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The Evolution of Self-Care for Consumers – Learning and Sharing at CHPA

Health Populi

The annual conference of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) convened this week, and I was grateful to attend and speak on the evolving retail health landscape yesterday. Gary looked back at that era, realizing his father’s understanding of consumer needs at retail. medical system in terms of direct costs.

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Isn’t It Eyeconic? Vision Care in the Evolving Health Care Ecosystem

Health Populi

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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Why did Google Glass fail in Healthcare and overall with consumers?

Lloyd Price

It could be used to do things like take pictures, send messages, and get directions, but it could not do many of the things that people expect from a smartphone. The device can be used to do things like take pictures, send messages, get directions, and access the internet. Why did Google Glass fail in healthcare?

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One last look at 2022's important changes before CES

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The press releases for next week’s 2023 Consumer Electronics Show are stacking up. OTC (Over-the-Counter) Hearing Aids approved for sale direct to consumers. And basic Medicare still does not cover, although Medicare Advantage plans (like United Healthcare , for example) in some locations do.

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What’s next with Voice tech and seniors?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

At the end of April, ninety million US adults were estimated to own smart speakers , one-third of consumers. You tap, speak directives or even yell at them in annoyance. Fetching a ride, answering a healthcare question, that's a nicer-to-have, especially when visiting the doctor is off-limits. Music and recipes, how nice.

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Did you miss one? Five Aging and Health Tech blog posts March 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Though with its initial user calculation at 100 million, it now appears the fastest growing 'consumer' application in history. In healthcare, there are research reports and predictions, though adoption has been slow. And it is clear from current research that this revolution isn’t temporary, nor is it even sudden.

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Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults 2020 -- Themes Emerge

Aging in Place Technology Watch

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. Was it due to a gap in ownership and available of devices ?