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Five Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from June 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Who can comprehend that 43% of Covid-19 deaths are linked to nursing homes? Who would have thought that telehealth definitions would include phone calls and Facetime ? Or that high speed internet would not be available in nursing homes or the dementia care units in assisted living where their relatives now lived.

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Gratia Health Emerges From Stealth With ScionHealth Partnership to Support Frontline Caregivers With Its Incentive Compensation Platform

Digital Health Global

ScionHealth and Gratia are already looking to build upon their initial success by piloting and rolling out additional incentive programs, including attendance and preceptorship, to further address workforce health in 2024. With a third of nurses say they intend to leave their job next year, and hospitals paying upwards of 2.5X

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CHI urges Congress to focus on opportunities to modernize the American healthcare system through the responsible uptake of innovative technology tools to achieve value-based care goals

Connected Health Initiative

CHI is a broad coalition of medical research centers, health associations, small businesses, and connected health companies that all see the importance of connected devices and software in healthcare. One member of CHI, Avenue Health, demonstrates the cost-saving potential every day.

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Ask and Tell: Family Caregiving as a Social Determinant of Health

Healthcare IT Today

There’s also financial stress, and the stress of doing hands-on nursing tasks we’re never trained for. Is it any wonder the caregiver’s own health often deteriorates? Health technology companies: Build caregiver proxy access into your app or platform. And definitely test your apps with seniors and family caregivers.

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Virtual Healthcare: Definition, Benefits, and More

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Convenience for Patients and Providers Virtual healthcare allows patients to visit their physician from the comfort of their homes and get a health diagnosis without them or their family members having to leave their houses. Learn more about our remote patient monitoring technology solutions and how they can benefit your practice.

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HIMSS21 & Health 2.0 European Health Conference Review

Digital Health Today

In this new digital era, healthcare professionals such as nurses and doctors are seeing a change in work process, such as using APPs, and converting “paper” based tools to electronics, which has knock-on effects to their daily practice. A drastic change of mindset is also needed within the healthcare workforce.

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Hypertension Management: A Guide to Remote Patient Monitoring in 2024

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

It’s a major health concern that can lead to severe complications if not managed properly. Here’s a closer look at its definition, risk factors, and the importance of monitoring: Definition and Classification Primary Hypertension: Develops over time with no identifiable cause.