and Wellbeing. What to make of all this? Read more. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 16, 2018

"We believe technology has the potential to foster healthy, productive lives by enabling easier access to information and medical care," says Kurt Hulander, then senior director of health platforms at Best Buy. . In 2018, it began loud hints about the opportunity in health technologies and the elderly.

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Health Technology 59

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

has isolated most in Zoom rooms and revealed decorating styles, bookshelves and intriguing wall art. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. This year, the emergence of Work From Home (with an acronym WFH!)

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Most because it was difficult to absorb and rationalize so much tech news, hype, booths and convention center halls at the Digital Health Summit at CES 2019 – where a step counter status update may have been the most satisfying experience of all at the end of the day. and Bret Kinsella , is heating up.

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mHealth Digital Health Telehealth 77

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

2019: Year in Review It's been an eventful year for health IT. Experts from across the health IT field will share insights about everything from AI and cloud computing to telemedicine and population health. Social determinants of health: The next stage of value-based care. Collection. by September 30, 2019.

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Healthcare IT EHR Meaningful Use Interoperability 82

MeMD

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The pandemic pushed digital health to new heights – and there’s no going back. HIMSS 2021 State of Healthcare Report revealed nearly two-thirds of respondents prefer the convenience of virtual vs. in-person care. The rise in mental health conditions alongside COVID-19 is being billed a dual pandemic. The Demand for Virtual Care.

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mHealth Watch

JUNE 9, 2023

Herpes is a serious health problem for people of all age groups. According to the World Health Organization, 67% and 13% of people have been infected globally with type1 and type2 herpes, respectively. It focuses on healing and restoration of health. Turmeric – Turmeric is well-known for its several health benefits.

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Health IT 60

TheraNest

MAY 20, 2019

Marketing Tips for Mental Health Professionals . If there are too many steps to set up an intake, or a long delay while you play phone tag, the potential client may give up altogether or go with another therapist who’s less of a fit, but easier to contact. This post has been guest-authored by Zencare as part of our guest post series.

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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. " Dr. Bradley Crotty, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network. " Dr. Lisa R. Bardack, CareMount Medical.

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Lloyd Price

JUNE 25, 2018

Messaging apps are the future of digital health technology in the UK. A recent British Medical Journal study of 2,107 doctors across 5 hospital sites revealed 98.9% Through this program, medDigital developed medCrowd, a compliant messenger for health and care teams to work together more effectively and give the best care.

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TheraNest

MAY 15, 2019

Marketing Tips for Mental Health Professionals . If there are too many steps to set up an intake, or a long delay while you play phone tag, the potential client may give up altogether or go with another therapist who’s less of a fit, but easier to contact. This post has been guest-authored by Zencare as part of our guest post series.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The AI role in deriving predictive analytics from accumulated data is just beginning to reveal its utility. . CarePredict. " We are focused on identifying patterns in the daily lives of seniors that can predict declines in their health and enable early intervention. We speak, therefore we are. Learn more. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 7, 2021

It was revealing – and not just about the 27 investigations underway of Tesla crashes. The coauthors argue that these groups could be disproportionately harmed if biased mobility data is used to allocate public health resources. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , vehicle/transportation technology-services.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

These automated models can monitor so many people efficiently that they have potential applications in public health as well as diagnosis and treatment. Nobody is relying on vocal markers for diagnosis yet, according to David Liu, CEO of Sonde Health. India’s second-greatest health problem.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 15, 2020

Testing in Florida at one point was reserved for people with symptoms, revealing how Florida lagged behind in testing. The Florida Department of Health has begun reporting hospitalizations (19,334) out of the total positive case count. category tags: covid-19 , analytics , Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF).

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