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Covid-19 – Technology changes accelerate – some a work-in-progress

Aging in Place Technology Watch

A number of companies popped into my inbox in the past week with announcements of a period of free access to remote care/engagement technologies – including and in alphabetical order CareCentrix , CareTree , Ergo , Eversound , Outpatient , Ready Responders , VitalTech , and NurseCaller. But nursing homes, specifically?

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Five Health and Aging Blog Posts from August 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The last published eMarketer survey in 2019 sized the software voice assistant market (Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa et al.) But according to a late 2019 AARP survey , only 20% of the 50+ population use voice assistants – and for the 70+, only 12%. Lots of talk about remote care technologies.

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How Digital Health Can Transform Cardiology

Xealth

Neither are remote teleICUs. The multidisciplinary heart team approach (cardiologists, radiologists, imagers, echocardiographers, nurses, and research coordinators) has serious legs for value-based care, and digital health has the potential to keep the team connected. This is not new technology.

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Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Healthcare IT Today

The most notable approval is USCDI v3, and others include two implementation guides from CMS for Quality Reporting Document Architecture and three HL7 standards (for C-CDA, FHIR, and QRDA). Among organizations surveyed, 64% rely on external expertise for project planning and 71% do so for production.

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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. The platform also is integrated with the center's documentation software, Emme, which it uses in the postoperative stay suite at its lodge.

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The Advantages, Challenges, and Costs of Healthcare at Home Services

Healthcare IT Today

While our first big push into remote care was a leap into the unknown, this time we want to make sure that we are surveying the landscape to make this a safe, smart, and financially responsible decision. but delivering high-quality, consistent care presents numerous operational challenges.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Patient education material in the form of images, documents and videos is pushed to patients through the app, as well. It uses artificial intelligence to interpret and display remote monitoring data, striking a balance between alerting of concerning trends and avoiding alarm fatigue, the company said. Spry Health. Vivify Health.