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Tech-enabled home care 2012-2021 -- are we there yet?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Furthermore, shrinking reimbursement rates for rehabilitation/nursing home stays and reduction in Medicaid coverage boosts risks to those frail elderly who are most likely to be readmitted to the hospital post-discharge and who may be least equipped to take care of themselves. But pay is poor and home care quality and oversight are variable.

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Consider the potential for wearables and older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

It made people want to track health variables they never thought they would track -- like heart rate variability , blood oxygen levels, or hand washing frequency and duration. . category tags: wearables, smart watch , digital health , games, fun and fitness.

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Four Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from February 2021

Aging in Place Technology Watch

It made people want to track health variables they never thought they would track -- like heart rate variability , blood oxygen levels, or hand washing frequency and duration. category tags: computers, internet and social networking , healthcare , digital health.

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

Lloyd Price

Technology: Biometric sensors in wearables like Empatica's E4 wristband and Spire Health's Health Tag monitor stress levels, heart rate variability, and skin conductance, providing insights into pain management strategies.

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How to win physician confidence in remote patient monitoring programs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Remote monitoring devices allow clinicians to monitor patients for vitals like respiratory rate, heart rate, temperature, heart rate variability, and blood oxygen saturation levels, thus enabling informed decision making in time. Map physician workflows and win their confidence.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Connected health devices run the gamut from wearable heart monitors, to Bluetooth-enabled scales, to Fitbits. Designed for simple ease of use and discretion, and with women’s comfort in mind, the hourglass-shaped CAM Patch is placed on the center of the chest, directly over the heart, for optimum ECG signal collection up to 14 days.

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Technologies for Older Adults from CES 2022

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Patient-monitoring startup Biobeat said today that the FDA has cleared its patch and watch for measurement of blood pressure, oxygenation and heart rate in hospitals, clinics, long-term care and at home. category tags: CES 2022 , hearables/hearing technology , vehicle/transportation technology-services , digital health , robotics.