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Aging in Place Technology Watch
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
More programs are emerging to get older adults to tech parity. The social isolation brought on by Covid-19 was an eye-opener for tech firms, investors, retailers, and startups. First one must be persuaded that there is a benefit (like signing up for a vaccine shot). Maybe 2020 was the tipping point and 2021 is the year.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
MARCH 4, 2021
The lack of broadband access among older adults is worrisome in these days of online-only vaccine registration. Now even the Wall Street Journal tech writer searches ways to get elusive vaccine appointments scheduled for older friends and relatives. More programs are emerging to get older adults to tech parity. Stay tuned.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Health providers quickly pivoted to make the most of temporary telehealth flexibilities when the COVID-19 public health emergency started in 2020. While Congress and CMS have considered permanently expanding access to telehealth and virtual care, there is a big price tag attached.
GlobalMed
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
The black market price tag of stolen protected health information (PHI) can go for $60 a record, compared to roughly $1 for a credit card or social security number. Some providers have ignored both trends, dismissing the benefits of telemedicine while underestimating the need for a strong cybersecurity program.
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 16, 2023
The Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) program, used by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to rate hospitals, now contain two measures of SDoH. This paper, dated August 2020, pointed out that this data could help prioritize efforts at COVID-19 testing and contact tracing—today, of course, we would add vaccinations.
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