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Five smart clothing technologies for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Researchers are beginning to notice the potential in the care of older adults, including the assertion that " Smart clothing is more natural to wear compared to the other wearables and covers a wider area for monitoring." Easy to use application provides users with real-time feedback on adherence and compliance to physicians’ orders.

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The tech user experience today – the customer does not matter 

Aging in Place Technology Watch

So now many health systems are charging for use of online portals that provide a way to engage with the physician, for example, responding to messages in MyChart , the EPIC software portal. Now compare versions (and functionality ) of banking apps. Today, many patients are signing onto the portal to view their test results.

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For older adults, the future of wearables is predictive

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Cardiac information from a smartwatch wearable is being brought to physicians, not yet predictive of a treatable problem -- blood pressure monitoring is also available now. Blood pressure monitoring is feature in Samsung smartwatches and already being compared among other smart watches. More when there’s more.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

More than one-in-three patient interactions will go virtual globally – as the physician will no longer be the automatic first touchpoint. Nearly 35% of patient interactions will be digital in 2021, compared to 20% currently as delivery paradigms change.

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Primary care physicians could take $15 billion hit due to COVID-19 in 2020

Henry Kotula

Visits of all types to medical practices declined 58% in March and April compared to the baseline average, and in-person patient encounters declined by 69%, the study found. The drop in fee-for-service revenue for the 2020 calendar year is nearly $68,000 per physician, contributing to an estimated revenue decline of 12.5%.

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Innovative offerings from 2020 (virtual) HIMSS

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Today’s physicians can apply once for cross-licensure across 36 states. mcare Home Health Hub, which gives caregivers of all types – from physicians and pharmacists to home care providers or family members – the ability to see and speak to elderly or disabled dependents and confirm compliance with medication treatment plans from anywhere.

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Ambulatory surgery center's virtual care platform helps boost productivity and patient satisfaction

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"It helps to strengthen the patient/physician relationship, as all content and care protocols are prescribed and shaped by the patient's physicians. "We produce monthly internal reports that compare each surgeon's key performance indicators to their colleagues' KPIs, and Force data is included in that report.

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