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Consider Amazon’s role in the caregiving and older adult market

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This month’s most obvious change was the introduction of Amazon CareHub , an Alexa app that can be used to help monitor potentially isolated older adults. Launched CareHub in 2020 – an app that may be yet another beginning. category tags: digital health , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Boomer-Senior Tech Business.

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Patient experience: new perspectives on person-focused care

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News Magnolia Regional used price transparency IT to get more CHF patients to fill their prescriptions More of those congestive heart failure patients who filled their prescriptions did not get. Region Tag: Global Edition Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Patient Engagement By Bill Siwicki | May 10, 2022.

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

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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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2020 Technology trends that benefit older adults and caregivers

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Now health organizations and providers are moving forward with voice-enabled interfaces to everything from hospital rooms, appointment scheduling, doctors note-taking, prescription requests, and even discharge instructions. Amid market disruption, hearables market begins to resonate – and grow.

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Technology Can Help Make Medication Management Smarter

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This medication non-adherence (not filling prescriptions or missing dosages) is a major health issue – resulting in 10% of hospitalizations, 125,000 deaths, and costing the healthcare system up to $300 billion/year. First, a simple app solution can help. category tags: medication management.

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Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Such groupings help provide valuable information for sending alerts, reminders, and prescription refills to patients suffering from chronic diseases. Vital data points captured with wearables, smartphone apps, and home monitoring devices are used in between follow up visits to provide interim care and advice in chronic disease management.

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Four Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from July 2020

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Some may require a smartphone app and in-office guidance from the audiologist to get started with it, or at the least, read an explainer about " merging face time with FaceTime." And the CDC has expressed concern about risks and modified procedures for older adults and pick-up of prescriptions in pharmacies.