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Closing the Digital Health Gap Between Consumers and Physicians

Health Populi

consumers are now tracking health via digital tools, and one-half of these share the data generated by their apps. Clinicians continue to have real concerns about clinical validity (per the AMA’s Dr. James Madara’s comment that so many of these tools and apps can be “digital snake oil.” One in two U.S.

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Did you miss one? Four Aging and Health Tech Posts October 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The impact of the so-called crackdown on misleading Medicare-related advertising has yet to be felt, maybe in 2024. But the more fundamental issue remains: The core beliefs of the advertisers and marketers is that people of Medicare age are gullible, isolated enough to talk to anyone, and have done zero research.

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Five technologies for older adults – 2023 wrap-up (2 of 2)

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OneStep's clinician app collects key gait measurements during a simple 30-second walk, without any extra wearables or equipment." F rom Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits to savings on your prescription drugs, we will help you reduce your daily out-of-pocket expenses by finding validated ways to save. Learn more at OneStep.

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Remote Care Technologies – What have they been, what will they be?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

This is an acknowledgement of the emerging reimbursement of some home care services by Medicare Advantage. category tags: Telehealth-mHealth-Voice Health. Consider the HIMSS rebranding of one company, Wellsky, formerly Mediware,rebranded as Wellsky, but also renamed home, companion, private duty care as ‘personal care.’

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Five Offerings from the RockHealth Aging in Place Report

Aging in Place Technology Watch

In their September, 2020 Aging in Place report, the authors note that demographics, regulatory and policy changes (aka reimbursement via Medicare Advantage plans), and Covid-19’s boosted use of digital health combine to make this a pivotal point. category tags: digital health , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Family caregivers.

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Technology Can Help Make Medication Management Smarter

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Consider that 1 in 5 Medicare patients are re-admitted to the hospital within 30 days after discharge – half of them because of medication non-adherence. First, a simple app solution can help. Setting a calendar entry (no app required) or downloading a medication reminder app can help users avoid missing their medication.

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Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Hospitals will negotiate hard with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Medicare Advantage plans to be paid on a per month basis to ensure there is a continuous revenue stream, moving away totally from a fee-for-service agreement. Remote monitoring tools and mobile health apps and services took center stage.