Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

This medication non-adherence (not filling prescriptions or missing dosages) is a major health issue – resulting in 10% of hospitalizations, 125,000 deaths, and costing the healthcare system up to $300 billion/year. In a study by Walgreens, researchers found that every 1% improvement in adherence saves about $50 in healthcare spending.

Medicare 64

Medicare 64

Insulin Nation

MARCH 26, 2020

The availability of approved biosimilar and interchangeable insulin products is expected to increase patient access, adding more choices and potentially reducing costs of insulin products ,” adds the report. These critical therapies often carry a heavy price tag; the cost of insulin has risen over the past decade.

Pharmaceuticals 105

Pharmaceuticals Public Health 105

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2020

this forward-looking study is illustrated with descriptive graphics and includes more than 25 new offerings. category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health. Here are five of them: Aloe Care. Learn more at Global Wireless Health.

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mHealth Digital Health Telehealth 133

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Perhaps seeing the future, 6 in 10 thought that “personal computers will cost too much to install (62%), maintain (59%) and may not be something I need (58%).” category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Aging technology. That was the good news. Oh yes, and does it save money? The jury is still out.

Telehealth 84

Telehealth Telemedicine Digital Health Health Information 84

Insulin Nation

JANUARY 20, 2016

A small study suggests bribing might work. The study , led by Dr. Nancy M. The findings suggest that monetary motivation is an effective method to inspire some young people to improve their diabetes self-care. This, plus raging hormones, can lead to some soaring A1C scores. On average, daily testing went up from 1.8

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Insulin Nation

JANUARY 20, 2016

A small study suggests bribing might work. The study , led by Dr. Nancy M. The findings suggest that monetary motivation is an effective method to inspire some young people to improve their diabetes self-care. This, plus raging hormones, can lead to some soaring A1C scores. On average, daily testing went up from 1.8

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 1, 2018

The boom in home care has side effects -- turnover and risk. After all, most cannot afford private pay assisted living – which can exceed $3000/month in most locations – and assisted living occupancy is projected to be flat -- likely because people see the cost and defer move-in. Pilots are typically newsworthy at their start.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The growing cost of providing in-person care will be an impetus for delivering more care remotely, including digital health technologies for diagnosis and remote monitoring, the use of wearables like smart watches or other jewelry to sense a problem like a fall and alert others. Cost of higher speed Internet connection; privacy concerns.

Nursing 109

Nursing Digital Health Health Data Health Technology 109

Insulin Nation

JUNE 13, 2017

Pharmaceutical companies are coming to terms with the limits and costs of designing better insulin, and generic or biosimilar insulins are entering the marketplace. Another major study that was trumpeted by the ADA found SGLT2 use reduced heart disease and kidney disease risk for those with Type 2 diabetes.

Pharmaceuticals 61

Pharmaceuticals 61

Lloyd Price

JUNE 25, 2018

A recent British Medical Journal study of 2,107 doctors across 5 hospital sites revealed 98.9% The BMJ study concluded "we have demonstrated much higher smartphone ownership among doctors and nurses, who perceive these devices to be useful when performing their clinical duties.

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Digital Health Nursing Primary Care HIPAA 91

Health Populi

MAY 20, 2022

A couple retiring in 2022 should budget $315,000 to cover their health care costs in retirement, based on the 21st annual Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate from Fidelity Investments. according to Genworth’s 2021 Cost of Care Survey. according to Genworth’s 2021 Cost of Care Survey. in March 2022 was $436,700.

Medicare 170

Medicare Mental health Nursing 170

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 19, 2023

Blending years of analyst experience and more than a decade of in-depth research on the older adult technology market, this forward-looking study is illustrated with descriptive graphics, predictions, and quotations from interviewees. The cost of care will be rightsized – matching care capacity and improved wages for workers.

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Remote care Telehealth 118

GlobalMed

OCTOBER 7, 2019

New types of treatment and protocols can come with sky-high costs. Prolonged illness can involve nonmedical expenses like travel, hotel bills or childcare and the cost of a career put on hold for months or even years. must pay not only initial diagnostic and treatment costs but the long-term costs of survivorship.

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Medical Billing Telemedicine Mental health Medicare 40

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The OIG recommended an “effective, targeted oversight of telehealth services to ensure that the benefits of telehealth are realized while minimizing risk.” Region Tag: Global Edition. A recent HHS Office of Inspector General report found that fewer than 0.3% 4040), with a strong bipartisan vote of 416-12. healthcare system.

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Public Health Telehealth Connected Health Medicare 118

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The OIG recommended an “effective, targeted oversight of telehealth services to ensure that the benefits of telehealth are realized while minimizing risk.” Region Tag: Global Edition. A recent HHS Office of Inspector General report found that fewer than 0.3% 4040), with a strong bipartisan vote of 416-12. healthcare system.

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Public Health Telehealth Connected Health Medicare 107

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

Hospitals across the nation are using connected health and RPM to great effect during the pandemic. For example, the Brigham Home Hospital program leveraged Biofourmis’ AI-based technology to improve outcomes while lowering costs by 38%, the company reported. Once analyzed, all data then is curated by ECG experts.

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Connected Health Telehealth Pharmaceuticals EHR 180

Society for Participatory Medicine

DECEMBER 21, 2020

How much will a COVID-19 test cost me? What followed was an exercise in classification, metadata, and tagging. Use of personal protective equipment against coronavirus disease 2019 by healthcare professionals in Wuhan, China: a cross-sectional study. Tagging is further search refinement. Who needs a COVID-19 test?

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Nursing 52