Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2019

Regulation of home design to sustain independence? Regulation of cognitive training programs? The pace of tech change is accelerating and the rate at which devices become obsolete is user-hostile. The pace of tech change is accelerating and the rate at which devices become obsolete is user-hostile. None detected. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Not just because of the calendar, but because of the pace of return to California dreamer and tech breathless launches and device announcements , Facebook’s 50 million user data breach – the usual. So Optum acquires DaVita Medical Group and Humana acquires Kindred Healthcare. September always seems like a short month.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Over the years, there have been reports of researchers working on bloodless laser glucose monitoring, and each report ended with researchers saying they hope to improve accuracy of the laser device. Swiss university researchers have created an implantable device (for T1D mice) which can release insulin when diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) occurs.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 31, 2019

If there was a key trend in all of this racket, Sleep has become a tech obsession, the uptake of Digital Health is almost here, new variants of companions and assistants were pervasive, including Google Assistant inside everything ad Amazon voice devices everywhere. Real seniors lack essential technology. Don't laugh, though.

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Health Populi

MARCH 19, 2019

Key issues facing the industry in 2019 and into the next few years range from regulation of dietary supplements and the role of CBD in self-care, the omni-channel consumer, ecommerce vs. bricks-and-mortar, trust, and wrestling with consumer privacy. billion in medical visits and reduce reliance on prescription drugs by a $51.6

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Lloyd Price

AUGUST 5, 2023

Allurion's gastric balloon is a non-surgical weight loss device that is inserted into the stomach through the mouth. Here are some of the key takeaways from Allurion's IPO: The company's gastric balloon is a non-surgical weight loss device that is FDA-approved. Additionally, the company has been criticized for its high price tag.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 1, 2018

The FDA wants you to understand that it regulates hearing aids – which it defines as helping the medical condition of hearing loss. category tags: hearing loss , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Seniors , dementia care. Recreational? That price includes a hearing test, fitting, initial batteries and more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Interestingly in a later survey, those with Amazon Echo or Google Home devices and apps used their smartphones less. 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.

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Lloyd Price

JUNE 25, 2018

A recent British Medical Journal study of 2,107 doctors across 5 hospital sites revealed 98.9% A recent British Medical Journal study of 2,107 doctors across 5 hospital sites revealed 98.9% This means that if you work in the NHS, Medic Bleep can make your life easier by cutting down on wasted communication time.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

JULY 29, 2018

Such as the many FHIR open source projects ; Standard Interpretation of Regulation -- like HHS/ONC has done with for example the use of email with patients ; and Laws and Regulations -- we all hope for as few regulations as possible, but sometimes they are needed. Data-Tagging? Authentication? Provenance? Obligations?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 20, 2023

The US government is interested in regulation, more for prevention, it seems, than to spawn innovation. Regulatory efforts have apparently given up on social media regulation. So to appear that they were trying, they agreed to ban TikTok on government devices. But will it work? See social media.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

But there are several reasons that “prediagnostic” data from popular devices can’t be trusted : lack of regulation, user error, lack of information about the device’s operation, etc. Naturally, because Koye works through the doctors, it does not reach many patients who lack medical care in India.

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