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Consider: Aging in a Virtual World

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Let's take a longer look into this virtual world as it relates to care of older adults and consider such offerings as: Virtual caregiver nurse. Last month a startup launched with $35 million of funding to create a virtual caregiver nurse , targeting the labor shortage in private duty care. Virtual dementia tour.

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The Evolution of Healthcare at Home, the Technology Driving this Change, and It’s Impact on the World of Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), a Medicare and Medicaid program designed for individuals aged 55 and above requiring nursing-home-level care, embraced the benefits of providing care at home prior to the pandemic, enabling this frail population to remain within their familiar home environments and communities.

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Ambulatory surgery center's virtual care platform helps boost productivity and patient satisfaction

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" The platform alerts the patient's care team when needed, prompting clinicians to check in with the patient about mobility issues, pain management or other concerns. Of course, this can't be attributed entirely to digital care management, but it's a big component.

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The next investment priorities for telehealth, RPM and connected health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth has shown great promise to bridge gaps in the areas of rural health and access to specialized care since Regenstrief researcher-clinicians pioneered a decade ago the value of telephone-based care management delivered by nurses for cancer related pain and depression, said Tachinardi of Regenstrief Institute.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

Advocate Health Care, one of Chicagoland’s largest employers, has more than 35,000 associates, including 11,000 nurses and nearly 6,300 affiliated physicians. Employees also have the option of taking up to a 48-month leave of absence in order to pursue a full-time course of study. Advocate Health Care (Downers Grove, Ill.).