Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 31, 2020

Here are six blog posts from a May unlike any previous: Could technology improve nursing homes? And seniors (AARP) who are most likely NOT in nursing homes, demand that workers have adequate PPE , that the public be notified which nursing homes have cases of Covid-19, workers are striking at nursing homes , and so on.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 27, 2021

I covered this announcement in the Health Populi blog at the time, and today want to double-down on the significance of Ford’s leading presence at #CES2022. That post was written in tandem of CES 2017 when I did a deep dive into the potential for autos to bolster wellness and promote safety and hygiene (well pre-COVID).

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 29, 2020

Covid-19 and its impact and implications, starting early in the month following event cancellations , travel bans and stampedes , telehealth insurance changes and senior living visitation lockdowns. Side-effect: Covid-19 Should Close the Remaining Older Adult Tech Gap. The title should not surprise.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Every day there is some new article about the impact of Covid-19 on older adults -- or another study turns up that you missed. category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , tech-enabled home care. Social isolation of older adults – a problem and an opportunity. Read more. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

August in the time of Covid-19. Approaching the 20 th year in this job category, so let’s reflect. Industry analysts wear many hats, but the primary role is to understand and communicate about a particular category market of companies/players. This year, the emergence of Work From Home (with an acronym WFH!) OPINION ON.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 1, 2020

Who can comprehend that 43% of Covid-19 deaths are linked to nursing homes? Here are the five blog posts from June 2020: Tech adoption older adults matter more now than ever. In the time of Covid-19, some are talking about an increasing use of technology in their nursing homes. June -- it was the worst of times.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 26, 2022

Scanning through the collection of blog posts from April and May, the obvious has finally occurred. Consider these six blog posts from April and May 2022. That was posted in November of 2021, with surveying ending in 2020 (just before Covid-19) and was made available within the last month.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

As a busy September wound down, new announcements in the voice first category were of particular interest. Also at Argentum, existing tech players added features for Covid-19 and more. Or they are avoiding outpatient visits , afraid of Covid-19, but also concerned about cost of care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 4, 2020

What has been the impact on them of the daily onslaught of Covid-19 statistics? Here are four blog posts from November: Filling in the Tech Basics. category tags: baby boomers , digital health , telehealth , social isolation , computers, internet and social networking. Read more. . .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 5, 2022

People imagined that post-Covid-19, technology would become much more compelling in all types of care delivery. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , SNF , seniors and aging policy , AI and machine learning. And these folks are aged 35-44. Here are five examples of sensor-enabled smart clothing.

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Health Populi

MAY 29, 2020

” In the COVID-19 pandemic, how we’re dealing with hair is a metaphor for personal control, for political statements, for mental health, and for overall well-being. adults said that worry and stress from COVID-19 have had a negative impact on their mental health. ” .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The death rates from Covid-19 (or with Covid-19) of seniors in nursing homes and assisted living were horrific on the one hand and daunting to prospective move-ins. Covid-19 fear has worsened concerns and possibly judgement. category tags: aging in place , Family caregivers , Boomer-Senior Tech Business.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 27, 2020

Technology usage has climbed sharply during Covid-19. But other categories of usage and their user groups are coming into focus – consider the multiple examples in senior living during the visitation lockdown. Along with telehealth, will wearables for health and wellbeing be a priority post Covid-19?

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Health Populi

MAY 25, 2023

Reviewing this new paper inspired me to explore the current state of the pet/health market and implications for their human families, my weaving of various stories explored in this Health Populi blog post. Pet treats, in particular, were a growing category in terms of product trips per buyer to the pet care aisle.

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American Well

APRIL 3, 2020

Americans who are sheltering at home and worried about COVID-19 are increasingly turning to virtual care, as are those seeking routine urgent care unrelated to COVID-19. See more info on COVID-19 symptoms and risk categories below.). COVID-19 Telehealth Assessment. Medium Risk.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

This work began in the summer of 2020 as the Covid-19 lockdown was underway. These deaths were not directly caused by Covid-19, but were the result of delayed care, fear of care, or emotional distress. The pandemic has likely transformed the senior-focused ecosystem.

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American Well

APRIL 29, 2021

As COVID-19 vaccines continue to be rolled out and a post-pandemic world seems within reach, it is still important to reflect on the past year and how our clients exemplified telehealth excellence and led the way in providing and expanding access to quality care. Hawai’i Medical Service Association (HMSA). Horizon Health Services.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

AUGUST 8, 2023

And COVID has certainly changed our world. The quarantining and social distancing that the pandemic has required of us have forced many of us to do things differently than we did them before COVID. Those “watercooler” conversations have become quite rare since COVID. All of our worlds (personal and professional).

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

AUGUST 28, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked significant innovation in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry. Telehealth and its sub-categories eliminate travel time, reduces time spent by staff and costs less. It is critical to develop these technologies in the post-COVID-19 era. DrKumo Inc.,

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American Well

APRIL 1, 2020

Changes in telehealth policy brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic are moving nearly as quickly as the pandemic itself. Waiving co-pays, deductibles, or coinsurance for in-network COVID-19-related telehealth services for all payers. Even within these broad categories, regulations vary considerably from state to state.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 18, 2022

A 2015 blog post examined census data by county ( Stranded by Geography ) and identified retirement destinations that had the worst ratios at that time. And in 2020 (pre-Covid), AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving survey showed that nearly 1 in 5 Americans provided care to a family member with health or functional needs.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In fact, the most intriguing aspect of the month of CES 2024 was how much like previous events it was – and yet it was the first post-Covid big event, and the first for many new to the tech industry. Here are the six blog posts from January 2024: Five policy changes that drive tech adoption. In tech, nothing is forever, though.

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Connected Health Initiative

JUNE 24, 2020

The Connected Health Initiative (CHI) and our members worked tirelessly with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Congress, and state officials to expand access to connected health solutions during COVID-19 pandemic. billion in 2018.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 8, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked significant innovation in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry. Telehealth and its sub-categories eliminate travel time, reduces time spent by staff and costs less. It is critical to develop these technologies in the post-COVID-19 era. DrKumo Inc.,

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Digital Health Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

A 6-point decrease from the pre COVID-19 benchmark reflects a population whose mental health is similar to the most distressed twenty-eighth percent of the benchmark population.” The benchmark reflects mental health data from 2017, 2018 and 2019. Will DTx drive sufficient payor adoption to support their commercial models?

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Another joint study, this one involving CareEvolution, Scripps Research, and The Rockefeller Foundation, concluded that data from wearable devices could forecast COVID-19 infection rates as many as 12 days earlier than CDC data alone. Specifically, certified health IT developers have a Dec.

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Health Populi

JULY 28, 2021

in terms of life expectancy, the COVID-19 pandemic revealed continued healthcare access, physical and mental health disparities, and economic inequities for women in America. I addressed the changing state of post-pandemic women’s health in my latest contribution to the Medecision Liberation blog.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 30, 2020

At the beginning of the month, it made sense to publish a Market Overview about tech for older adults that did not link all tech to Covid-19, and by the end of the month every single news item, announced business initiative, innovation consortia, startup messaging, project, and technology topic was only about Covid-19.

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American Well

JULY 13, 2020

At a time of tremendous stress and uncertainty for our healthcare system and our nation as a whole, the health plans and health systems recognized in the four categories below have shown exceptional vision and leadership in scaling virtual care and improving health outcomes for individuals and communities. Cleveland Clinic. Penn State Health.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 7, 2021

And the survey showed that the largest drop in trust for a category from 2020-2021 was in technology ( summarized here in a single graph ) – for some, not trusted. What categories were the most trusted? category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , vehicle/transportation technology-services. What’s this mean? The explanation?

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Every year, CES features the “Best Of Innovations” in the many categories of products featured at the meeting, and this year’s 2023 digital health honorees span a wide range of applications including heart health, hearing, oral care, sleep, diabetes management, neurology, and other areas of health and medicine. FYI, “Gary” is Gary Shapiro….

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Particularly pertinent to the Healthcare IT Today blog, wellness is a goal promised by many digital apps. Categories of Measures Clinicians, payers, and regulators tend to look at two different types of measures: outcomes and process indicators. Do these programs give us what we seek? Both are actually proxies for health.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

In this blog, we will delve into the key aspects of the 2024 PFS Final Rule, discussing its impact on healthcare providers, the introduction of new provisions, and strategies for adaptation. These revisions include updates to performance categories, scoring methodology, and payment adjustments.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This feels especially apt right “now” as we enter 2022, Year 3 of the COVID-19 pandemic, with people mentally stressed, anxious, and shrugging off the Omicron variant – while taking on more DIY life-flows, self-care and desire for (more) control. COVID-19 exacerbated food insecurity as another side-effect of the public health crisis.

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Health Populi

APRIL 30, 2021

This first chart from the report summaries one of the top-line themes: how COVID-19 is re-shaping patients and therapeutics. Existing therapies for asthma and antibody tx for other diseases will be repurposed for COVID-19 therapeutics. Some people felt/feel isolated in the long COVID era of working/schooling from home.

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Health Populi

MAY 7, 2021

There are three themes that whirl in the current Moms’ Health Mix: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mothers’ health and life. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called COVID-19 “The Moms’ Emergency,” citing data from the U.S. In this week’s U.S.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

DECEMBER 21, 2020

of our four-part series, we introduced Carlos, an ICU nurse treating COVID-19 patients. He struggles to manage COVID-19 and life outside of the hospital with his sister and mother. As we became acquainted with people like Carlos, we listened to the questions they asked about COVID-19. Who might they ask?

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