Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 18, 2024

Each year, the Technology for Aging Market Overview is revised in January of the new year. The purpose of the document, however, is to aggregate and review trends from 2023 that shape 2024, technology changes that matter, and offer, by category, a sampling of products, services, and sites of relevance to the older adult market.

Digital Health 69

Digital Health 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 15, 2023

Although the article claimed on Feb 28 that there was no mobile version, Bing Search (an alternative mechanism) has this interactive chat built in, including support for multiple languages) and available for any smartphone. And ChatGPT can be accessed through any mobile browser. Beyond direct interaction, AI is already all around.

Medical Billing 131

Medical Billing 131

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Connected Health Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Video visits, temperature sensors and wearables can replace the need for clinic visits. Given today’s technological advancement in healthcare, most follow-ups can be well managed remotely.

EMR 147

EMR FHIR Telehealth Leadership 147

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 27, 2023

Artificial Intelligence Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Telehealth Workflow Workforce A balanced approach to deploying new IT that reduces the burden on employees and provides patients with enhanced services is key to stabilizing and advancing healthcare industry processes.

EMR 144

EMR EHR Patient Experience Nursing 144

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2023

In other wrap-up surprises, entrepreneurs are shifting to the enterprise for funding, or that the digital health user experience is key to senior uptake. J abra Enhance Plus sets a new standard for bringing together the convenience of true wireless earbuds with advanced hearing technology to alleviate unaddressed hearing needs.

Digital Health 140

Digital Health Pain management 140

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 12, 2020

Connected Health Mobility Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth How contact tracing, contactless experiences and remote monitoring will redefine healthcare and public health. A study by non-profit group FAIR Health suggests a 4,000% increase in telehealth claims across the country.

Telehealth 212

Telehealth Digital Health Interoperability Public Health 212

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

It’s been an interesting technology week. These include GreatCall’s new Lively Flip phone with voice services and the announcement that Amazon’s Alexa has added 80,000 answers to healthcare questions through a partnership with Digital Health company Sharecare. New announcements in the voice first category were of particular interest.

Telehealth 156

Telehealth Digital Health EHR Nursing 156

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

And now healthcare providers are exploring and expanding new use cases and applications for a wide array of technologies that can enable patients to receive care outside of the proverbial four walls. By Andrea Fox | September 01, 2023 News Will CMS' Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver program become permanent?

Connected Health 120

Connected Health Telehealth Telemedicine Remote care 120

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Each of these will no doubt feature startups of services and technologies, many incorporating AI ) in multiple areas. Together-AI Health. Together is an AI-driven health assistant designed to make health management seamless for aging Americans and their caregivers. Events are ahead like Aging 2.0 Learn more. Learn more.

Mental health 108

Mental health 108

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 11, 2023

While startups were MANY that sought a presence in the older adult technology marketplace , now known as AgeTech , many firms were there who had been at CES before. Somalytics sensors are disruptive because they deliver greater sensitivity in a smaller size and at a lower cost than other available sensor technologies.

Telecare 150

Telecare Digital Health Telehealth 150

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Probably given the Q1 profit drop, they had to do something about the steep revenue decline of their Personal Health businesses. Philips made mistakes with Lifeline – creating technology openings. Mobile and medications matter. This was an incentive for Philips and others to attempt a mobile offering.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

What changed in technology adoption of older adults? Ranting about technology adoption 15 years ago , it obviously was a different world. Perhaps the next wave of improvements should be on mobile device user interfaces, since advice guidelines acknowledge numerous problems – no doubt all of which older adults have experienced.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 7, 2021

Do consumers trust technology? And the survey showed that the largest drop in trust for a category from 2020-2021 was in technology ( summarized here in a single graph ) – for some, not trusted. voters, are less likely to be captured by mobility data from smartphones than demographic majorities. Not so much -- just ask them.

Public Health 116

Public Health 116

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 4, 2022

Analytics Artificial Intelligence Precision Medicine Telehealth Workforce AI, augmented reality, biomedical sensors and beyond – by mapping out a clear vision now, we can widen our ambitions and improve modernization strategies to better harness the vast potential offered by technology advances.

Patient Experience 177

Patient Experience Telehealth Connected Care Public Health 177

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 19, 2023

The uptake of ‘voice first’ (versus ‘screen and keyboard first’) technologies in 2018 was a very big deal. It now seems obvious that people expect multiple modalities interaction with a technology. Now 100 million Americans own at least one smart speaker – now AI technology will enable the next generation of user interactions.

Remote care 118

Remote care Telehealth 118

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The time is right for engaging with an AI-powered avatar for health advice, including assisting with fall prevention. OneStep helps enhance senior care by providing real-time patient insight and automated risk status notifications so that clinicians can deliver the most proactive care possible – preventing falls and improving health outcomes.

HIPAA 69

HIPAA Medicare Digital Health Telehealth 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

For older adults, television is a solid rock in an ever-shifting technology landscape. Independa. "T he Independa Health Hub enables LG smart TVs to offer an intuitive interface for users to initiate a video chat with a caregiver or access a menu of relevant professional services. Market Overview Technology for Aging January 2022.

Pharmaceuticals 120

Pharmaceuticals Telehealth HIPAA 120

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2020

Layla McCay ‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ is an old proverb proving true as health services across the world race to adapt to manage the challenges of the current coronavirus pandemic. This is essential because for them to be effective, the majority of people need to adopt the technology. Looking beyond COVID-19.

Primary Care 153

Primary Care Interoperability Health Data Telehealth 153

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 8, 2023

Success Stories & ROI Having gained some hard-won wisdom about the dos and don'ts of information technology investments in recent years, healthcare providers are getting bolder in their digital transformation spending. million medication instructions without.

EHR 101

EHR EMR Telehealth Nursing 101

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 31, 2020

Artificial Intelligence Network Infrastructure Precision Medicine Privacy & Security Telehealth Its CIO looks ahead to a future with advances in mobility, imaging, telemedicine, virtual reality, 5G/6G, artificial intelligence, data security, genomic sequencing and translational research.

Telemedicine 93

Telemedicine Leadership healthcare technology Telehealth 93

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Writers of these 2019 articles about the topic are not so sure that new technologies for this population may not be reaching their intended audience. Here are five new technologies that could provide benefit to older adults – content is from the companies: Clocr. Learn more at HandsFree Health. Learn more at Clocr.

Telecare 69

Telecare mHealth Digital Health Telehealth 69

Digital Health Global

MAY 3, 2023

CharmHealth’s GPT integration is aimed at alleviating tedious tasks, increasing accuracies and efficiencies using advanced technological solutions, and restoring the joy of practicing medicine and helping people,” said Pramila Srinivasan , Ph.D., a leading health-IT platform for healthcare establishments and verticals.

mHealth 88

mHealth Healthcare Innovation Telehealth EHR 88

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 26, 2022

Telehealth vs. in-person: the Covid-19 public health emergency declaration to reimburse doctors for providing telehealth services for Medicare recipients has been repeatedly renewed. The availability of high speed Internet enabled the growth in smart home technology for older adults. But a number of these changes are likely permanent.

Medicare 125

Medicare Telehealth Public Health 125

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

For the market of technology for older adults, it offered a smartwatch with built-in fall detection and other numerous health features, which it continues to introduce. The opportunity for wearables (outside of PERS) has barely begun to show signs of penetrating the older adult technology sector.

Digital Health 135

Digital Health 135

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

All that and more make up the new entrants in the 2021 Market Overview of Technology for Aging, to be published by the week of January 11. Today, 30% of the PERS industry is mobile, validating the emergence of wearables other than pendants to take out and about. Voice first technology – in everything.

Remote care 118

Remote care Interoperability 118

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 1, 2023

Technology trackers, don't quit your day job yet. Asked: "What AI technologies are available today to help older adults?" But here are 'answers': Bing Chat: There are many AI-enabled technologies that are available today to help older adults with various aspects of their health and well-being.

Telehealth 85

Telehealth Nursing 85

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). Or are these ‘quality of life’ technologies for all ages, especially those who live alone or in rural areas? The rise of AgeTech – it is a trend.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 2, 2022

The objective of these remote monitoring technologies is to help healthcare teams, care workers and/or families understand if any issues are occurring inside the home when they cannot be there in person. That included a range of passive activity monitoring technologies from sensors to smart door locks to voice-enabled offerings and more. .

Nursing 125

Nursing Telehealth 125

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 7, 2023

Six mobility offerings from AARP AgeTech Collaborative. The categories span Caregiving, FemTech, Health, Mobility, Savings & Planning, and Social Connections. This chart came from a report, The Future of Home Care Technology 2012 that was sponsored by Microsoft, Verizon and LivHome, in 2012.

Leadership 53

Leadership Nursing 53

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 10, 2022

Cloud Computing Connected Health Network Infrastructure Population Health Telehealth Before disasters such as tornadoes or wildfires, they should consider designating municipal buildings as "generator and telehealth zones" where equipment and virtual care kiosks can be moved. But what is telehealth?

Telehealth 191

Telehealth Mental health Public Health Connected Health 191

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2023

Technology solutions augment care – not replacing family or support. Care-related service organizations are taking a closer look at technologies that could help them cope more effectively with staffing shortages and other issues. For all ages, isolation is increasingly untenable without the technology to connect to others.

Medicare 69

Medicare Telehealth Digital Health 69

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. Learn more at CarePredict.

HIPAA 141

HIPAA Nursing Telehealth 141

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 16, 2024

This innovative technology allows users, including those with mobility impairments, to control devices such as phones, tablets, smart home devices, and wheelchairs through simple movements, revolutionizing the way they interact with technology and the world around them.” Learn more. Concha Labs. Concha Labs. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 29, 2020

What’s up with investing in home care and technology? billion – or one quarter of the $95 billion home health market. Meanwhile the Hometeam remaining assets were absorbed into HT Health and renamed Vesta Health in 2020 , with a $30 million Series A round and a focus on the reimbursed Medicaid market. Why the froth?

Nursing 133

Nursing Medicare 133

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 24, 2023

If that population needs a technology or service, such as access to benefits, their caregivers must search online on their behalf. Two-factor authentication will likely be required as part of all online apps, including financial and health-related services. Technologies must be well-supported and intuitive.

Interoperability 69

Interoperability Mobile Health EHR 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 26, 2023

And the explosion of wearables to help us stay well – or at least be remotely monitored – see Health Populi and the 7WireVentures Market Map. And please note that the industries to help those ‘aging in place’ -- home care and home health care -- are overwhelmed with demand and worker shortages. These are just that, averages.

Telehealth 118

Telehealth 118

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 27, 2023

Home health care providers currently report turning away over 25% of referred patients due to staff shortages.” Optum, a division of United Health Group , has launched a $3.3 billion bid for home health company, Amedisys , part of a trend to move as much care from the hospital to home.

Telemedicine 69

Telemedicine Leadership Mental health Medicare 69