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Five new technologies for older adults  October 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Writers of these 2019 articles about the topic are not so sure that new technologies for this population may not be reaching their intended audience. Navigil, a specialist in white label telecare and personal safety solutions, has unveiled the Navigil Suite that consists of Navigil 580 wellbeing wristwatch and Navigil Service.

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5 Trends from the American Telemedicine Association Conference 2019

Enzyme Health

In 2019, several new trends are emerging that set the stage for a new consumer-focused paradigm in healthcare. 2019 feels like the tipping point where the notion of “patient experience” is being supplanted by the “consumer experience.” Here are the biggest takeaways we learned at this year’s conference.

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Portugal showcases national telehealth plan with patients at the center

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The plan was launched in early November 2019 by the Shared Services of the Portuguese Ministry of Health (SPMS) to advance telehealth, by elaborating on a ­current vision of the field in the country and defining strategic axes for the 2019-2022 term. Many of these services are also available online and more than 1.87

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Gen Z and Millennials: What They Want from Healthcare

MeMD

A 2019 survey from the American Psychological Association (APA) showed 91% of Gen Z survey respondents reported a physical or emotional symptom due to stress and mental illness in the prior year. This is especially true of Gen Z and Millennials, who are disproportionately affected by mental illness in the era of COVID-19.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For example, in Germany, digital health application access is regulated by the digital healthcare act (DVG: Digitale-Versorgung-Gesetz) from 2019, making it easier also for patients to cover benefits from digital health, since insurances are required to pay for applications with certain specifications. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare.

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Telehealth can be an effective alternative for seniors, study shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A wide-ranging study published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare this past month found that telehealth can be an effective modality of care for patients over 60, particularly when deployed in the confines of their existing primary care provider. of the time across the three organizations.

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Why telemedicine and remote patient monitoring demand will skyrocket in 2019

Redox

Is 2019 the year we see telemedicine take the leap? A quick search will provide you with hundreds of wonderfully SEO optimized articles outlining the differences between telehealth, telemedicine, telecare, remote patient monitoring…. As you might expect, this being healthcare and all, there isn’t one definition of “telemedicine”.