Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 20, 2023

CareYaya. " CareYaya is the fastest-growing health-tech startup in America, solving home care for those with elderly loved ones and medically vulnerable children. Our proprietary Lookout System uses no cameras or listening devices, only discreet in-home smart sensors to help keep you safe. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Perhaps it will be in a home that needs ‘ age-proofing’ a large house with stairs, no nearby relatives and no first-floor bedroom. They have high hopes about AgeTech -- how it will help them stay in their homes. category tags: aging in place , AgeTech , IoT and home monitoring , fall prevention, fall detection

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As care delivery and consumer expectations change, the traditional fee-for-service model has already morphed into the new era of health-care consumerism – a patient-organized mix of self-care, urgent care, and in-home care. 80% of what happens to our health happens outside a medical setting.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The home care market is (still) a booming business. Home care of various types now augments and even enhances services that not long ago may have been provided by senior housing. Home care workers are also among the lowest paying and least trained occupations. And many already at home and in assisted living need the same care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

For example, consider medical scribes -- did we know there was a ten-best AI medical scribe list? Yet it is critical to update the interaction notes in the medical record. Will these changes make their way into senior living, nursing homes and home care?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 10, 2023

One of the media-fueled risks today with the plethora of AI-related hype is the tendency 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. category tags: AI and machine learning , Conversational and generative AI , AgeTech

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 31, 2022

Did you know that medical costs from falls was $50 billion in were projected to be $52 billion in 2020? And that the costs (estimated at $754 million in 2015) were mostly paid by Medicare and Medicaid (the latter likely in nursing homes.) category tags: fall prevention, fall detection , AgeTech , baby boomers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 2, 2023

Home Care Magazine provided details about the just-announced Dementia Care policy changes, called the GUIDE Model , including care coordination services, support and payment to family caregivers to help keep care recipients out of nursing homes, and respite help. New progress for dementia care. Learn more at BoundaryCare.

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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). In fact, one in five ‘broadband’ households is currently or will soon care for a family member, likely remaining in their own or a relative’s home. Now consider AllTech.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 26, 2022

Covid-19 fallout pushed the care industries into the home. Medical practices are now offering choices to patients – in person or telehealth ? Home care vs. assisted living – the demand is for home care. Hospitals continue to close , especially in rural areas. But a number of these changes are likely permanent.

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Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2022

Consider: fighting health insurance appeals, crafting countless medical necessity letters, justifying being discharged against medical orders, and other battles fought hand-in-hand with her husband on behalf of Emmett and his well-being. Stacy was fighting for home nursing services for Emmett. “I

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 17, 2022

The medical community continues to want to understand the likelihood of an older adult using a wearable device. The data showing that ‘no one in the home is using the Internet’ is just as striking. In 27% of US households in 2015, no one was using the Internet at home. Non-internet users. By 2021, that had dropped to 26%.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As care delivery and consumer expectations change, the traditional fee-for-service model has already morphed into the new era of health-care consumerism – a patient-organized mix of self-care, urgent care, and in-home care, avoiding emergency rooms or long wait for a doctor visit.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses. Health is made as much outside of medical care providers’ sites as it is at home, at work, at play, at school. and Seeing is Believing – Inside the World’s Biggest Hospital), among other themes.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 26, 2023

But it eventually stuck as remaining in your home through thick and thin. One study confirm (again) that adults aged 55+ prefer to age in their own homes – even as a Mather study notes that they might be happier and healthier in a senior living community. Should the decision really be about considering the cost of home modification?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 15, 2023

And it is fair to say that the applications of it is 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. Go ahead, sure, take the Medical licensing exam , produce a flood of books on Amazon , watch students cheat on tests , and so on.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 4, 2023

For example, asking ChatGPT “ how is a nursing home paid for ”, the answer was detailed and accurate about the six ways to pay for the care (see below). The nursing home payment options answer from ChatGPT. Long-term care insurance: If you have long-term care insurance, it may cover some or all of the costs of a nursing home.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 22, 2022

Microsoft's Azure health cloud includes a data service that brings together clinical, imaging, medical devices, and other datasets. Teladoc Health and Ovation Medical are among the organizations that will utilize these new capabilities. Hospital at home programs are pretty popular in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 27, 2023

From the national home care associations , a report in March: “The workforce shortage in home-based care has reached crisis proportions. Home health care providers currently report turning away over 25% of referred patients due to staff shortages.” Insurers see the opportunity in care in the home.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2024

The comprehensive medical equipment enhances vision for individuals with over 20 distinct ocular disorders, frequently enabling users to attain 20/20 vision. GyroGear has developed the world’s most advanced hand tremor stabilizer, and to the best of our knowledge, the first mechanical gyroscope medical device. Learn more. Learn more.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Much more than mere video chats, telehealth uses intranets and the internet networks to observe, diagnose, initiate or otherwise medically intervene, administer, monitor, record, and/or report on the continuum of care people receive when ill, injured or wanting to stay well.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The chances are good that their family member can remain at home through early stages, even continuing to live alone Even after a diagnosis, they'll continue to wonder whether it really is dementia and look for another test they can do at home. Medication reminders. GreatCall Lively Home MedMinder , PillPack Ring Nest.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 4, 2022

Among the many types and features of sensors, here are five offerings, all info from the companies: PeoplePower. " People Power’s solution leverages passive in-home sensors similar to those found in a security system and does not require cameras or wearables. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , baby boomers , senior living.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Not from any news article other than PERS Insider , a newly created newsletter for those who track the medical alert industry. The leader in the “Medical Alert/Medical Alarm/PERS space.” The result is VRIcares , its emergency response, vitals monitoring, and medication management matching the Philips Lifeline trio of services.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 12, 2022

NCOA’s article notes that home alarm systems and medical alert devices may abruptly stop working – eliminating the ability to reach emergency services. And home care providers like Comfort Keepers worry about caregivers and senior care recipients. Home alarm systems, medical alert devices – a disaster averted ? "We

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 27, 2023

Reduce physician email clutter and simplify cumbersome physician documentation through ambient listening functionality Home care monitoring. Provide enhanced patient care in the setting that patients prefer most – their home. Mike Restuccia is the chief information officer of Penn Medicine.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

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)." Future of Smart Homes and Older Adults December 2021. Learn more at Independa.

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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

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Here are five companies drawn from the report and beyond – all material is from the company websites: eCaring. “ Modernizing home care -- Behind eCaring is a team that cares a lot about caregiving. Now, we’re bringing transformative technology to one of the most needed, fastest-growing markets — home care." Learn more at eCaring.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 1, 2023

Some examples are: Remote home monitoring: Elder care robots that can assist nurses and caregivers to focus on the elderly person’s needs 1. Smart implants: Devices that can monitor vital signs, blood glucose levels, or medication intake 1. category tags: Generative AI , fall prevention, fall detection

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 30, 2023

Caspar's generative AI has access to 24/7 in-home data with which it builds a model for minute-by-minute behavioral predictions about residents, summarized in the form of alerts and observations for nurses and caregivers." integrates ChatGPT into its care app. " Learn more at Caspar.ai.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

AI can be used to create personalized health plans, deliver virtual care and assistance, provide remote monitoring, detect cognitive decline and falls, manage medication, and provide social and entertainment activities. Okay, okay, so it’s a beginning.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 4, 2023

And in other news, CMS really wants older adults with dementia to remain in their homes. The government agency seems to have given up on improving the quality or affordability of dementia care in senior living or nursing homes. Never mind enabling caregivers to enter a robust job market away from their homes. Just asking.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 28, 2022

aka hospital-at-home. I've seen inroads to patients' homes made with partnerships with broadband carriers or cable TV operators. Delivery of care at home necessitates the clinician to go and visit the patient's house. Region Tag: Global Edition. Virtual Care 3.0, Map route optimization.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Boston Medical Center specifically serves a significantly disproportionate number of disadvantaged patients living in the Greater Boston community. First, they needed to make care more accessible for patients, so they needed a service that implemented telehealth into the home, school or workplace, they determined. THE PROBLEM.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Addressing mental health is, truly, embodied in every one of the ten pillars in Manatt’s imperatives: Ensuring access to both physical/medical care as well as mental health — ideally bundled into primary care.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 8, 2021

Goolsbee and Jason Furman, former Chair of Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, tag-teamed the U.S. You can see million-person differences for registered nurses, nursing assistants, and personal care aides, and half-million worker deltas for LPNs and medical assistants. economic outlook following today’s news that the U.S.

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