Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Their definition of its importance began in the context of children and libraries. Consider the CDC definition of health literacy for individuals – “ find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

So by late 2020, EVERYBODY wants to age in place – an unprecedented trend, says Rock Health – and health innovators have taken note. Many have dementia or frail and wheelchair bound due to other health issues. category tags: aging in place , Family caregivers , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. But of these older adults, 6.5

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This past year underscored the demographic changes that have brought an aging population -- turning 65 at a rate of 10,000 per day -- into the sight lines of investors, startups and health providers. Our care marketplace connects clients with great, affordable care from pre-health college students. Learn more.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

The Washington State legislature passed House Bill 1155, aka the My Health, My Data Act , last week. The bill expands privacy protections for Washington State’s health citizens beyond HIPAA’s provisions. ” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Perhaps aging will be solo – no spouse, partner, children or nearby siblings. category tags: aging in place , AgeTech , IoT and home monitoring , fall prevention, fall detection But wait… What if aging in place is media-fueled, but bad long-term for many (most) people? What could go wrong?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This followed late-year 2020 activity, including the $10 million in funding for tech training company GetSetUp and the $18 million of funding for Papa from Comcast Ventures to combat social isolation in older adults and launch tech-enabled health offering called Papa Health. category tags: computers, internet and social networking.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 12, 2022

In an interview with Best Buy Health for their 800,000 recipient newsletter, these were the 7 trends we identified that will persist throughout the year -- and beyond. In-home care, home health care , remote patient monitoring (RPM) , fall detection , and other services that help older adults age in their homes are critical.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Seeing growth in the use of Alexa devices among older adults, in September 2020, Amazon launched CareHub , an app for adult children to ‘check in’ (sort of) unobtrusively. This past year, the firm added 80,000 health-related terms to help answer consumer questions. Launched CareHub in 2020 – an app that may be yet another beginning.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 28, 2022

Analytics Cloud Computing Population Health Telehealth Workforce One CIO names the technologies and leadership strategies he'll be focused on this year: platform design, 'Virtual Care 3.0' David Chou serves as the CIO for a public academic health system. Region Tag: Global Edition. ' and more.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Those language barriers can discourage patients from making appointments and addressing their health concerns, as well as those of their children. “Parents who did not have paid time off or sick days could not afford to take a day off and address the health concerns of themselves and/or their children. THE PROBLEM.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Isolation has produced an increase in mental health issues, loneliness and depression – and that would be for those who have a good grasp of what is going on – for those in long-term care , for those with dementia, unable to be hugged by family, it is far worse. category tags: social isolation , computers, internet and social networking.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 7, 2020

and beyond, even inspiring Columbia public health researchers to categorize its various manifestations – “hostile, neglectful and benevolent.” Consider the changes in healthcare protocols designed to protect children, versus older adults. category tags: Aging , Seniors , social isolation , social media.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2023

In other wrap-up surprises, entrepreneurs are shifting to the enterprise for funding, or that the digital health user experience is key to senior uptake. The Petnow app can solve the problems of the existing pet identification methods such as microchips, tags, and collars that are prone to damage or loss, and it is beginning to enter the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 22, 2022

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Health system IT leaders need to be ready to enable care delivery anywhere, anytime, to any patient. It feels like every company has a health cloud offering these days. Healthcare cloud is everywhere.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2021

Fifty-three million Americans are providing care to someone with health or or functional needs – in short, they are family caregivers. This Market Overview will be post ed on J anuary 11, 2021, the week of CES 2021 and the Longevity, Health & Innovation Summit.].

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Necessity will drive AI usage in care work across all five care types (healthcare, home health care, home care, senior living, and Skilled Nursing Facilities). Population health will transform into a population of one. Avatars are emerging built on health protocols and voluminous data sets.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 24, 2023

Two-factor authentication will likely be required as part of all online apps, including financial and health-related services. So mobile health devices, apps or medication reminders may be useful, but touch a tiny aspect of the whole person’s life or health. Technologies must be well-supported and intuitive.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Now add in the shortage of workers in home care , health care , and nursing homes. They may be solo agers – no children, spouse or partner. Their definition of its importance began in the context of children and libraries. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , robotics , Home Care , home health care , senior living , SNF.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 30, 2018

onsider the healthcare experiences we have endured – it’s a good time to consider a new way to interact with the health system. From a technology perspective, what is each players doing to help us use our voice to have a better health and patient engagement experience ? Are any of these initiatives tuned to the needs of older adults?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Among the 30 interviewees across 28 organizations, including Microsoft, AARP, Best Buy Health, Home Instead, and the Consumer Technology Association, here are a few of the themes that emerged from these conversations: Connection matters – tech connectivity is a pre-requisite. The total of 34.5

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GlobalMed

MARCH 30, 2021

GlobalMed, an international provider of virtual health solutions, is proud to introduce the market release of its TotalExam® Lite camera, available in both general exam and otoscope variants. We're excited to offer healthcare providers a superior imaging suite without the high price tag," said Joel E. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 1, 2022

Except for the deep-pocketed Medical Guardian which bought ads everywhere , these were all bracelets to help emergency workers determine a health issue. category tags: Home Care , Mobile PERS , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , AI , social media. A well-known consulting firm assesses the growing care gap.

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Health Populi

MARCH 21, 2019

The vision/optical industry is one piece of the health/care ecosystem, but the segment has not been as directly impacted by patients’ new consumer muscles until just about now. I was grateful to have an opportunity to share my views with attendees on the vision patient as health consumer through the health economic lens.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 17, 2019

Older parents can suddenly seem distressed by managing day-to-day finances and taking it on can be overwhelming for adult children. Golden gives you the tools and resources to guide you in improving your parent's financial health. category tags: finance , Fintech , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. Learn more at United Income.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 1, 2019

Looking at life expectancy lasting to mid-to-late 80s combined with average savings for those aged 75+ of $16,025 for a couple with no children , it is no wonder that the steady state penetration of assisted living remains stuck at 10% of the likely population, at least according to the industry. Count on it.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2022

Two-factor authentication will likely be required as part of all online apps, including financial and health-related services. So mobile health devices, apps or medication reminders may be useful, but touch a tiny aspect of the whole person’s life or health. Technologies must be well-supported and intuitive.

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ACA Times

AUGUST 31, 2017

The bill is expected to raise $200 million to increase funding for MassHealth, the state’s initiative to provide healthcare to lower income families and individuals (both under Medicaid ), children (under CHIP ) and the disabled. The post MassHealth Changes Come With A Hefty Price Tag For Employers first appeared on The ACA Times.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Most because it was difficult to absorb and rationalize so much tech news, hype, booths and convention center halls at the Digital Health Summit at CES 2019 – where a step counter status update may have been the most satisfying experience of all at the end of the day. and Bret Kinsella , is heating up.

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ACA Times

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

In Massachusetts, the state is taking action to address a budget shortfall for the Commonwealth’s Medicaid (MassHealth) and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Signed by Governor Charlie Baker in August of 2017, “An Act Further Regulating Employer Contributions To Health Care” went into effect in January.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

With much of the country shut down earlier this year, the typical number of weekly virtual care visits grew from dozens, to hundreds, to thousands at hospitals and health systems across the country. " Dr. Bradley Crotty, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network. " Dr. Lisa R. Bardack, CareMount Medical.

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mHealth Watch

JUNE 9, 2023

Herpes is a serious health problem for people of all age groups. According to the World Health Organization, 67% and 13% of people have been infected globally with type1 and type2 herpes, respectively. It focuses on healing and restoration of health. Turmeric – Turmeric is well-known for its several health benefits.

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Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 18, 2019

How much exercise you need will depend on your health status, age, and BMI. If light, anaerobic exercise is more your thing, you can still attain better heart health by toning your muscles. Take your children outside for a long game of tag or chase them while they ride their bikes up and down the street.

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TheraNest

MAY 20, 2019

Marketing Tips for Mental Health Professionals . I believe in firm limits for children, but also giving them space to be themselves and express their own positive and negative emotions. This post has been guest-authored by Zencare as part of our guest post series. Learn more about Zencare at the bottom of this post.

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American Well

JUNE 28, 2015

Hear from a health law expert as he breaks down the variances in telehealth policy and looks at what the future holds. As a patient of Franciscan Health System’s primary care clinic in Port Orchard, Soderberg learned about an alternative option: virtual urgent care, at the cost of $35. ” Read More.

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TheraNest

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Some of that marketing involves forming relationships with allied health professionals such pediatricians, family practitioners, and internists. He clearly knows a few things about running a successful mental health care business. Optimizing the meta tags on your website. Talley at the bottom of this post. About the Author.

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TheraNest

MAY 15, 2019

Marketing Tips for Mental Health Professionals . I believe in firm limits for children, but also giving them space to be themselves and express their own positive and negative emotions. This post has been guest-authored by Zencare as part of our guest post series. Learn more about Zencare at the bottom of this post.

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TheraNest

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Some of that marketing involves forming relationships with allied health professionals such as pediatricians, family practitioners, and internists. He clearly knows a few things about running a successful mental health care business. Optimizing the meta tags on your website. Getting inbound links . Creating fresh content.

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