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Five Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from September 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

In their September, 2020 Aging in Place report, the authors note that demographics, regulatory and policy changes (aka reimbursement via Medicare Advantage plans), and Covid-19’s boosted use of digital health combine to make this a pivotal point. You may not remember that Philips acquired the Lifeline business in 2006 for $750 million.

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Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from September 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

In their September, 2020 Aging in Place report, the authors note that demographics, regulatory and policy changes (aka reimbursement via Medicare Advantage plans), and Covid-19’s boosted use of digital health combine to make this a pivotal point. You may not remember that Philips acquired the Lifeline business in 2006 for $750 million.

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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

The federal government has pegged the cost of hospital readmissions for Medicare patients at $26 billion annually, with $17 billion accounting for readmissions that result in patients not receiving the right care. million in avoided correctional facility transfers, and $806 million in avoided nursing facility transfers.

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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

The federal government has pegged the cost of hospital readmissions for Medicare patients at $26 billion annually, with $17 billion accounting for readmissions that result in patients not receiving the right care. million in avoided correctional facility transfers, and $806 million in avoided nursing facility transfers.

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A hospital without patients

Henry Kotula

It has nurses and doctors and a cafeteria, and the staff spend their days looking after the very sick?checking The nurses wear scrubs, but the scrubs are very, very clean. Louis hospital in 2006, but got its own building and separate existence two years ago. There’s one thing Mercy Virtual doesn’t have: beds.

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