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Four Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from February 2021

Aging in Place Technology Watch

And survey frequency about Internet access had dwindled over a decade. When the 2022 surveys of broadband access for the 65+ are published, will the numbers be much higher? This followed late-year 2020 activity, including the $10 million in funding for tech training company GetSetUp.

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Bonus Features – June 9, 2024 – 84% of benefit consultant clients experience digital health point solution fatigue, HubSpot now supports HIPAA-protected data, plus 22 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Studies The latest survey from Quantum Health and MedCity News found 84% of benefits consultants report that digital health point solution fatigue continues among their clients. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is tapping FOLX Health for LGBTQIA+ competent and gender-affirming care programs.

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Philips’ Future Health Index 2019 report focuses on the role digital health technology plays in improving both the clinician and patient experience

Lloyd Price

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced the publication of its Future Health Index (FHI) 2019 report: ‘Transforming healthcare experiences: Exploring the impact of digital health technology on healthcare professionals and patients’ [1].

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Healthcare Consolidation: Opportunities for Digital Health Technology

The Digital Health Corner

Consolidation often results in providers needing to go to new hospitals or offices, necessitating training on new EHR systems. A survey by athenahealth reveals that although 87% of patients want electronic access to their medical records only 29% actually use portals. Clinical applications.

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Healthcare Information In-Security Is the New Normal

Health Populi

Three-fourths of healthcare providers experienced a data breach in 2017, according to the HIMSS 2018 Cybersecurity Survey. Health data insecurity is the new normal. Only 41% of healthcare workers say they receive security training, a Forrester study learned in January 2018.

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Digital health literacy as a social determinant of health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

But not everyone enjoys the same level of self-determination – or access to digital healthcare, in general, said speakers at the WEDI Quest for Health Equity event on Tuesday. As such, he said, digital health equity is "essential for our success and the sustainability of digital health overall.

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Bonus Features – February 25, 2024 – 73% of digital health vendors use FHIR APIs, 83% of clinicians think telemedicine is good for chronic condition management, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Reps Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act of 2024 , which would standardize the way demographic information is entered into certified health IT products and ensure more precise patient matches.

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