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AI and the Future of Care Work

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Home health care providers currently report turning away over 25% of referred patients due to staff shortages.” Optum, a division of United Health Group , has launched a $3.3 billion bid for home health company, Amedisys , part of a trend to move as much care from the hospital to home.

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Living to 100 – will technology matter – and for whom?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

What will the experience be like – today’s centenarians offer a clue to how they came to live as long – genetics, healthy lifestyle, marital status. Baby boomers may have a longer life expectancy at 65 than their parents – most likely due to availability of more sophisticated health care and medications. Implication/Benefit/risk.

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Key trends expected to shape Pain Management and Adherence markets in 2024 and beyond

Lloyd Price

AI & Machine Learning: Personalized pain prediction, risk assessment, and treatment recommendations. Precision medicine: Tailoring pain management to individual needs and genetic variations. Shifting Focus: Precision pain medicine: Targeting specific pain mechanisms and individual genetic variations for more effective treatment.

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Pandemic-era burnout: Telehealth managers get pushed to the max

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With much of the country shut down earlier this year, the typical number of weekly virtual care visits grew from dozens, to hundreds, to thousands at hospitals and health systems across the country. Bradley Crotty, chief digital engagement officer and an internist at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network.