Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 21, 2023

While all caregivers experience stress, working caregivers in the United States suffer dramatic impacts on their professional lives and their mental health and well-being. Toch Sleepsense is a non-contact sleep monitoring device, easily placed under the foot of a bed that is uniquely designed to detect when a person exits the bed.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Pressure is growing in senior living to ‘keep people well’ in conjunction with a higher level of acuity of care needs. Virtual sitters with telehealth support are replacing the in-person in-hospital 24x7 monitoring of at-risk patients. Despite misgivings well-reported in the media, AI is heading for healthcare.

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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. More men than women feel secure about their household income, as well as financial security, retirement savings and investments. economic outlook following today’s news that the U.S.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2023

If an affordable technology can be found that meets a personal need (or answers a compelling question ), these days, people will find it and get it to work for them. Telehealth services will remain to replace or supplement in person visits likely throughout 2022, and Dispatch Health’s in-home urgent care is now available nationwide.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The original 2016 definition from Susann Keohane and Nicola Palmarini at IBM stated: "A network of connected objects (devices, sensors) and cognitive systems with a clear mission: to actively care for people – their physical and mental well-being, homes, loved ones…and….when Caring things may transition beyond 'things' to experiences.

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Nursing 131

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2024

Our cutting-edge sensor technology enhances the capabilities of hearables and provides manufacturers with innovative features including gesture and context recognition, speech processing and voice enhancement, as well as precise head orientation tracking. It scans a person's face, primarily focusing on blood flow analysis. Learn more.

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Digital Health 139

Health Populi

JULY 6, 2021

A new, deep report from the OECD, Measuring What Matters for Child Well-being and Policies , spells out the many domains of experience that, together, bolster our whole health as we grow from child to adult. “Well-being needs to be understood as a whole because its dimensions develop alongside one another,” the report asserts.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

The My Health, My Data Act defines “consumer health data” as “personal information that is linked or reasonably linkable to a consumer and that identifies a consumer’s past, present, or future physical or mental health.” ” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 14, 2020

Unlike an in-person physician visit, there are multiple factors that can impact the quality of the telemedicine visit that are outside the control of the provider. Such collaboration will need input from physicians and members of the clinical community, as well as information services and patients. Times of challenge bring change.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

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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Mental health 108

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 9, 2020

For individuals with behavioral health and chronic diseases, telehealth may fit well with their needs. For other types of care, such as cancer treatment, in-person visits may be more appropriate for effective treatment and care. Where does my consumer live? They will need to overcome their reliance on fee-for-service models.

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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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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 29, 2022

HIMS22 APAC The first HIMSS in-person conference taking place in the Asia-Pacific region since the pandemic will see healthcare changemakers gathering in beautiful Bali from 26 to 29 September 2022. Region Tag: ASIA Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Patient Engagement Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

C aavo's TV-connected platform brings video calls, wellness checks and assistance requests to any TV (even if the screen is off) and allows remote control of the TV from anywhere. Pop-up notifications inform when someone is calling, and personal alerts can be set up for more reminders. Learn more at MedSign. Learn more at ONSCREEN.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 2, 2023

BoundaryCare is an app for the Apple Watch that promotes caregiver peace of mind and empowers aging-in-place by silently gathering information about safety and wellness and sharing this data with caregivers when necessary. Ella is here to give the best personalized care to your patients. BoundaryCare. Learn more at Toch Sleepsense.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 4, 2023

At the end of November, the tech world figuratively-speaking fell over when the staggeringly well-funded AI tool, ChatGPT, was launched by OpenAi , its sponsor and creator.Within five days, a million were giving the tool a try – and who knows how many by now (six weeks later, perhaps more powerful servers are required).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 29, 2023

Since age data is widely available, and even well-organized lists are available for purchase , it is not surprising that phones of older adults ring multiple times per day. But consumers pay for these lines, up to $85/month for a one person AT&T cell phone, $55/month for a landline.

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Medicare 129

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 17, 2023

Devices lacked personalization, either about the older adult or the information needs and roles of caregivers. The next generation response device and service would be personalized and encompass wellness monitoring and visibility to status for caregivers. T he status in 2013 was bleak in terms of functionality. Are we there yet?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2023

to supplement in-person care. Housing alternatives (like cohousing or multi-generational housing) would be well publicized and on the way to broad adoption. category tags: Home Care , smart home , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , senior living Or the tech-powering of home health and home care agencies (soon?)

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Telehealth 62

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 2, 2020

The ‘tipping point’ of telehealth is here – and tipping with a suddenness that is unnerving for vendors and most notably, difficult for providers who may lack the equipment and/or processes to deal with patients remotely, despite the risks to themselves with in-person interaction. But nursing homes, specifically?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The platform currently offers more than 150 classes on essential life-changing skills, from professional development to technology, health, wellness, and hobbies and casual social hours, with trained expert guides holding graduate and master's degrees in business, music, science, and more." GetSetUp.io Learn more at GetSetup. HomeThrive.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 24, 2023

The federal “Money Follows the Person” was introduced in 2005 to enable seniors to avoid them and receive Medicaid-paid services. And finally, there’s the Aging in Place fixation , perpetuated by the media , as well as AARP – just use the checklist and help Mom age in place ! For 14 years, Florida banned new nursing home construction.

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Nursing Medicare 117

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. Medical practices are now offering choices to patients – in person or telehealth ? But a number of these changes are likely permanent. The future?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 4, 2020

Telehealth In recent conversations with healthcare executives across the country, I hear the same story: The dramatic spikes in telehealth visits in March and April have dropped off, even as in-person visits have started climbing slowly. In such cases, patients have no choice but to make in-person visits to the nearest clinic.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

AgeTech companies from Mass Challenge are in the process of being included in the Collaborative as well. We aim to capture a significant share of the $11B personal mobility market with our SPARK products, the only affordable, effective, easy to use and tele-rehab compatible solutions with proven benefits." Learn more at Biomotum.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 31, 2024

The patient portals are now required for access to personal health data and to minimize clipboard use – and has spawned a raft of advice about its creation. However, the lack of standards in creation has resulted in multiple styles and formats for different physician practices (with the clipboard still alive and well).

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Health Data 80

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 23, 2020

Part of its three-pillar approach to modernization, VA is leveraging innovative technologies, both in-house and commercial off-the-shelf solutions, to provide Veterans with personalized medical care that addresses their individual needs, and the results for Veterans and their families are amazing. Improving care through technology.

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Clear Arch Health

JANUARY 10, 2024

This helps to ensure affordable, responsive and personalized care delivery — all from the comfort of patients’ homes. The post Arizona-based FQHC, Desert Senita, Tags Clear Arch Health for RPM Services to Help Expand Rural Care Delivery appeared first on Clear Arch Health.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 29, 2020

That same 2018 article noted a serious worker turnover problem, up to 67% per year (then) as well as critical shortage of workers. And there is plenty of competition for low-wage workers, for senior living communities, nursing homes, as well as private duty aides. category tags: Home Care , tech-enabled home care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 27, 2023

Those caregivers that remained earned well deserved increases in compensation while high priced travel support was required to fill in the patient care scheduling gaps. For those requiring in-person visits, reduce the burden of visit check-ins and consents through patient-centric electronic capabilities.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

AI scammer innovation for profit is going very well. For example, the Medicare scam , making thousands of calls seeking that one lonely soul who will be willing to give away personal information. category tags: Scams -- all types , social media , computers, broadband, and social networking , AgeTech Older adults.

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Medicare 75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Behind a well-trained avatar, there can be a wealth of information to drive the interaction – enabling empathetic responses in multiple languages. Only a quarter of those in a recent survey expected a well-functioning website that answered their questions about benefits or permitted updating personal information.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 10, 2023

Remote monitoring processes depend on a well-trained response network which must deal with various alerts from sensors, cameras, voice-enabled devices, alarm systems, and edge devices – where a person is, but where there is no Wi-Fi or cloud access. Absence of responders to AI-generated alerts and trends.

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EHR 62

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2020

A key issue has been, and will continue be, how well staff are able to adapt to the new ways of working that are required as a result. The toolbox, which sets out essential requirements for these apps , is accompanied by guidance on protection of personal data and limiting intrusiveness. It's not all plain sailing, of course.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Sensory-friendly shirts will have flat seams, softer material and no tags.” It’s a platform for a community of women to express their personal identity and embrace fashion that makes them feel confident on the inside and outside.” curates personalized selections of clothing pieces they ship to buyers based on preferences.

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Healthcare Innovation 220

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Given today’s technological advancement in healthcare, most follow-ups can be well managed remotely. While nothing can beat an in-person experience, physicians can check in on them digitally, through remote patient monitoring tools or video consults. Many health systems are using, both in-person and online.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 31, 2021

One of these was the Longevity Health & Innovation Summit , which featured numerous longevity and technology experts as well as a pitch challenge. Karie is a personal health companion that organizes, schedules, and dispenses pills with one-button technology, ensuring that patients are taking the right medication at the right time.

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Digital Health 138