Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 12, 2022

The big three carriers (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile) are motoring ahead with this switchover to enable them to free up, as they say, faster and more reliable bandwidth. NCOA’s article notes that home alarm systems and medical alert devices may abruptly stop working – eliminating the ability to reach emergency services.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Blooming Health's user-friendly platform addresses the vital needs of older adults and the family caregiver population, including wellness check-ins and needs detection around nutrition access, transportation and mobility, emergency preparedness, and follow-ups on the outcome of services provided to thousands of individuals every day.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

It’s easy to say, and it resonates -- especially compared to other long-standing terms like assistive technology, gerontechnology and durable medical equipment (DME). And with those capabilities we can begin to monitor our own health, have a teleheatlth session, track our medications , and even have our falls detected prior to injury.

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MAY 17, 2023

The more things change in the PERS/medical alert industry… Long ago (10 years, to be exact), a survey report plus future market predictions was published. From website review, the cash cow world of medical alert devices and recurring revenue appears from the outside to be largely unchanged. Are we there yet? Is all of this good enough?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Professional services available on Independa include Dentulu (online dental consultation), Capital Rx (discount pharmacy platform), Coverdell (dental insurance benefits), WebMD (medical grade educational videos) and Sprio100 (fitness programs for seniors)." category tags: Television/Smart TV , computers, broadband, and social networking.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 1, 2023

Smart implants: Devices that can monitor vital signs, blood glucose levels, or medication intake 1. Hero: A digital pill dispenser that can store up to 10 different medications and remind users when to take them 1. Exoskeleton devices: Wearable machines that can assist with mobility, strength, or rehabilitation 2.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Video visits, infrared temperature sensors, mobile health, and wearables replace the need for clinic visits. Technology components that can help better organize chronic care management remotely include: Devices and Sensors: Medical devices and sensors help a physician measure the vitals and other patient parameters.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 13, 2021

iCardioGuard detects heart rate and respiration in three seconds, records the measurements and transmits the collected data to a mobile device by Bluetooth. A mobile app then instantly displays the person's physical and psychological states and sends a warning notification when it detects irregularity. WellBe Medical Alert.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 27, 2023

Introduce advanced medical equipment to enable monitoring and alerting services Robotic process automation. Region Tag: Global Edition Enterprise Taxonomy: Short Headline: Healthcare's new equation = technology + operations Featured Decision Content: Mike Restuccia is the chief information officer of Penn Medicine.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 30, 2023

It can uncover sleep patterns, resident mobility issues, and general room activity through computer vision technology which gives the care team unprecedented privacy protected, HIPAA-compliant, real-time visibility into the place where at-risk residents are most vulnerable – their apartments. Learn more at Caspar.ai.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

"Curadite empowers patients, clinicians, caregivers and family members to work together to improve medication adherence with the support of our intelligently linked, proactive medication management platform. With Curadite’s MMP, healthcare providers and loved ones have tangible evidence that medication is being taken as prescribed.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 6, 2023

A Decade Later: The more things change in the PERS/medical alert industry… Long ago (10 years, to be exact), a survey report plus future market predictions was published. From website review, the cash cow world of medical alert devices and recurring revenue appears from the outside to be largely unchanged.

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OCTOBER 15, 2019

Clocr is the best choice for secure storage and disbursement of wills, medical proxies, account logins and passwords, financial records, and more.” Each tag contains a unique QR code and matching alphanumeric code. The solution is powered by the latest mobile communication technology and artificial intelligence.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 20, 2022

For example, despite the enormous cost of medication non-adherence among elderly patients , do designers understand older adult preferences when designing a medication adherence app ? Contrast this approach with the separation of ‘accessibility’ settings on devices that are distinct from general settings on mobile phones.

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JUNE 1, 2022

Their website identifies the top item (16,000 searches, results with ads) as a ‘medical alert bracelet'. Except for the deep-pocketed Medical Guardian which bought in everywhere, these were all bracelets to help emergency workers determine health issue in an emergency. Or maybe the intent is to be the last 'medical alert' standing. .

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

By Bill Siwicki | October 17, 2023 News Covenant Health advances hospital-at-home program Dr. John Busigin, Covenant Health's Advanced Care at Home medical director, said that 20-30% of. Region Tag: Global Edition Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Connected Health

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

According to a 2023 Experian survey report , these frustrations are a result of inability to schedule an appointment quickly, use a mobile device to schedule, or expect more digital options to manage their care. Still, 80% of what happens to our health happens outside a medical setting. Patients are frustrated with health care access.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 29, 2022

Last January 2021, WaterStreet, a healthcare investment company, coughed up a mind-bending $100 million to Medical Guardian, a long time (2006) privately-held PERS provider, to ‘fund expansion.’ With deep pockets, Medical Guardian can afford to develop its own device – and maybe this one's the charm for current customers.

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JULY 11, 2023

Since then, Medical Guardian became a market leader ($100 million investment from WaterStreet ), with Florence Henderson as spokesperson and Ruth Bader Ginsberg as a customer. See latest report, The Future of AI and Older Adults 2023 ] category tags: Mobile PERS , fall prevention, fall detection

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APRIL 26, 2022

Medical practices are now offering choices to patients – in person or telehealth ? category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , Mobile PERS. Bills are in Congress will make it permanent. Home care vs. assisted living – the demand is for home care. Hospitals continue to close , especially in rural areas.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Today, 30% of the PERS industry is mobile, validating the emergence of wearables other than pendants to take out and about. BellPal , Freedom Guardian , Bay Alarm Medical , UnaliWear , HandsFree Health , FallCall Lite (Apple) – connect to a required response center. Wearables became more visible – enabling PERS on the wrist.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 25, 2020

LifeStation announced Mobile LTE , small and fast, a pendant linked to a sizable 24-hour call center. category tags: Mobile PERS , PERS , Seniors , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. In January, for example, Parks Associates sized the PERS market to be $1.1 billion by 2024.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

In this new watch, both the ECG feature and fall detection have received FDA clearance within 30 days of applying, startling some observers who noted that closer to 150 days was more typical for a medical device. category tags: Mobile PERS , wearables, smart watch. The need to speak to someone.

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APRIL 6, 2022

Finally, the smartwatch, aka personal emergency response device, gets another entrant – and the very first mobile PERS ('medical alert') company, Mobile Help , is acquired. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , Mobile PERS , IoT and home monitoring , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 26, 2023

But maybe not always so independently: consider the post-Covid rise of the Medical Home , the rise of ’virtual first’ visits and telehealth care. A variety of chronic conditions like arthritis, dementia, diabetes or mobility issues may plague older adults in their longer and later years. These are just that, averages.

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David Chou

MARCH 25, 2023

This shift signals a potential change in the retail healthcare sector as companies strive to gain market dominance in primary care, concierge medicine, virtual care and home medical services while providing patients with personalized experiences. The move comes at a price tag of $3.9 This can be a potential opportunity.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 6, 2023

And it is fair to say that the applications of it are making its way into the world of older adults, this AARP article describes its uses for older adults in generating a letter to contest a medical bill. And ChatGPT can be accessed through any mobile browser.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 24, 2019

That dilemma, of course, has helped drive some innovation in the medical alert industry, estimated at $3 billion annual revenue. Users can record simple phrases like: “Assistance needed,” to contact trained emergency medical dispatchers and/or linked family and friends. GreatCall Lively Mobile Plus. Learn more at FallCall.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 27, 2023

Personalized care plans : AI can analyze large amounts of data, including medical records, sensor readings, and genetic information, to create personalized care plans for seniors. category tags: Home Care , AI and machine learning , Conversational and generative AI , senior living

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2020

By simply tapping and swiping in the mobile app, you create a personalized plan to instruct envoyatHome smart sensors to monitor and notify for what concerns you, the Caregiver – your loved one’s declining cognitive state, his safety, her privacy, or their home environment. EnvoyatHome. Getting started is easy. Learn more at EnvoyatHome.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

NextStep’s mobile app-based Continuing Education platform gives CNAs unlimited access to 140+ CNA courses that meet all federal and state CNA Continuing Education requirements. Most insurance plans cover at least a portion of the cost for medical equipment and supplies, so why pay entirely out of pocket? Learn more at TomorrowHealth.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 8, 2023

million medication instructions without. By Bill Siwicki | June 08, 2023 News Penn Medicine uses AI chatbot 'Penny' to improve cancer care Nearly 4,000 medication-related text messages were exchanged between patients and Penny – and. Kendell Cannon describes how her primary care practice sifted through the hype of artificial.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 24, 2020

NHS Digital increased the capacity and range of NHS 111 (the 24/7 telephone and online service for people who need advice and information about urgent medical problems), and NHSX (which focuses on the digital transformation of health and social care) launched a competition for remote monitoring technology.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

And most PERS watch subscriptions (see Medical Guardian and UnaliWear ) also provide access to a 24-hour response center. category tags: wearables, smart watch , Mobile PERS , PERS. Best Buy began offering this service in March, 2021. FallCall Solutions provides a central monitoring center for its Apple Watch subscribers.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

So mobile health devices, apps or medication reminders may be useful, but touch a tiny aspect of the whole person’s life or health. See updated Report 2023 Market Overview Technology for Aging category tags: AgeTech , computers, broadband, and social networking

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

Digital enterprise vaccination management platforms will have to be built to inform the public, schedule vaccinations, automate mobile facilities, monitor outcomes and manage the supply chain for COVID-19 vaccines. Remote monitoring tools and mobile health apps and services took center stage.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 11, 2020

The service is offered online and on mobile devices. Lisa Lavin, founder of the company, provided an update on the new Medication Adherence capability announced this week. “?mcare We deliver that monitoring through IVR, Web, mobile, television and smart speakers. The two-way video capabilities of the ?mcare Learn more.

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