Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 19, 2018

First there is the significant uptake of voice-enabled technology, was forecast to be transformative , and so it was, in senior living, in the homes and families of seniors, and as an interface in newer cars to make giving and hearing directions easier. What technology matters for older adults? Fewer senior-specific hardware items.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 6, 2020

A new venture capital firm formed that is focused on the older adult market. Here are the four July posts: Hearing loss: Covid-19 sharpens the benefits of teleaudiology. Half of those aged 75+ and one-third of the 65+ have hearing loss. Half of those aged 75+ and one-third of the 65+ have hearing loss.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

The following is what they had to say. Alaina Victoria, PT, DPT, Marketing and Sales Enablement Manager at OneStep With more patients looking for novel care options, technology has stepped in to bridge the gap between in-person care and everyday life. One such new area is healthcare at home.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

So what trend isn’t being talked about enough? What should be trending right now in health IT? To help shed a light on these topics, we reached out to our brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community to see what health IT trends they believe deserve more attention. The following is what they had to share with us.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 24, 2019

The more thin gs change… Who would have thought that fall detection would be added to a hearing aid ? In fact, MobileHelp, one of the first mobile PERS devices, acquired Halo Monitoring in 2012 – a good move for both, especially since by 2012, it was clear that fall detection by itself was not yet a market category hit.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 3, 2022

So much happened in 2021 that should benefit older adults. It should be more feasible to purchase hearing aids ‘ over the counter’ without an exam (offered for many years in Japan , but whatever.) Age-Tech has its own Market Map as developed by Keren Etkin, Gerontechnologist. The Future of Smart Homes and Older Adults 2021.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 21, 2021

" Healthcare should be researching how it can best reach underserved populations, examining payer contracts for cost savings, leveraging regional partnerships for shortages of specialty care, and lobbying for change at the state and federal level, she added. But they've also been dreaming up creative solutions.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2019

For those who see a wearable in a health context, they may be disappointed to know that their doctor doesn’t seem to care or know what to do with your heart rhythm data. What are the benefits of wearables today -- and in the future? You are increasingly likely to have a wearable -- around your neck or on your wrist.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

JANUARY 4, 2018

Words have the power to transform healthcare and if you don’t speak their language, they won’t hear you. Since 2016 when this project launched, 3, 842 words/phrases have been crowd-sourced where we asked “What word(s) should we stop using or limit use of with patients and/or their families? They can confuse, mislead, and even hurt us.

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HIStalk Weekender

JUNE 15, 2018

Best Reader Comments. Someone can have full knowledge of what the #MeToo movement is about and still feel that it should be acceptable to acknowledge a male’s contributions to his field. The VA announces plans to create a device implant registry. Lazlo Hollyfeld ). Clustered ). Christine ). This it fascinating.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 5, 2021

What did it all mean? Here’s a thought about this market, where the beneficiary of an innovation is an older adult, and the innovation could improve quality of life. You might remember AbleData – a product registry of 40,000 mobility aids and assistive technologies. What happened?

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 3, 2023

The excitement has been largely fueled by the renowned public health benefits of, and the seductive commercial opportunity for, a seamless hypertension management solution that is virtually invisible – part of what people are already wearing, such as smartwatches, earbuds, smart rings, and apparel.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2023

To get that new angle, we reached out to our brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community to see what interesting angles they could think of to this problem. To get that new angle, we reached out to our brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community to see what interesting angles they could think of to this problem. The following is their ideas.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

Editor’s Note: This feature story initially was published on May 6, 2020. It is being updated regularly with more vendors. Connected health devices run the gamut from wearable heart monitors, to Bluetooth-enabled scales, to Fitbits. Hospitals across the nation are using connected health and RPM to great effect during the pandemic.

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Mend

JUNE 8, 2022

And, more than ever, they must be aware of new trends that will soon come to market. What are the telehealth trends to look for this year? Several innovations will come to market soon. The process was tedious and tiresome – not the best way to generate a good first impression. The Patient’s Journey.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This is what they had to say on this topic. While I believe utilizing intelligent software to aid in improving the healthcare experience is key, a proper balance must be implemented between safety and utility when adopting these new technologies. Everybody loves to get and play with new toys.

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Henry Kotula

JULY 31, 2019

Biden also promises to stop surprise billing, tackle market concentration, repeal the exception allowing drug companies to avoid negotiating with Medicare over drug prices and limiting the launch price for drugs that face no competition, among other actions. Seven support Medicare for All. This means that no one would spend more than 8.5%

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