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How Twitter Revealed Consumer Health Care Trends in the Pandemic

Health Populi

Three mega-trends bubbled up on the platform for health — telemedicine and virtual care, broadband access, and mental health, discussed in a Birdseye Report Industry Deep Dive into Health from Brandwatch, partnering with Twitter. Mental health was the third key trend emerging from Twitter based on health-related tweets in the pandemic.

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The Evolution of a Patient Ambassador – Learning from Stacy Hurt

Health Populi

“I am a health care executive who happens to be a patient, caregiver, and advocate,” Stacy Hurt explained to me in a Zoom chat we shared on 31 May. Health care executive first; patient advocacy followed. I asked her to meet with me to discuss her professional news update: being appointed Parexel’s first Patient Ambassador.

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Aging in place -- moving costs money -- and so does staying home

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Ironically, in those days, it may have been a practical idea -- but as older adults age into the years in which they need care, the rising cost of the care they need may outpace their ability to pay, so what then? Staying home and obtaining care costs more and more. We've heard this before. A lot of ifs.

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Four observations from AI and the Future of Care Work research

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Turnover is highest in the lowest-paid care positions – home care is at a high point at 77% as of 2022. Pressure is growing in senior living to ‘keep people well’ in conjunction with a higher level of acuity of care needs. Hospitals are closing, particularly in rural areas – boosting expectations about care delivery in the home.

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Ten In Ten: Manatt’s Healthcare Priorities to 2031

Health Populi

health care system, especially laying bare inequities and inertia in American health care, explained in The Progress We Need: Ten Health Care Imperatives for the Decade Ahead from Manatt Health. Innovate long-term care. The coronavirus pandemic has exposed major weaknesses in the U.S. Achieve health equity.

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Singapore: HapSense revolutionizes skincare product analysis

Digital Health Global

HapSense: wearable skin sensor HapSense emerges as a patent-pending wearable skin sensor that aims to streamline the analysis of skincare and cosmetic products. Furthermore, its cost-effectiveness ensures accessibility, offering a viable alternative to conventional methods that often come with hefty price tags.

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Barriers to full benefit of AI for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

One of the media-fueled risks today with the plethora of AI-related hype is the tendency to find and publicize deficiencies and mistakes, reinforcing the premise that it is too early for benefits across industries like senior living or home care. With growing usage of AI technology, numerous ethical questions are emerging.

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