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Not covering emerging Alzheimer's drugs could cost Medicare billions: study

FierceHealthIT

JUNE 9, 2023

Emerging Alzheimer’s disease medications come with high price tags, but researchers with the University of Chicago calculate that in the long run, it’s much less costly to cover these therapies for | Emerging Alzheimer’s medications come with high price tags, but researchers with the University of Chicago calculate that in the long run, it’s much less (..)

Medicare

Telehealth playing a larger role in clinical research

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Telehealth playing a larger role in clinical research Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

Telehealth

VIP Patients in #FHIR

Healthcare Exchange Standards

JANUARY 30, 2024

The FHIR security tag `VIP` is used to indicate that a patient's health information is considered to be highly confidential and requires heightened security measures. To use the VIP security tag, simply add it to the security tag of any FHIR resource that contains the patient's health information. other content. other content.

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How clinical research is benefiting from digital trials

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: How clinical research is benefiting from digital trials Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition

Telehealth

Our future tech interactions mandate personalized user experiences

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 25, 2024

For market researchers, there are many data-driven ways to gauge consumer preferences today, and tech companies can chose among surveys, interviews, focus groups and customer observation. category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking , smart home , smartphones, cellphones , Television/Smart TV , wearables, smart watch

In 2023, The Future of AI and Older Adults is now -- and also up next

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 15, 2023

And it is clear from current research that this revolution isn’t temporary, nor is it even sudden. Consider: The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has allocated $40 million in grants to the a2Collective through research/pilot programs (and separate initiatives) from UMass , Johns Hopkins and UPenn spanning five years.

Medical Billing

The Evolution of a Patient Ambassador – Learning from Stacy Hurt

Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2022

They are never seen in the same room at the same time, working as “Clark Kent and Superman” – tag-teaming with love, resilience, and faith. [To Parexel is a Clinical Research Organization that crafts and conducts clinical trials on behalf of life science companies.

Life Science

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Hospital at Home: Prospects and Challenges, and Learnings from Best Buy Health

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Clinicians from Scripps Research and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine collaborated on this work, calling out the relatively fast adoption of HaH programs during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Varda Shalev of Team8 discussed prospects for Care At Home Transformed tag-teaming with Deborah Di Sanzo, President of Best Buy Health.

EHR

EHR HIPAA Digital Health Interoperability

Spammers, scammers, and the presumption of older adult stupidity

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Apparently they can’t do their own research and are desperate for advice. Are older adults so incapable that they cannot research Medicare Advantage plans on their own? Researching enables informed choices. and ads are built on stereotypes of older adults (mostly women) and the premise that they are just plain stupid.

Medicare

Chatbots and conversational AI offer help with finding care

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 12, 2023

As part of research on the Future of AI and Older Adults, interviewees are talking about the potential role of chatbots – and why they should matter. category tags: AI and machine learning , Conversational and generative AI , senior living , Home Care Chatbots can be helpful to older adults and families.

CENSUS: Senior care growth means tech change will be mandatory

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 11, 2022

Based on conversations with executives for a new research report about sensors, some organizations see today’s labor shortage in senior care as a catalyst for deploying technology. category tags: AgeTech , senior living. Figure 1 Estimated revenues from care related services 2013-2020.

Nursing

Study: NYC Black, Latino patients less likely than white patients to use telehealth during pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

This remains true, said researchers from the Department of Population Health Sciences and Policy, even after adjusting for age, comorbidities and preferred language. "While telehealth has many benefits, especially during a global pandemic, it may create and/or exacerbate health disparities," wrote the research team.

Telehealth

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Aging and Health Technology Watch 2020 Research – A Recap

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

So 2020 was a year that produced 5 white papers and three long research reports emerge – normally not feasible with so much here-and-there travel. By comparison, in 2019 one report, the 2019 Market Overview , was published, along with 2 long and 4 short white papers, listed under Research. Technology for Aging 2020 Market Overview.

Health Technology

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Remote Care Technology and Older Adults - Filling in the basics 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

In the 2020 OTI report, The Cost of Connectivity , researchers examined 296 data plans in the US, finding that only 64 of them meet the FCC definition of broadband. According to Pew Research in 2020, 21 million Americans lack access to broadband , as well as 60% of healthcare facilities outside of metropolitan areas.

Remote care

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Four observations from AI and the Future of Care Work research

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Here are four observations from the just-completed research interviews on this topic: Machine learning and analytics convert population health to a ‘population of one.’ category tags: Home Care , home health care , senior living , AI and machine learning And in 2023, AI technology is emerging to manage and even improve care.

Nursing

Nursing EMR Healthcare Innovation Telehealth

New technologies may mitigate fall risk – and just in time

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 31, 2022

Research for the upcoming ‘Future of Sensors and Older Adults’ is underway – and the conversations are intriguing. category tags: fall prevention, fall detection , AgeTech , baby boomers. Entrepreneurs have described that long lie time (not found for hours) as the reason for a family member’s death.

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The cost of long-term care -- could technology help lower it?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

On the other hand, McMaster researchers see the possibilities in the use of remote monitoring, wearables, alarms and alerts systems, and family caregiver technology support. category tags: Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , SNF , wearables , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , IoT and home monitoring.

Nursing

Nursing Telehealth

Older Adults will benefit from AI -- sooner rather than later

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 24, 2023

In fact, computer scientists and medical researchers are intrigued by the possibility of a medically traine d GP T-4, the software basis for the current chatbots. category tags: AI and machine learning , chatbots , Conversational and generative AI

HL7 FHIR Security & Privacy tutorial - Vegas

Healthcare Exchange Standards

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

See Security Topics , Consent/Privacy , and FHIR for index to these articles. Notes and references that I posted after last years presentation Note this is NOT a SMART-on-FHIR tutorial - See that one on Monday Afternoon

FHIR

2020 rings in new decade at Penn Medicine, closes chapter of big change

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.

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US Census: some older adults still lack computers and Internet access

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 20, 2022

The growth has been tracked most recently in survey samples that compared the most recent with prior time periods: AARP surveyed 2063 and Pew Research surveyed 1502 adults. category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking. Tech adoption among older adults is clearly growing. Attachment Size.

FHIR Security & Privacy Tutorial

Healthcare Exchange Standards

JUNE 23, 2021

In the past, I have had to compress these into two parts, but will be able to give them in the natural three parts Part 1 - Basics Security Principles Privacy Principles Basic Security and Privacy Considerations Anonymous Read Business Sensitive Individual Sensitive Patient Sensitive Not Classified HTTP[S] - TLS Authentication & Authorization SMART (..)

FHIR

FHIR Security and Privacy Tutorial

Healthcare Exchange Standards

AUGUST 13, 2020

If I could give it in three parts this would be the agenda Part 1 - Basics Security Principles Privacy Principles Basic Security and Privacy Considerations Anonymous Read Business Sensitive Individual Sensitive Patient Sensitive Not Classified HTTP[S] - TLS Authentication & Authorization SMART on FHIR IUA Mutual-Authenticated TLS Access Denied (..)

FHIR

The tech user experience today – the customer does not matter

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 28, 2024

According to research interviewees from multiple reports , the user experience across multiple categories of technology is on the decline, and in some cases the drop in customer experience quality is precipitous -- will conversational AI help ? Or has the tech user experience also deteriorated?

Doing Less Can Be Doing More for Healthcare – the Biggest Takeaway From ASCO 2018

Health Populi

JUNE 5, 2018

Groundbreaking research presented at this week’s ASCO meeting found that some women diagnosed with certain forms of cancer do not benefit from undergoing chemotherapy. As a sweet sidebar to the backstory of how this research was funded, the U.S. The test is called the Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score.

Medical Billing

Medical Billing Primary Care Pharmaceuticals

Social isolation of older adults – a problem and an opportunity

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

We also knew from previous research that loneliness may be linked to a greater risk for cognitive decline as well as high blood pressure , heart disease , obesity , a weakened immune system, anxiety, and depression. category tags: social isolation , computers, internet and social networking.

Mental health

HL7 Security & Privacy Tutorial: July 12-14

Healthcare Exchange Standards

JUNE 14, 2022

In the past, I have had to compress these into two parts, but will be able to give them in the natural three parts Part 1 - Basics Security Principles Privacy Principles Basic Security and Privacy Considerations Anonymous Read Business Sensitive Individual Sensitive Patient Sensitive Not Classified HTTP[S] - TLS Authentication & Authorization SMART (..)

FHIR

Five notable technology offerings for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 11, 2020

HomeEXCEPT. “ HomeEXCEPT is hardware and software for active seniors, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and researchers. The hardware is used to tag objects and monitor their use. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , wearables, smart watch , IoT and home monitoring , healthcare.

Psychiatry

Psychiatry Nursing Telemedicine Telehealth

Could conversational AI help the tech user experience?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 20, 2024

This post is part of the research about "The Future of The Tech User Experience" to be published in June 2024.] See updated Market Overview Technology for Aging 2024 report, published in January category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking , smartphones , AgeTech Next time, “How were those exercises?

Patient Experience

Billing for medical services costs huge amounts of time and money, study finds

FierceHealthIT

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

New research from Duke University School of Medicine puts a price tag on collecting medical bills, and it's not cheap. Indeed, the cost of collecting payments for a single primary-care doctor who is affiliated with a big academic medical center is $99,000 a year and represents roughly 1 in 7 dollars collected.

Medical Billing

Medical Billing Primary Care

Will robots help us in our homes – now and within 10 years?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

However, today, there are numerous research efforts to develop smarter robots – consider the MIT project (2021) or Boston Dynamics’ AI Institute (2022). category tags: robotics , Family caregivers , Home Care. Maybe Amazon’s ownership will improve upon its music-playing trip hazard, the Astro robot. Thoughts welcome!

Five new technologies for older adults October 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 15, 2019

That can be due to a variety of barriers, including fear that they are not using them properly (UCSD study) , lack of internet access (which would limit awareness), low technology literacy ( TechCrunch ), including lack of familiarity with terminology, and physical challenges ( research from MPDI ). Learn more at HandsFree Health.

Telecare

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For older adults, the future of wearables is predictive

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 21, 2021

Our research report process is identifying more of those wearables. category tags: wearables, smart watch , Technology - AARP. Diabetes insulin monitoring/dosing patches are in the marke t. More when there’s more. This is the next blog post in a series prior to publication of the report, the Future of Wearables and Older Adults 2021].

Connected Health

Connected Health Health Data

Atropos Raises Capital to Bridge Evidence Gap

Digital Health Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Atropos is now setting its sights on the global market, with the recent financing tagged for international expansion and channel partnerships. Publication-grade studies and transparency is a versatile value proposition, and seems to be resonating with both providers (Ex. clinical trial emulations, unmet need analysis).

Life Science

Life Science Digital Health Health Data

Internet access changed everything, including for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As the old Forrester Research tagline observed, "Technology Changes Everything." category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking will take people's minds off of the fact that the malls, bookstores, bank branches and even grocery stores are optional.

Five examples of use of AI in the care of older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 30, 2023

In healthcare, there are research reports and predictions, though adoption has been slow. Also, if you missed it, here is the 2023 Market Overview Technology for Aging category tags: AI and machine learning , Generative AI , healthcare , senior living Most would agree: AI is the hottest segment in the technology market today.

Remote care

Remote care Nursing HIPAA

Ten In Ten: Manatt’s Healthcare Priorities to 2031

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Advancing Academic Medicine, ensuring that medical schools and students better integrate mental health into curricula, research, and treatment — especially powerful in managing chronic conditions complicated by anxiety and depression.

Mental health

Mental health Digital Health Public Health Health Data

Tech and the future of care work – five research midpoint observations

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The halfway point -- research about Future of Care Work. category tags: Family caregivers , Home Care , home health care , healthcare , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health

Nursing

Nursing Medicare Remote care Interoperability

Five Virtual Reality technology offerings for older adults in 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 9, 2019

Our innovative, research-based VR experiences allow caregivers, staff, and trainees to embody a person with a specific condition and learn what it’s like to walk in their shoes.We The utilization of VR to improve the lives of older adults has been the subject of many academic research papers. Learn more at E mbodiedLabs.

Five smart clothing technologies for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

category tags: wearables, smart watch , wearables , AgeTech , dementia care, cognitive decline. The growth of the sensor market has created an opportunity for more focus on smart clothing, which has been around a long time, including for use in dementia care , but may have its greatest utility ahead. Learn more.

Did you miss one? Four Aging and Health Tech Posts October 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Here are four observations from the just-completed research interviews on this topic. But the more fundamental issue remains: The core beliefs of the advertisers and marketers is that people of Medicare age are gullible, isolated enough to talk to anyone, and have done zero research.

Medicare

Medicare Nursing

Five tech offerings serving the family, senior and home care continuum

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 21, 2023

Over the course of a five-month pilot, AGE-WELL SAM3 National Innovation Hub researchers validated the technology’s accuracy in an objective laboratory setting at Carleton University with multiple bed styles and sensor placements.” category tags: Home Care , tech-enabled home care , senior living , Family caregivers , AgeTech

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Nursing Health Information Mental health

Why should people trust technology?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 7, 2021

According to Pew Research, as of April 2021 , only 61% of the 65+ population owned a smartphone. 4) As information sources proliferate like weeds, how will AV makers persuade you to trust the vehicle, despite $16 billion of research investment as of 2020 ? How can trust in technology be improved?

Public Health

Closing the Digital Health Gap Between Consumers and Physicians

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? from Deloitte. Clinicians continue to have real concerns about clinical validity (per the AMA’s Dr.

Digital Health

Digital Health Medicare Telehealth healthcare technology

Not covering emerging Alzheimer's drugs could cost Medicare billions: study

Telehealth playing a larger role in clinical research

Trending Sources

VIP Patients in #FHIR

How clinical research is benefiting from digital trials

Our future tech interactions mandate personalized user experiences

In 2023, The Future of AI and Older Adults is now -- and also up next

The Evolution of a Patient Ambassador – Learning from Stacy Hurt

Hospital at Home: Prospects and Challenges, and Learnings from Best Buy Health

Spammers, scammers, and the presumption of older adult stupidity

Chatbots and conversational AI offer help with finding care

CENSUS: Senior care growth means tech change will be mandatory

Study: NYC Black, Latino patients less likely than white patients to use telehealth during pandemic

Aging and Health Technology Watch 2020 Research – A Recap

Remote Care Technology and Older Adults - Filling in the basics 2020

Four observations from AI and the Future of Care Work research

New technologies may mitigate fall risk – and just in time

The cost of long-term care -- could technology help lower it?

Older Adults will benefit from AI -- sooner rather than later

HL7 FHIR Security & Privacy tutorial - Vegas

2020 rings in new decade at Penn Medicine, closes chapter of big change

US Census: some older adults still lack computers and Internet access

FHIR Security & Privacy Tutorial

FHIR Security and Privacy Tutorial

The tech user experience today – the customer does not matter

Doing Less Can Be Doing More for Healthcare – the Biggest Takeaway From ASCO 2018

Social isolation of older adults – a problem and an opportunity

HL7 Security & Privacy Tutorial: July 12-14

Five notable technology offerings for older adults

Could conversational AI help the tech user experience?

Billing for medical services costs huge amounts of time and money, study finds

Will robots help us in our homes – now and within 10 years?

Five new technologies for older adults October 2019

For older adults, the future of wearables is predictive

Atropos Raises Capital to Bridge Evidence Gap

Internet access changed everything, including for older adults

Five examples of use of AI in the care of older adults

Ten In Ten: Manatt’s Healthcare Priorities to 2031

Tech and the future of care work – five research midpoint observations

Five Virtual Reality technology offerings for older adults in 2019

Five smart clothing technologies for older adults

Did you miss one? Four Aging and Health Tech Posts October 2023

Five tech offerings serving the family, senior and home care continuum

Why should people trust technology?

Closing the Digital Health Gap Between Consumers and Physicians

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