Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 17, 2022

Imagine if the Digital Health technologists had to deal with the FDA to get you a tool like the Apple Watch’s health features approved in 2018 , the equivalent of 10 minutes after the watch was announced. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , hearing loss , baby boomers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 29, 2023

Consider the July 2023 self-congratulatory announcement to crack down on illegal telemarketing calls and sales of leads. category tags: smartphones, cellphones , seniors and aging policy , Seniors Doesn’t look quite so good in Q1 2023, when there were 281 million ‘nuisance’ calls, bothering the recipient but not perpetrating fraud.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In the meantime, here are five recently announced innovations and services for the older adult marketplace worth checking out: BloomingHealth. category tags: AI and machine learning , Scams -- all types , senior living , AgeTech Events are ahead like Aging 2.0 Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 21, 2023

New product announcements, incubators/accelerators , government grants (see NIA ) seem to be multiplying. Companies emerged or announced updates addressing dementia care. Learn more at TapestryHealth. category tags: AI and machine learning , caregivers , dementia care, cognitive decline , digital health

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Announcements of new offerings are arriving – will they/can they be used? Each tag contains a unique QR code and matching alphanumeric code. category tags: mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health , Learning, working, contribution and legacy. Learn more at HandsFree Health. Learn more at eTagz.

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Clear Arch Health

JANUARY 10, 2024

The post Arizona-based FQHC, Desert Senita, Tags Clear Arch Health for RPM Services to Help Expand Rural Care Delivery appeared first on Clear Arch Health. And, Clear Arch Health is thrilled to play a role!

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 30, 2023

Essence SmartCall Service for virtual call follow-up. " Essence SmartCare , a leader in IoT-based remote care solutions, today announced the launch of its latest SmartCall service offering, an automatic, intuitive virtual call system to optimize follow-up care for seniors receiving home-based care. Learn more at Cordio.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 18, 2020

In the face of the devastation and economic collapse precipitated by the pandemic, many tech firms soldier on, finding opportunity, re-spinning products, and announcing new capability. Safety Labs the leader in TV based connected health for active aging seniors, today announced the Sirona.TV Learn more at Megilla.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Technology innovation announcements whiz by at what seems to be a breakneck pace. Some recent announcements offer almost the same frothy level of investment that characterized the 2016 investor spending spree, neatly noted in a 2016 Forbes article. Voice-enabled innovation softly races ahead. Read more. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In the meantime, here are five recently announced innovations and services for the older adult marketplace worth checking out: Learn more. announces the first-of-its-kind smart technology for the millions of people providing personal care to family members, especially those facing health challenges. Events are ahead like Aging 2.0

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Mull over the phrase from the KFF announcement (italics are mine), “Prices and features will vary for the new OTC hearing aids — much as they do for prescription aids. category tags: hearing loss , hearables/hearing technology. Was this a ‘breakthrough’ on hearing aid pricing?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In 2024, as a result of European pressure, Google announced how to disconnect some ‘Linked Services’ in Europe , a euphemism for passing your data (you) from one Google product to another, a feature that may appear in the US one day, though will it really change anything? Did anything change? Not really. We are back to the beginning.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 21, 2023

Today, we announce several new, advanced capabilities of the Mariposa solution for homecare agencies that go beyond traditional private duty personal care software and address many of its shortcomings. category tags: Home Care , tech-enabled home care , senior living , Family caregivers , AgeTech

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 16, 2024

Nobi, a provider of innovative AgeTech solutions, today announced the launch of Nobi Ceiling, a ceiling-mounted version of its award-winning AI-powered Smart Lamps that detects and prevents falls as well as monitors older adults' health and activity patterns. Nobi also announced plans to bring its full line of smart lamps directly to U.S.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Mull over the phrase from the KFF announcement (italics are mine), “Prices and features will vary for the new OTC hearing aids — much as they do for prescription aids. category tags: AgeTech , hearables/hearing technology , IoT and home monitoring. A pair of prescription devices typically sells for $2,000 to $8,000.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 2, 2020

Note the wave of announcements of 'free' tech services and sea changes. category tags: Telehealth-mHealth-Voice Health , senior living , social isolation , SNF. 5) Changes may also impact staffing and make the care delivery structure in all settings more efficient – as it could long have been -- but no need until now.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 2, 2021

Amwell's announcement of the acquisition of two digital health companies is the latest in a series of M&A moves that have continued to accelerate since Teladoc and Livongo merged last year in an $ 18.5 The deal announcement confirms a consolidation trend underway in the digital health space. Region Tag: Global Edition.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 25, 2020

Also early in the year, Vidapoint was announced as a 'global' low cost offering. LifeStation announced Mobile LTE , small and fast, a pendant linked to a sizable 24-hour call center. category tags: Mobile PERS , PERS , Seniors , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. You see PERS news releases on occasion. billion by 2024.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

As a busy September wound down, new announcements in the voice first category were of particular interest. These include GreatCall’s new Lively Flip phone with voice services and the announcement that Amazon’s Alexa has added 80,000 answers to healthcare questions through a partnership with Digital Health company Sharecare.

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Digital Health Global

APRIL 17, 2024

–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #AI — CharmHealth , a leader in healthcare technology solutions for providers, today announced the kickoff of its 2024 Innovation Challenge. Call for Proposals Now Open to Digital Health Startups to Compete on the CharmHealth Ecosystem PLEASANTON, Calif.–(BUSINESS

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 30, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. DoseData released an RFID-tagged drug database to help pharma companies monitor drug supplies within hospital inventory systems.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 22, 2022

There were many new product and partnership announcements and insightful panels and discussions, but here are two critical takeaway themes from HIMSS22 relevant to healthcare decision-makers like you! Salesforce has announced that it will improve its Salesforce Customer 360 for Health product, adding new features.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 12, 2022

Verizon, the last to transition in December, watched the free phones sent out by other carriers, so last week it announced that it would give away free mediocre flip phones to customers still using its 3G network, emulating what T-Mobile and AT&T have already done.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 10, 2022

And this week’s announcement of the re-branding of Home Care Assistance as The Key could be a another clue about change. category tags: Home Care , tech-enabled home care , home health care. It could optimize the use of a scarce worker or improve the social connection of the care recipient. That is a sign. More when there is more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2024

In 2024, as a result of European pressure, Google announced how to disconnect some ‘Linked Services’ in Europe , a euphemism for passing your data (you) from one Google product to another, a feature that may appear in the US one day, though will it really change anything?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 28, 2024

Switching to QR code access, with a 1-page program sheet (possibly) at the hall – makes it easier and cheaper for the organization (as with all QR code adoption), but the customer experience is confusing, especially when the lights go down and announcement goes on to switch off phones.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

2023 begins with so many announcements, so little time. category tags: AI and machine learning , AgeTech , IoT , Technology - AARP The first big event, CES 2023, brought multiple startups and stalwarts to Las Vegas. We are not surprised at any of the barriers and pre-requisites we face to log on. Read the report.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Technology innovation announcements whiz by at what seems to be a breakneck pace. category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health. Voice-enabled innovation softly races ahead. Consider Amazon’s Whisper Mode – “I think you just whispered to me – Sau ‘turn on’ Whisper Mode.” Piloted at Merrill Gardens.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 28, 2020

Even business-oriented folks who use some of the current tools can’t help themselves – with so-called news feeds intermingled among a cacophony of product news and announcement posts, they must also weigh in by re-tweeting or ‘liking’ (a stupid term) something that some wannabe megaphone has endorsed. All the online world’s a stage.

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Digital Health Global

JULY 11, 2023

Now Accepting Proposals for Disruptive Ideas That Address the Most Pressing Issues Across the Healthcare Landscape PLEASANTON, Calif.–(BUSINESS To get breaking news, follow the company on Twitter @charmhealth and Facebook at www.facebook.com/charmhealth.

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David Chou

MARCH 25, 2023

The move comes at a price tag of $3.9 Shortly after Amazon and One Medical announced their partnership, CVS Health unveiled its plans to acquire Oak Street Health for $10.6 Last month , VillageMD announced the completion of its Summit Health-CityMD acquisition, creating a footprint of 680 provider locations in 26 markets.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 24, 2020

Expect more announcements moving forward, but matching reimbursement for telehealth with in-person visits was a big deal. category tags: Telehealth-mHealth-Voice Health. This past week offers updates to services, policy, and practice. If not now, when?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 28, 2018

Nonetheless, new milestones and partnerships were announced this month, including Embodied Labs becoming a finalist for the Top8 XR Education Prize sponsored by the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation, MedMinder reaching 1433 on the Inc5000 , the acquisition of GreatCall by BestBuy , and MobileHelp announcing a partnership with LifePod.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2024

category tags: vision and vision technology , hearables/hearing technology , smart home , digital health Valencell Cuffless BP. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 22, 2020

CareHero. “ Sanvis Health, makers of the CareSynchrony® socio-clinical platform for senior care, announced the release of CareHeroTM, a cloud-based virtual care offering tailored for the exceptional challenges that . platform for senior care, announced today the release of CareHeroTM, a cloud-based virtual. Learn more. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 17, 2020

In March, the government announced expansion of telehealth access , noting that it would raise the reimbursement rate for telehealth visits during the Covid-19 pandemic to match the doctor’s rate for in person visits, as Seema Verma, the head of CMS noted: ‘the genie was let out of the bottle’ and won’t likely be put back in.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Here five recent announcements, two from the Startup Garage at Leading Age in San Diego -- adding three others from recent press releases. category tags: healthcare , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , home health care. All information is drawn from the websites of the companies themselves. Learn more at OrbitaAssist. .

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