Digital Health Global

APRIL 30, 2024

Furthermore, its cost-effectiveness ensures accessibility, offering a viable alternative to conventional methods that often come with hefty price tags. Worn on the fingertip akin to HapSense, this innovative device captures data on friction and pressure, providing precise, objective, and quantifiable measurements of tactile sensation.

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Digital Health 88

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 1, 2023

But here are 'answers': Bing Chat: There are many AI-enabled technologies that are available today to help older adults with various aspects of their health and well-being. Smart implants: Devices that can monitor vital signs, blood glucose levels, or medication intake 1. Do you have any questions about these devices?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

But they also have done more work on Amazon Hospitality in partnership with K4Connect (which has rolled out 10,000 Alexa devices to senior living communities). Today we are starting to take it for granted – that we can speak to devices and they will answer, even make the experience enjoyable and enabling it in cars.

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HIPAA Digital Health Telehealth 164

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 18, 2024

AI is and will be everywhere – in full view and embedded in devices and software. In 2024, AI will likely be everywhere and all around, from tech where it is embedded to AI-centric devices and services, including the emergence of AI in professional care work , back office senior care, and the home-based support of older adults.

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Digital Health 69

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Connected Health Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Video visits, temperature sensors and wearables can replace the need for clinic visits. While nothing can beat an in-person experience, physicians can check in on them digitally, through remote patient monitoring tools or video consults.

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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. Touchpoints Digital Health wearable. " XanderGlasses are designed to be used like a simple "on" and "off" device. Learn more from press release. Healables. "M

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Digital Health Pain management 140

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The promoters of the standard, intended to make the vision of the smart home, with easily connected devices, a reality. Will that make it easier to use sensors, and therefore make it more appealing? And their history has been primarily as alerting devices – with too many false notifications and too easily ignored.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 31, 2024

Broad older adult adoption of smartphones has inadvertently introduced more, not fewer barriers to achieving digital competence. The patient portals are now required for access to personal health data and to minimize clipboard use – and has spawned a raft of advice about its creation. Simpler days are gone for good – what is the fix?

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Health Data 80

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Connected Health Government & Policy Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth The fate of virtual care adoption is tied to the fate of broadband expansion. "Broadband is now revered as the super-social determinant of health because it has a direct impact on all of the other social determinants of health.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 9, 2020

A hot topic now – crossing the so-called ‘Digital Divide’. Long ago, in a world far, far, away – it was easy for the oldest to say that they don’t see the benefit in technology, Internet access or other devices. Discounted devices? And do we mean ‘Digital Divide’ – or do we really mean Internet Access Divide?

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Telehealth 140

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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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

For the market of technology for older adults, it offered a smartwatch with built-in fall detection and other numerous health features, which it continues to introduce. And connecting these devices could be useful to senior living organizations trying to differentiate based on their technology services.

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Digital Health 135

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2021

But this is January, 2021, in the time of Covid-19 and the time of the all digital Consumer Electronics Show -- this time with at least 70,000 online attendees from around the world and the tech industry -- and so new companies are surfacing with technologies that will generate interest and even excitement during 2021.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 24, 2020

Government & Policy Interoperability Population Health Telehealth One of the more remarkable features of the NHS’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been its rapid uptake of technology in the UK says director of international relations at NHS Confederation, Dr Layla McCay.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As care delivery and consumer expectations change, the traditional fee-for-service model has already morphed into the new era of health-care consumerism – a patient-organized mix of self-care, urgent care, and in-home care, avoiding emergency rooms or long wait for a doctor visit. Healthcare delivery is migrating away from the hospital.

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Telehealth Mental health Nursing Health Information 75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 15, 2020

These are compelling, but the overall story is about the oldest on the wrong side of the Digital Divide, which is notable and particularly pitiful in settings like nursing homes , Note in the Johns Hopkins Covid-19 guidance about nursing homes , at the very end, authors acknowledge the risk of social isolation and make a few (lame) recommendations.

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Nursing 127

Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Tech-driven Solutions: Digital Therapeutics (DTx): App-based solutions offering personalized pain management programs, education, and support. Neurostimulation Devices: Minimally invasive procedures targeting specific nerves for pain relief. Telehealth: Remote consultations and monitoring for improved accessibility and convenience.

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Pain management Mental health Telehealth healthcare technology 56

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 31, 2021

One of these was the Longevity Health & Innovation Summit , which featured numerous longevity and technology experts as well as a pitch challenge. Karie is a personal health companion that organizes, schedules, and dispenses pills with one-button technology, ensuring that patients are taking the right medication at the right time.

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Digital Health 138

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2020

Each of those devices is enabled for older adults by either more targeted marketing and packaging, enabling software, or bundling into training and solutions for in-home caregiving and/or healthcare. Aloe Care is delivering the world's first voice-activated, in-home digital care assistant for older adults. Handsfree Health.

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mHealth Digital Health Telehealth 133

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

RockHealth, the “first venture fund dedicated to digital health”, has declared this year a turning point in the market of offerings for older adults (aka baby boomers, particularly those 65+). To use the device, you simply put the MusicGlove on your hand and press play. Helping to regain movement at home following stroke.

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Digital Health Medicare Telehealth 142

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Camanio Care offers digital service platforms for digital care, robotics, assistive devices and gamification, with products such as Camanio Smart Care , BikeAround™ , Bestic® and Giraff™. We're experimenting with messaging, NLP and machine learning to radically improve the overwhelming logistics of health care.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Worse, for many older adults, isolation is a worsening health issue that we will hear more about as shutdowns continue and shut-in becomes the virtual norm. We’ve seen how technology and innovation in other verticals of healthcare have created better treatments, cost-savings, and health outcomes that have ultimately improved lives.

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eCare Remote care HIPAA Medicare 130

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 30, 2023

Government & Policy Population Health Telehealth The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is funding new efforts to help counties and municipalities build high-speed broadband networks. Complementing BEAD is the Digital Equity Act program that is granting $2.5 billion has been awarded.

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Telehealth Hospital IT 112

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 7, 2019

How do wearables contribute to health and wellbeing of older adults? Or to put the question another way, what is it that these devices do that can help maintain or improve health, noting that 32% of baby boomers today get no exercise whatsoever , according to the CDC. Was it the coolness of the Apple Watch?

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mHealth Digital Health Telehealth 107

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Voice First technology – the ability to use natural language to speak to and be spoken to by devices and software – has become at least one mandatory user interface in every business and consumer interaction. Joseph Health has an Alexa skill to book same day appointments. Optimism in the healthcare ecosystem remains high.

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mHealth HIPAA Healthcare Innovation EHR 100

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2023

Sixty-two percent of US adults as of January 2023 are using voice assistants on any device (including in-car, in-ear, at-drive-thru). Health and wellness. The abrupt shutdown of health visits during the pandemic triggered frenetic adoption of telehealth – now firmly entrenched as a care option on a smart phone, tablet or even on a TV.

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Medicare Telehealth Digital Health 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The time is right for engaging with an AI-powered avatar for health advice, including assisting with fall prevention. Learn more at TapestryHealth. category tags: AI and machine learning , caregivers , dementia care, cognitive decline , digital health

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HIPAA Medicare Digital Health Telehealth 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 25, 2019

Digital Health is in its bubble of $8.1 Imagine three overlapping ovals – a Venn diagram of markets – Active Aging , Caregiving , Digital Health – why is it that VCs mostly look the other way when anything with the word ‘aging’ surfaces, but jump ( possibly mistakenly ) when these other categories are mentioned?

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Digital Health 85

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

This past week, Cambia Health released a survey of caregivers, 64% of surveyed caregivers use at least one digital tool to help them with caregiving. Add integration with voice capabilities like Siri, Google Assistant, and Alexa and the ability to stream audio content directly to in-ear devices.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2022

Older people, consumers of a significant portion of healthcare spending, will need and use many of the Digital Health technology categories. . And they will be added to every feasible appliance, device, and vehicle. Smart displays and voice first interfaces will be ubiquitous. Sensor technology shrinks – and changes form.

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Remote care Digital Health Health Technology Telehealth 75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 5, 2019

When assembling the 2019 tenth anniversary version, it was apparent that this year reflects change -- in the supply-demand balance in the overbuilt senior housing market, in policy changes driving health care services into the home, in market forecasts, and in the mix of vendors who serve the market.

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mHealth Interoperability Medicare Digital Health 108

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2018

The Connected Health Conference is still a Health IT conference, owned by HIMSS, spruced up by pre-conference Voice Health summit , task forces , and even onstage singing by health tech folk that may wish they were in show business. Learn more at Coral Health. Learn more at Groove Health.

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Connected Health mHealth FHIR Digital Health 88

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.

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Health IT HIPAA Telehealth Nursing 92

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 28, 2020

Thousands of smart speaker devices have been delivered to senior living communities. category tags: covid-19 , Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , senior living , Technology - AARP , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. Will vendors want to cooperate – and who would coordinate? .

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Nursing Telehealth Medicare Digital Health 95

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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Telemedicine Telehealth 52

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Now add in the shortage of workers in home care , health care , and nursing homes. Digital literacy – the required and moving target for older adults. Digital literacy – what is it? These capabilities are nearly entirely dependent on digital literacy – the ability to find and use information. Welcome to iPad!

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Nursing 69

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. But what if it is a device that should fit into a Wi-Fi home network with other devices, a printer, a few voice devices, and maybe a camera? Technologies must be well-supported and intuitive.

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Interoperability Mobile Health 69