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The care future for older adults needs housing and tech support

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The Harvard study describes a bleak care future. But only 14% of Americans can afford long-term care in the home. And if they could afford it, only 4% of their homes are aging-ready. Nor are they telehealth-ready – where 36% of Americans do not have high-speed internet in the home. to supplement in-person care.

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My Health, My Data – Thinking Consumers, Privacy and Self-Care at HIMSS 2023

Health Populi

” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses. The meeting’s tagline this year is “Health That Connects + Tech That Cares.” ” That’s a good start and intent for putting people first for their own health and the health of the people for whom they care.

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Remote patient monitoring and virtual care – a paradigm shift

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Remote patient monitoring The question of virtual care's post-pandemic staying power has been answered resoundingly: Telemedicine is here to stay. By Bill Siwicki | October 17, 2023 News Covenant Health advances hospital-at-home program Dr. John Busigin, Covenant Health's Advanced Care at Home medical director, said that 20-30% of.

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Five policy changes from 2023 that will drive more tech for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Caregivers: In April, 2023, the White House issued “ The Executive Order on Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers (EO) including more than 50 directives to nearly every cabinet-level agency to expand access to affordable, high-quality care, and provide support for care workers and family caregivers.”

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The care future for older adults needs housing and tech support

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The Harvard study describes a bleak care future. But only 14% of Americans can afford long-term care in the home. And if they could afford it, only 4% of their homes are aging-ready. Nor are they telehealth-ready – where 36% of Americans do not have high-speed internet in the home. to supplement in-person care.

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Five new technologies for older adults -- 2023 wrap-up (1 of 2)

Aging in Place Technology Watch

And the shortage of labor in the care industries put a spotlight on the gaps in care that AI tech can help close. Butlr Care. "Butlr, a leading provider of anonymous people-sensing technology, today announced the availability of Butlr Care. We're disrupting the established, broken system of care. NextStride.

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Telehealth and community broadband, in sickness and in health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Cloud Computing Network Infrastructure Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Delivering virtual care via community broadband offers big financial and quality of life benefits, says our contributing writer, opening avenues to both digital equity and health equity. These networks profit the people they serve.