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Reinventing old age? Some MIT tech assertions are simplistic

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Ride-sharing services and home-delivered food keep people aging at home? But rides on demand from an app on your phone? That’s a problem, as just noted in the New York Times – maybe that means hailing from a real phone , or for an appointment, using a provider-paid medical transportation ride. . .

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The 'giant sucking sound' of digital health consolidation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For Amwell, Teladoc and others, acquiring smaller firms is really about strategic positioning for market share growth and profitability in the long term. Hang on tight for the wild ride ahead. Region Tag: Global Edition. Notably, even the larger firms in the telehealth space are not profitable today.

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Five Offerings from the Boston Connected Health Conference 2018

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Coral Health: Founded in 2017, Coral Health is a technology company that is building a more connected future in healthcare by enabling secure, real-time, shared access to validated medical information. category tags: mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health , healthcare. Learn more at Medisanté.

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Riding the digital wave through COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Layla McCay As the first wave of infections arrived, we saw near-instant digital innovation that might otherwise have taken years: the rapid roll-out of remote working platforms, shared care record projects, electronic patient record configurations, and virtual clinics and consultations.

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How communities can better prepare for post-emergency telehealth deployments

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

First responders have the lion share of immediate medical responses when disasters hit. Innovations are coming down the pike such as continuous-monitoring medical devices and artificial intelligence "health coaches" that will help communities ride out the storms. Region Tag: Global Edition.

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Aging in place -- big talk, but do people really believe it?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

And no, ride-sharing and self-driving cars are not viewed as panaceas. category tags: housing , senior living , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. We know many of the reasons older adults will leave their homes – families and the draw of grandchildren pull them nearer; a spouse dies; the home itself is too costly to keep. .

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Five technology offerings from HIMSS 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Patients can view their medical records and securely share with their healthcare providers. CarePassport allows patients to receive educational materials related to their care, authorize family members to access their information through secure proxy settings, and use navigation maps to drive to their appointments or arrange rides via Uber.

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