Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 30, 2023

AI use in care delivery and marketing is not new - it just seems that way. Most would agree: AI is the hottest segment in the technology market today. Botco’s chatbot technology has been deployed at Carlton Senior Living. integrates ChatGPT into its care app. " Learn more at Essence Smart Care. Learn more at Botco.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Joyoti Goswami At Geisinger in Pennsylvania, a pilot program to bring care to the homes of older patients with complex healthcare needs has shown a 35% reduction in visits to the emergency department visits, a 40% drop in hospital admissions and an average annual savings of nearly $8,000 per patient.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Turnover is highest in the lowest-paid care positions – home care is at a high point at 77% as of 2022. Pressure is growing in senior living to ‘keep people well’ in conjunction with a higher level of acuity of care needs. Hospitals are closing, particularly in rural areas – boosting expectations about care delivery in the home.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 12, 2022

Trends accelerated by the pandemic continue to emerge, and the population aged 50+ will continue to purchase and use technology, accounting for an estimated 51% of technology spending by 2030. A striking shift from care in faci lities and hospitals to care in the home. . More than half of those aged 75+ have hearing loss.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 27, 2022

There is a labor shortage everywhere -- ditto in senior care. We know that one of the biggest issues in senior living (and home care, nursing homes, home health care) today is a shortage of labor. B ut is tech investment part of all senior care strategies?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Harvard study describes a bleak care future. But only 14% of Americans can afford long-term care in the home. Maybe there will be new remote monitoring technologies, proliferation of software – the AI Caregiver as one example – to help. Or the tech-powering of home health and home care agencies (soon?)

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

As with all new technologies throughout history, the hype cycle prevails. So it will likely be with the various variants of AI technology, which will likely become dramatically improved in the coming months and years with infusions of investment from firms like Microsoft. Conversational AI already plays a growing role in care delivery.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 26, 2022

Covid-19 fallout pushed the care industries into the home. Home care vs. assisted living – the demand is for home care. Hospitals continue to close , especially in rural areas. Acute care delivery at home for Medicare recipients has been endorsed by the American Hospital Association – and bills supporting it may pass.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Observe that despite the hysteria over Amazon layoffs , voice technology has passed its hype cycle and is now present and utilized in at least 95 million US households. Some other thoughts about 2023 tech trends: Remote (health) care technology should add socialization. Caregiving technology trends.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 2, 2022

Why should home care agencies boost awareness of remote monitoring? Both types of monitoring are increasingly likely to be found by home care professionals entering a new care recipient’s home. Active Remote Patient Monitoring can help patients and make providers more effective. How is RPM delivered?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 28, 2022

Analytics Cloud Computing Population Health Telehealth Workforce One CIO names the technologies and leadership strategies he'll be focused on this year: platform design, 'Virtual Care 3.0' Here are some priorities for technology and leadership focus for CIOs in 2022. Virtual Care 3.0, ' and more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 7, 2022

A vision for 'connected care.' Conceived by Andrea Cohen, Founder and Vice-Chair of HouseWorks, a Boston-area Home Care agency, and as Andrea noted, "When employed to its fullest, remote care technology improves every aspect of how care is delivered in the home. Why does this matter now? Prepared. . . .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 2, 2023

New progress for dementia care. Home Care Magazine provided details about the just-announced Dementia Care policy changes, called the GUIDE Model , including care coordination services, support and payment to family caregivers to help keep care recipients out of nursing homes, and respite help. TaprootElla. “

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Health Populi

JULY 20, 2018

Consumers are more bullish demanding virtual and digital health tools from their physicians than doctors are in providing it, based on the research findings in What can health systems do to encourage physicians to embrace virtual care? We have reached a tipping point now that Medicare begins to pay for some virtual care services.

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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.

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Clear Arch Health

JANUARY 10, 2024

2024 got off to an auspicious and promising start for the everyone vested in promoting telehealth and remote patient monitoring as viable solutions to advancing health equity and providing high-quality care to rural and geographically isolated U.S. And, Clear Arch Health is thrilled to play a role!

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

November – the month for giving thanks -- remotely. In November, a long report (the third of 2020 ) called The Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults was published, the result of 30 interviews with executives from organizations large and very small. It was a strange Thanksgiving for many – staying (stuck?)

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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.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 4, 2022

Some might say that sensor technology for older adults is nothing new. What’s the big deal? Remote monitoring products and services built with sensors have been around for decades. Grandcare Systems was founded in 2004 followed by a sensor-based remote monitoring startup and consolidation wave in 2009-2010. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

With the beginning of HIPAA-compliance, diagnostic capabilities based on voice, and increased personalization capability, Voice First technology promises to provide greater assistance to health professionals and a better experience for consumers at home. Technology for Aging 2020 Market Overview. But the future is exciting.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The still-baffled contact their friends and relatives – maybe that works for some who have caring and patient relatives. Surveyed older adults struggle with technology they own in 2023. According to AARP’s most recent survey of older adults , 20% of the 70% individuals own smart home technology (small sample, though).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 11, 2020

Systemic issues of the nursing shortage, critical care capacity and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) were common across countries. Focus on the benefits of digital technology for nurses and patients, with continuity of care ensured through remote consultations. Lack of testing adds to pressure. are lower than Spain (9.7)

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 27, 2020

Lots of talk about remote care technologies -- but will the 2020 crisis convert to actual technology change? So much has changed in recent months as a result of Covid-19 -- startling changes that previously were incremental. Consider the components of technology to deliver remote care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Primary topic: HIMSS19 Primary Topic: Mobile Health IT Additional Topics: Engagement Technology Telehealth Specific Terms: Mobile Health IT Patient Engagement Custom Tags: Mobile Health IT Patient Engagement Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Telehealth delivers better remote care, improving outcomes Featured Decision Content:

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 2, 2020

A number of companies popped into my inbox in the past week with announcements of a period of free access to remote care/engagement technologies – including and in alphabetical order CareCentrix , CareTree , Ergo , Eversound , Outpatient , Ready Responders , VitalTech , and NurseCaller. But nursing homes, specifically?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 10, 2023

From the findings; One of the media-fueled risks today with the plethora of AI-related hype is the tendency to find and publicize deficiencies and mistakes, reinforcing the premise that it is too early for benefits across industries like senior living or home care. With growing usage of AI technology, numerous ethical questions are emerging.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 6, 2021

Cloud Computing Network Infrastructure Population Health Telehealth Workforce The COVID-19 crisis has demanded innovative agility, relentlessly applied – proving again that information technology teams are crucial strategic partners for future goals. It's the secret sauce.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 27, 2020

Technology usage has climbed sharply during Covid-19. A technology transformation is underway, greater than the sum of its parts. One article author cites the growth of digital health but swaps in terms like “remote services” and “virtual consultations.” Next generation: What are the dimensions of remote care technology?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Some of this shift to virtual care will be permanent. A significant percentage of ambulatory care will never return to a clinic. It encompasses various services and multiple modalities for delivering services involving multiple technology platforms and interfaces. As an example, elder care differs from pediatric care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

For older adults, television is a solid rock in an ever-shifting technology landscape. 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. Market Overview Technology for Aging January 2022. UniperCare.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Companies emerged or announced updates addressing dementia care. The concept of an AI Caregiver to augment limited staffing took on new significance as the crisis in care work worsened throughout the year. RubyWell helps all family caregivers save and make money, so you can regain financial stability and focus on caring.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

What is the status and future of remote care technologies? As the research interviews for the 2020 report “Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults” wind down, a few themes become apparent. Reimbursement of technology was a key policy change in 2020 that fueled adoption and investment in telehealth.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2022

The pace of innovation is accelerating, driven by older adult changing needs, shortage of care workers, investor interest and of course. The dream of reimbursement for remote care is a reality. Sensor technology shrinks – and changes form. Hearing technology markets will be further disrupted in 2021.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 4, 2020

Technology firms such as Teladoc, Amwell, and Doctor on Demand which offer real-time video consulting and telehealth platforms have rushed to capitalize on unprecedented opportunities. The challenge will be managing expectations from patients who have tasted telemedicine and who now demand a mixed approach to their care needs.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Population Health Precision Medicine Telehealth Workforce From vaccines to virtual care, enterprise imaging to precision medicine, these are the growth areas that will shape the direction of healthcare, this year and beyond.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Technology was essential for many adults stuck at home during the pandemic, providing some social connection, access to online shopping, home delivery services, and requests for transportation. And for some, technologies were not affordable – median income of a household age 75+ is $34,925. Training access.

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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. Communication and engagement. Voice assistants and hearing aids.

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