Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2024

With so many entrants in the AgeTech, accessibility and health categories seeking visibility and possible global reach. And there are numerous separate focal points for tech for older adults (see Samsung Health House ) and a CTA Foundation Pitch Competition. MindMics Heart Health System. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

Digital Health 139

Digital Health 139

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 4, 2023

Here are four categories of AI for older adults – all discussed in the upcoming report, The Future of AI and Older Adults , to be published the week of May 15: AI in home and home health care. With the rise of hospital-at-home programs , you guessed it, more will be AI-enabled. AI in the home ‘wellbeing’ infrastructure.

140

140

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

When 60% of homes in the US have smart speakers of some type, talking to tech is here to stay. And for those a physical disability or those with low or no vision, consider the independence enabled by AI-enabled commands to smart home technology. category tags: AI and machine learning , Voice/AI/Voice Assistants , smart home.

Nursing 136

Nursing 136

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 31, 2024

And the same app on a PC, iPhone and Apple Watch are strikingly different, assuming the app interface is even visible on the watch. The patient portals are now required for access to personal health data and to minimize clipboard use – and has spawned a raft of advice about its creation.

Health Data 80

Health Data 80

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 12, 2020

Connected Health Mobility Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth How contact tracing, contactless experiences and remote monitoring will redefine healthcare and public health. A study by non-profit group FAIR Health suggests a 4,000% increase in telehealth claims across the country. Telehealth is here to stay.

Telehealth 213

Telehealth Digital Health Interoperability Public Health 213

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 11, 2020

The hardware is used to tag objects and monitor their use. The Sundial skill for Alexa and the mobile app work together to connect older adults (the Center) to their loved ones (Care Circle). Once invited, Care Circle members can download the Sundial mobile apps to interact with the Center and each other. Learn m ore.

Psychiatry 173

Psychiatry Nursing Telemedicine Telehealth 173

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 16, 2020

Care collaboration technology vendor TigerConnect has debuted TigerTouch, a text message-oriented, audio/visual telehealth system designed to help health systems manage COVID-19 cases. This is achieved without forcing a patient to log in to a portal, download an app or create another password to manage. Convenient communications.

Telehealth 151

Telehealth Nursing Accountable Care Remote care 151

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Connected Health Government & Policy Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth The fate of virtual care adoption is tied to the fate of broadband expansion. "Broadband is now revered as the super-social determinant of health because it has a direct impact on all of the other social determinants of health."

Telehealth 185

Telehealth eHealth Primary Care Connected Health 185

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 28, 2024

Certainly ccess has improved: Ninety-five percent of Americans use the Internet and more than 80% have broadband at home. Restaurants and health facility check-in are but two examples. The difference in interfaces between phone and computer versions of apps. The patient portal(s) one for every insurer and medical practice.

75

75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 24, 2023

For safety-oriented apps and sites that include the role of the senior, it’s critical to verify identity among provider and user roles. Two-factor authentication will likely be required as part of all online apps, including financial and health-related services. Technologies must be well-supported and intuitive.

Interoperability 69

Interoperability Mobile Health EHR 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 13, 2021

This product is a remote activity monitoring app for seniors. A mobile app then instantly displays the person's physical and psychological states and sends a warning notification when it detects irregularity. The app has inclusivity built into its functionality. Learn more at Domalys. CarePredict TouchPoint. iCardioGuard.

HIPAA 141

HIPAA Nursing Telehealth 141

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2024

Should AI help navigate overly complex apps and the enormous Internet? Now consider a future in which you ask for the best way to do just about anything, including managing minor health symptoms or locating. Certainly access has improved: Ninety-five percent of Americans use the Internet and more than 80% have broadband at home.

75

75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 6, 2022

Note the top trends that matter this Many changes underway in the enabling tech categories for older adults – including the importance of tech for home care agencies – not just the apps for the workers, but for care recipients, such as remote monitoring. Why should home care agencies boost awareness of remote monitoring?

Health Technology 69

Health Technology Telehealth Nursing 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Oops, not supported by all apps. Add widgets to your home screen, ditto on the images. The instructions are required because the UI behavior varies across different apps and screens. But adding fall detection as a feature for the 65+ in Apple Health and the watch was a change. Watch and listen together? More young folk.

122

122

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2022

In-home healthcare services will persist and expand. Telehealth services will remain to replace or supplement in person visits likely throughout 2022, and Dispatch Health’s in-home urgent care service is now available nationwide. Voice interfaces will be expected in smart displays and apps.

Remote care 75

Remote care Digital Health Health Technology Telehealth 75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 4, 2020

This includes smartphones, tablets, smart home technology, Voice First hardware and virtual assistants, and in-home sensors. Each of those devices is enabled for older adults by either more targeted marketing and packaging, enabling software, or bundling into training and solutions for in-home caregiving and/or healthcare.

mHealth 133

mHealth Digital Health Telehealth 133

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 18, 2020

It is encouraging to see this sheer quantity of free offerings , accelerated interest in telehealth , and other new innovations in smart homes, healthcare and robotics that have emerged in the past few months of the Covid-19 pandemic. The risks of isolation have negative impacts on physical and mental health. Sanvis Health Care Hero.

Nursing 150

Nursing Primary Care Mental health Telehealth 150

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Independa. "T he Independa Health Hub enables LG smart TVs to offer an intuitive interface for users to initiate a video chat with a caregiver or access a menu of relevant professional services. Uniper Care is a leading provider of age-at-home, TV-based and mobile-based solution for care delivery and social engagement. UniperCare.

Pharmaceuticals 120

Pharmaceuticals Telehealth HIPAA 120

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 30, 2023

Government & Policy Population Health Telehealth The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is funding new efforts to help counties and municipalities build high-speed broadband networks. As the pandemic graphically revealed, there are many hundreds of miles of homes without broadband.

Telehealth 113

Telehealth Hospital IT 113

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2020

Through cameras installed inside the household, the solution can detect the motions and postures of beloved family members with AI and release warning messages at the moment of danger, such as falling, sitting too long, leaving home without a clear reason, etc. the app will give off an alarm to notify all family members.

mHealth 121

mHealth Digital Health Telemedicine Telehealth 121

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 26, 2022

As an aging population grows, the supporting labor force for aging services, both in communities and for in-home care, simply isn’t there, lured away by better pay across multiple sectors. category tags: AI and machine learning , hearables/hearing technology , fall prevention, fall detection , Voice/AI/Voice Assistants. Stay tuned!].

134

134

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 17, 2023

These future systems would offer vital signs monitoring and be integrated with health applications – and even health systems. Along came wrist-worn fitness devices like Fitbits and Apple Watches, which by 2018 had introduced Fall Detection for older adults linked to profiles in Apple Health. Are we there yet?

69

69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Myant Health. They developed smart underwear that could become one of the most reliable and effective ways to detect and prevent health issues. As consumers wear the underwear, sensors in Myant’s SKIIN brand fabric send data back to a corresponding app. Sensoria Health. " Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

126

126

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Turnover is highest in the lowest-paid care positions – home care is at a high point at 77% as of 2022. Hospitals are closing, particularly in rural areas – boosting expectations about care delivery in the home. Trends worth noting about care work. You know the statistics and they are alarming.

Medicare 58

Medicare Nursing 58

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Now add in the shortage of workers in home care , health care , and nursing homes. In senior living or home care, permission to track this type of information is likely (hopefully) given at the onboarding of a new care recipient or resident. Will robots help us in our homes – now and within 10 years?

Nursing 69

Nursing 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 9, 2021

Has the future arrived in the world of seniors, senior housing, home care? Voice First implementations did not follow you outside your home unless it was through the smart phone app you carried into the car. Our voice-enabled personal health coaches – not so much. Is voice first indistinguishable from magic?

Telehealth 158

Telehealth 158

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Care Hub represents the next iteration of smart speakers , which have evolved from just playing music or providing the weather forecast, to enabling home security services and now supporting senior citizens at home. A user can also “drop in” on a loved one by video calling them within the app. Learn more at Care Hub.

Telehealth 134

Telehealth 134

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

LeadingAge) "EchoCare, founded in 2015, has developed the Elderly Care Home Observer (ECHO) system, a unique sensing system for the care of the elderly during their stay at home. Remote Home Check. Other smart pill dispensers and mobile compliance apps depend on self-reporting rather than direct observation. ?mcare’s

Nursing 124

Nursing 124

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Those language barriers can discourage patients from making appointments and addressing their health concerns, as well as those of their children. First, they needed to make care more accessible for patients, so they needed a service that implemented telehealth into the home, school or workplace, they determined. THE PROBLEM.

Telehealth 151

Telehealth Nursing Healthcare IT 151

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 14, 2020

Analytics Population Health Quality and Safety Telehealth Workforce The COVID-19 pandemic may be viewed as the single largest disruptor in the history of American healthcare. A cross-functional team across the health system came together to build the program quickly. Geisinger This post was co-authored by Rebecca A.

Leadership 111

Leadership Community practice Primary Care Telemedicine 111

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 25, 2019

Digital Health is in its bubble of $8.1 And that company is quietly pivoting to become a home care consolidator/platform company). They represent a large proportion of health care spending (including tech like the $3 billion PERS market ), and they represent both caregiver and care recipient in that market.

Digital Health 85

Digital Health 85

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 20, 2020

Sam Shah COVID-19 has been deadly, it’s infective and has posed the biggest public health risk to society in almost a hundred years. Amongst these tragic circumstances there has also been a lot of attention on technology in healthcare and public health. Apps, apps and more apps. The doctor will see you now.

Private practice 139

Private practice General practice Public Health Telemedicine 139

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 10, 2022

Cloud Computing Connected Health Network Infrastructure Population Health Telehealth Before disasters such as tornadoes or wildfires, they should consider designating municipal buildings as "generator and telehealth zones" where equipment and virtual care kiosks can be moved. There are many places in the U.S.,

Telehealth 193

Telehealth Mental health Public Health Connected Health 193

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2022

For safety-oriented apps and sites that include the role of the senior, it’s critical to verify identify among provider and user roles. Two-factor authentication will likely be required as part of all online apps, including financial and health-related services. Entry into the home. Upgrades must be invisible or painless.

Interoperability 69

Interoperability Mobile Health 69

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Connected Health Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Video visits, temperature sensors and wearables can replace the need for clinic visits. The future will see chronic disease being managed more from homes and physicians' offices than in a hospital setting.

EMR 147

EMR FHIR Telehealth Mobile Health 147

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 6, 2022

" Caregiver Aware is powered by WiFi Motion ™, which is currently active in over 70 countries and leverages connected IoT devices to transform the entire home into a motion-sensing network without additional hardware. It is an end-to-end solution featuring Cognitive Systems' patented algorithms, clean iOS and Android app interface."

138

138

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The chances are good that their family member can remain at home through early stages, even continuing to live alone Even after a diagnosis, they'll continue to wonder whether it really is dementia and look for another test they can do at home. GreatCall Lively Home MedMinder , PillPack Ring Nest. Tech for the early stage.

137

137