Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Friend of the Pharmacist RFID relies on tiny tags smaller than postage stamps affixed to each medication container, kit, and tray. These tags store critical information and respond by reflecting radio waves from RFID readers. With an RFID-driven automated management system, hospitals gain complete visibility into medication inventory.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The platform is utilizing AI, automation, and advanced data analytics that sit on top of the telecom infrastructures to engage older adults, detect needs, and facilitate service delivery in a personalized and proactive process. category tags: AI and machine learning , Scams -- all types , senior living , AgeTech Learn more.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) have benefited greatly from the acceleration and adoption of technologies such as AI, Machine Learning (ML), and Robotic Process Automation (RPA). By automating processes, clinicians can spend more time being clinicians and less time on non-clinical administrative and operational tasks.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Many health care professionals think the strength of the patient-provider relationship is determined solely by the face-to-face interactions between patients and physicians, and that all problems begin and end there. Today’s patients want seamless, holistic, and reliable health care access, self-service, and communication.

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Digital Health Global

APRIL 17, 2024

Through the Innovation Challenge, CharmHealth provides a platform for innovators, entrepreneurs, students, nonprofits and philanthropists to share groundbreaking ideas with the investors, incubators and partners who can bring them to market and effectively advance care. The submission period closes on Aug 1, 2024.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

How RTLS Works Most RTLS systems depend on a combination of tags, sensors, and software. Tags are attached to any vital assets that need to be tracked including equipment, supplies, devices, and even people. These tags come in a variety of sizes and will vary in range and data quality.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 15, 2023

And requests for patient data are predicted to intensify as health plans work to reduce per-member/per-month costs, earn higher STAR ratings, and meet the CMS 2030 value-based care goals. Here is one example of how payer exchange is being automated today. Medical record requests are digitized, and specific data requirements are tagged.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 10, 2022

The perfect storm has arrived to drive tech adoption in the home and care services. And the shortages in home care , home healthcare , skilled nursing facilities and senior living are juxtaposed with an overall labor shortage, just as the oldest baby boomer has turned 76 and has significant remaining life expectancy.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

What changes in care technology will be different later in this decade? Consider the implications of adoption of sensors to deliver and improve the care of older adults -- then look forward five years. Does the shortage of labor to serve the aging population make sensor technology essential in delivering care?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 8, 2023

As they roll out new leading-edge technologies – AI and automation, telehealth and remote monitoring, EHR optimization and patient engagement – they're realizing lasting positive outcomes for their patients and their bottom lines. Kendell Cannon describes how her primary care practice sifted through the hype of artificial.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Companies emerged or announced updates addressing dementia care. The concept of an AI Caregiver to augment limited staffing took on new significance as the crisis in care work worsened throughout the year. RubyWell helps all family caregivers save and make money, so you can regain financial stability and focus on caring.

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David Chou

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

AI Is a Buzzword But Powerful Artificial intelligence technology is a core component of the latest diagnostic tool, primarily radiology and cancer care. While AI can never replace physicians or care providers, it can augment healthcare delivery in several key areas. This is a controversial area as to the benefit of the solutions.

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Nursing 52

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 13, 2022

Staffing issues continue to plague senior care organizations. And the shortage of care workers is mirrored in other industries – signs are posted everywhere seeking workers in the midst of the ‘ great resignation.’. How about the care-related industries? Fewer workers available invites technology augmentation. Motion sensors.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 12, 2020

Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Population Health Telehealth Workflow Workforce On the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, UW has ramped up telemedicine capabilities and made immediate changes to its EHR to support COVID-19 care. This includes an incident command dashboard of automated metrics to help assess the evolving situation.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

We are already integrated with your EHR and make it easy to configure and automate getting information to relevant stakeholders." This is accomplished through enabling actionable insights and workflows necessary for care providers to quickly and efficiently connect patients to the best care possible. Learn more. Hippo Mobility.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

By Bill Siwicki | September 01, 2023 News ChatGPT scored 72% in clinical decision accuracy, MGB study shows The large language model's performance was steady across both primary and emergency care, and. Region Tag: Global Edition Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Patient Engagement The process.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 26, 2022

As an aging population grows, the supporting labor force for aging services, both in communities and for in-home care, simply isn’t there, lured away by better pay across multiple sectors. It continues to be a struggle to fully enable the senior care service industries with high-speed internet capability. Stay tuned!].

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JUNE 27, 2023

Care workers – it’s not a shortage – it’s a crisis. People who need care workers will tell you – the media will tell you, and the industry will tell you. From the national home care associations , a report in March: “The workforce shortage in home-based care has reached crisis proportions.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Fairly new at the time, a few senior living organizations embraced it for its home automation potential, possibility of concierge services -- turn on the lights! The generally accepted view was that this technology was going to be “Easy, Cheap, Useful, Smart, and Connected (home automation that just works).” Raise the blinds!

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

Of all industries, health care above all should provide accessible web sites to support people with disabilities or special needs. Furthermore, the field is getting more and more digital with wellness sites, telehealth, and fitness devices—so making them accessible is crucial to making health care accessible. are great advances.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 16, 2023

To meet those demands, organizations should prioritize the creation of convenient digital-first environments that satisfy all parties involved in providing health care services. Customer Experience Challenges and Opportunities in Healthcare The past couple of years have posed unprecedented struggles for customer care departments.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 22, 2023

Below are a few examples of different types, with all information derived from the websites of the companies: Care Coach. " Iamfine daily automated calls. By bringing family, friends, and even neighbors into a coordinated care team circle, iamfine helps keep a watchful eye on those that live alone. Learn more at GrandPad.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 23, 2023

In a University of Michigan national poll in November, 2022, more than half of adults aged 50-80 say they have helped an adult aged 65+ with health, personal and other types of care needs. Click here to for the Technology for Aging 2023 Market Overview category tags: Family caregivers , seniors and aging policy

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Telehealth 62

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 6, 2022

In the meantime, here are eight new offerings in the market that are designed to improve wellbeing and care. Honor Expert allows older adults and their families to easily call a dedicated toll-free number or start an online chat to ask questions about major aging-related topics, such as health and wellness, care planning, and home management.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 30, 2022

The latest patient engagement survey from Stericycle Communication Solutions found that nearly half of patients have booked appointments online (48%) or sought care from a non-traditional provider (45%) in the last year, with half of those patients using retail care and one-third using virtual care.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

MAY 18, 2022

Many think this is an easy problem to solve, just slap a security tag on the data, but it is a much bigger systems-engineering problem. The clinical expectation is that the primary care physician can break the news more carefully or provide a more complete explanation. This data analysis might be automated or might be clinician driven.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Population Health Precision Medicine Telehealth Workforce From vaccines to virtual care, enterprise imaging to precision medicine, these are the growth areas that will shape the direction of healthcare, this year and beyond.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 31, 2021

Karie provides an automated solution to the common, costly, but completely preventable problem of poor medication adherence for elderly patients living alone. Our elderly devices come equipped with heart rate monitors, fall detection and GPS - taking care of our elders has never been easier." Learn more at MoviWear.

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Digital Health 138

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Hint Health , the company powering the direct primary care (DPC) movement, today announced the acquisition of AeroDPC, a practice management and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) designed for DPC clinics. HintOS is the leading platform designed for providers of any size to manage the unique complexities of a membership-based primary care model.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Fortunately, she was alert enough to be careful to avoid a mistake. Then there is MedMinder , an automated dispensing box that can be preloaded by the pharmacy. category tags: medication management. It was nerve wracking watching her pick up a bottle and study the label before taking a pill. Others may not be so diligent.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 22, 2018

Recently there was an opportunity to query executives in senior care, including Dr. Arif Nazir, Chief Medical Officer, Signature HealthCARE, who was asked about the technology impact on long-term care jobs. That takes away a lot of nursing time and can be automated by technology. And the time spent dispensing medication?

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Nursing 63

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 11, 2018

"Empower caregivers to learn how to deliver the best care to older adults with the support, guidance, and compassion needed to improve their quality of life. The result is a better caregiver, a better home care agency and a better way to care. The result is a better caregiver, a better home care agency and a better way to care.

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MARCH 11, 2020

And it created a big challenge for the multiple PR firms engaged to help create that visibility to innovation in care. As the newly published vision states: “No longer is telehealth merely a virtual urgent care service. Following cancellation, phone calls replaced nearly all 10 scheduled in-person meetings. Learn more. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 1, 2022

Fairly new at the time, a few senior living organizations embraced it for its home automation potential, possibility of concierge services -- turn on the lights! The generally accepted view was that this technology was going to be “Easy, Cheap, Useful, Smart, and Connected (home automation that just works).” Raise the blinds!

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Leadership Telehealth Health IT 62

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 28, 2019

Today, perhaps due to pending boomer bulge, innovators and their funders may be having a somewhat easier time, at least in some market categories – health, home care, transportation come to mind. Kaizn will then adjust the user's hearing aid settings to reflect that preference. Learn more at Oticon. Learn more at Medacube.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 13, 2020

The use of automated pill packaging and pre-filling at the pharmacy for patients to help them with compliance, especially during Covid-19. Physicians, caregivers and health care provides can view a complete picture of the monitored senior. The CDC failed to mention technology. Learn more at PillPack. . .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 21, 2018

Well, that takes care of that, right? Do they transition into home care, home health care, or senior living, which can’t find enough workers? Into health care? Who really thinks big about the impact of automation on a workforce or online purchasing on a retail economy ? Not exactly – see data from New York.

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