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 Why industry analysts and PR agencies both matter

Aging in Place Technology Watch

This includes writing market research documents (blogs, white papers, reports) about the categories that can help position them in comparison to each other and new entrants. Analysts also do custom paid work for some of those companies– such as advisory sessions, surveys, webinars, speaking engagements, or white papers.

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Verizon unveils new virtual care platform

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Verizon Business on Monday announced its new BlueJeans Telehealth technology. Expected to be generally available next month, BlueJeans Telehealth is designed to offer an intuitive experience for patients, providers and administrators, says Verizon. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND. " Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN.

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Closing Telehealth Gap by Educating Payers

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Payers are rapidly becoming educated in telehealth and are keen on closing telehealth gap. Hospitals and healthcare-delivery systems are embracing the closing of telehealth gap, having made substantial investments in infrastructure, training, and process re-engineering. Click HERE to discuss how BHM helps payers. .

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Four Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from July 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

And it became increasingly likely that CMS would make telehealth access for older adults permanent. More on that in several upcoming white papers. During the pandemic, telehealth use grew sharply in the care of older adults, enabled by CMS reimbursement changes that likely will be permanent.

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Five Health and Aging Blog Posts from August 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The irreversible telehealth boom may be slowing and yet, older adults may be unable to benefit. The last published eMarketer survey in 2019 sized the software voice assistant market (Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa et al.) More from August 2020: Voice tech is pervasive – for some, but hardware market adoption may be slowing.

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Four tech and aging blog posts from September 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Also in September, Medicare changes were introduced encouraging technology use by health providers, particularly telehealth services -- perhaps boosting the use of telehealth technology (for example remote visitations) which has seen a rise of consumer interest in recent polling , though not well-adopted yet by the majority of physicians.

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Telemedicine’s Reimbursement Outlook for 2020

GlobalMed

At the same time, telehealth has become embedded in the healthcare landscape and many providers find the advantages outweigh any headaches in securing payment. Generous policies can drive telehealth offerings, just as restrictions can create a financial disincentive. Let’s take a look at what to expect this year. Commercial Payers.