Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Friend of the Pharmacist RFID relies on tiny tags smaller than postage stamps affixed to each medication container, kit, and tray. These tags store critical information and respond by reflecting radio waves from RFID readers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 5, 2020

Times change – staffing turnover and low pay have been issues forever. The staffing requirements (minimum guidelines from the federal government, interpreted by states) and actual staffing in nursing homes, given the level of care required, have been issues long before the emergence of Covid-19. . hour in 2019. Pipe dream?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 27, 2022

The industry continues to lack a middle market offering, according to senior executives, with that unlikely to change in the near term, given the requirement for meeting staffing ratios of 1 staffer for 7 residents. category tags: senior living , homecare , SNF , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 10, 2022

And last, but not least, the worsening staffing shortage, noted for years throughout the older adult service industry, is now a full-blown crisis. category tags: Home Care , tech-enabled home care , home health care. The lack of broadband access for older adults limited vaccine sign-up or even communication with families or friends.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The concept of an AI Caregiver to augment limited staffing took on new significance as the crisis in care work worsened throughout the year. Learn more at TapestryHealth. category tags: AI and machine learning , caregivers , dementia care, cognitive decline , digital health

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2022

But offering convenience is difficult for providers who don’t have the staffing resources needed to create this convenience. Staffing is the #1 problem facing health care organizations—so this is where Artificial Intelligence becomes crucial. 2: Staffing Shortage Solved. 1: Patient Acquisition, Satisfaction, and Retention.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 26, 2020

Consider the business structure of nursing homes – 70% of them are for-profit, many also under-staffed and under-supplied, and not just with PPE. Combine staffing information, offer aggregate information about health status of residents, and create predictive analytics about where future issues may emerge.

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Nursing 110

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 23, 2024

And staffing challenges are top of mind for home care agencies which are seeing fewer billable hours at higher rates. category tags: AI and machine learning , senior living , Home Care , seniors and aging policy And home care was fastest growing job. Its turnover rate soared to 77.1%

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 2, 2020

5) Changes may also impact staffing and make the care delivery structure in all settings more efficient – as it could long have been -- but no need until now. category tags: Telehealth-mHealth-Voice Health , senior living , social isolation , SNF. Feedback is welcome, either through posted comments or to laurie@ageinplacetech.com.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2023

Care-related service organizations are taking a closer look at technologies that could help them cope more effectively with staffing shortages and other issues. Older adults also are leaving a legacy of photos and stories for their loved ones.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 28, 2018

The central monitoring service, staffed by trained Emergency Medical Dispatchers, provides real-time emergency event updates through electronic messaging to up to 5 Caregivers on their iPhone or Apple Watch simultaneously and is available 24/7. Learn more at Zanthion. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Elsewhere, there is a staffing shortage in many 911 centers and calls may go unanswered. category tags: wearables, smart watch , Mobile PERS , PERS. Or they use 911 as a customer service line – in Alameda County , a caller was looking for a rabbi or another wanted to tell someone that the Internet was down.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 27, 2023

The continuing desire to age at home , Medicare rate cuts combined with staffing shortages , affordability of home care reaching smaller percentage of the people who need it , shortage of available workers – all seem like the perfect storm. Even hospital systems see the importance of moving treatments into the home.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 26, 2022

Staffing issues continue to plague senior-focused care organizations. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , computers, broadband, and social networking , baby boomers. Consider these six blog posts from April and May 2022. So here are some snapshots of changes in the ACS data from 2015 to 2021.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

While their increased retirement has been anticipated, the associated timing compounded staffing challenges within the healthcare industry and left leadership seeking solutions. Nearly 29 million Baby Boomers retired in 2020, three and a half million more than in 2019.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Will AI enablement help senior living achieve just-right staffing at a given time or location? category tags: smartphones , smart home , AI and machine learning , Voice/AI/Voice Assistants , fall prevention, fall detection.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 14, 2020

The ability to effectively and immediately report out on numbers screened by entrances, as well as entrance breakdown (patient, visitor, vendor), allowed leadership to understand capacity and ensure staffing levels are appropriate. The same type of solution was deployed for employee screening utilizing the REDCap survey system.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Here are four Sept blog posts on these and related topics: In a time of short-staffing, sensors are increasingly useful in the care of older adults. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , robotics , Home Care , home health care , senior living , SNF. Welcome to iPad!

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 29, 2022

Because healthcare organizations still need technology to deal with the staffing crisis while still meeting the goals of reducing costs. Note: Humblest apologies to Dr. Smart for typing her name wrong in the video and for not tagging her properly @KatharineSmart ]. Technology + Physician Retention.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 27, 2019

From the newest business technologies to innovations that foster independence and engagement, to service providers including staffing agencies and marketing firms - you’ll meet new partners to serve your evolving needs, and you’ll return equipped with fresh ideas and approaches to implement in your organization.”

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Nursing 73

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 6, 2022

And last, but not least, the worsening staffing shortage, noted for years throughout the older adult service industry, is now a full-blown crisis. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , Mobile PERS , IoT and home monitoring , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health. Otherwise the market has moved on – to remote monitoring.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2021

While Congress and CMS have considered permanently expanding access to telehealth and virtual care, there is a big price tag attached. That's not easy while staffing is still stretched, but it's important. What do you think will happen with telemedicine in 2022?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 2, 2022

Given the current staffing gap times, families will likely pay. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , IoT and home monitoring. And finally, the home care agency could resell this technology and negotiate the responder identify and roles with the buying care recipient family.

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Iris Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Even with limited staffing, time, or financial resources for marketing, these six tips can help you get the word out to your patients about your availability for in-person and telehealth visits. It could also mean easier fixes such as updating meta descriptions and title tags, either manually or using plug-ins like Yoast SEO for WordPress.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 11, 2023

Some rural hospitals struggle to create or maintain in-person SANE programs because of staffing and funding shortfalls, Pierce-Weeks said. She pulled out a thick binder of instructions and forms and opened drawers filled with swabs, evidence tags, measuring devices, and other forensic materials. Training costs money and takes time.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 11, 2023

Some rural hospitals struggle to create or maintain in-person SANE programs because of staffing and funding shortfalls, Pierce-Weeks said. She pulled out a thick binder of instructions and forms and opened drawers filled with swabs, evidence tags, measuring devices, and other forensic materials. Training costs money and takes time.

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