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Six Covid-19 Aging and Health Technology blog posts from May 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

We have been incredulous, watching older adults die alone in a nursing home , and then dying in many nursing homes. Here are six blog posts from a May unlike any previous: Could technology improve nursing homes? Nursing homes – consternation, condemnation are words that rule the day.

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Four Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from February 2021

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Pre-pandemic forecasts indicate 34% annual job growth from 2019-2029, much faster than average, and demand has no doubt been exacerbated during 2020. Frail patients, according to insiders, are increasingly being discharged from hospitals directly to home, bypassing rehab nursing homes.

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Philips’ Future Health Index 2019 report focuses on the role digital health technology plays in improving both the clinician and patient experience

Lloyd Price

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced the publication of its Future Health Index (FHI) 2019 report: ‘Transforming healthcare experiences: Exploring the impact of digital health technology on healthcare professionals and patients’ [1]. in their native language.

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The Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2023 Are About Social, Mental and Behavioral Health

Health Populi

In 2014, ECRI pivoted the title of this annual report to “patient safety concerns,” a nuance away from health technology. While technology is embedded in this list, the headlines have more to do with social, mental, and behavioral health than pure-play technology and devices.

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Digital Health ReWired 2024: What are the key talking points likely to be?

Lloyd Price

Digital NHS best practices: There will be presentations and case studies showcasing successful implementations of digital health technologies within the NHS. Potential areas of discussion Patient Engagement: How can patients take a more active role in their own health care?

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The Retail Health Battle Royale in the U.S. – A Week-Long Brainstorm, Day 1 of 5

Health Populi

Every day this week in this Health Populi blog, I will discuss these events and their implications for health care, most importantly impacts and import for U.S. health citizens: that is, consumers, patients, caregivers, and clinicians (especially nurses, pharmacists, and physicians).

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Singapore's Ministry of Health expands virtual ward pilots

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A nurse meets a patient at their home and sets up medication and equipment for treatment and devices for teleconsultation and remote monitoring. Nurses can also visit patients up to several times a day to administer drip-based medication or draw blood for testing.

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