Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 17, 2022

Consider the high price (upwards of $6000 per pair), limited insurance company assistance, and much individual isolation, misery, and family frustration. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , hearing loss , baby boomers. Consider the now-known and studied connection between untreated hearing loss and dementia.

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Digital Health 130

BHM Healthcare Solutions

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Insurance company reviewers and primary care providers may initiate P2P calls based on their employer guidelines. Providers ask to speak with insurer as part of a prior authorization requirement asking for approval for care, like length of stay, prescriptions, level of care, and other options. Who Initiates a Peer-to-Peer Review?

Primary Care 52

Primary Care 52

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 13, 2024

See 2024 update Market Overview Technology for Aging ] category tags: digital health , healthcare , AgeTech , Aging, ageism Both HIMSS and VIVE need to take a look at patient trends, not to mention the lack of integration of technology supposedly to help patients. [See

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Digital Health Health IT 58

Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2022

Consider: fighting health insurance appeals, crafting countless medical necessity letters, justifying being discharged against medical orders, and other battles fought hand-in-hand with her husband on behalf of Emmett and his well-being.

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Life Science Leadership Pharmaceuticals Nursing 436

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Today’s Care use of tech and AI Future Care use of tech and AI Patient data is locked within care silos, communicated with difficulty AI tools will enable patient data to span care continuum boundaries Senior housing operators begin ramp up of data use Senior housing operators will optimize offerings based on data One size chatbots becoming ubiquitous (..)

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Nursing Medicare 69

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 15, 2024

These life-long treatments deliver impressive clinical outcomes but come with a high price tag, putting employers and healthcare insurers under pressure. 9amHealth is addressing this challenge by providing affordable cardiometabolic care at scale and helping to manage the rising costs of GLP-1s for both patients and employers.

Patient Experience 77

Patient Experience Health IT Healthcare IT 77

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 21, 2023

Family First partners with employers and insurers to make its service available to people juggling work and caregiving. category tags: Home Care , tech-enabled home care , senior living , Family caregivers , AgeTech Each part of the continuum wants to use technology to deliver better, more efficient, and health-aware care.

Nursing 118

Nursing Health Information Mental health 118

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 23, 2020

How do tech firms and insurers overcome this reluctance? category tags: mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health , IoT and home monitoring , Technology - AARP. With persuasion? The home visit – no tech result, interesting motive. How about free Wi-Fi and a smart speaker? Just saying.

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mHealth Connected Health Medicare Nursing 100

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 28, 2024

The patient portal(s) one for every insurer and medical practice. Of course the payment could also occur at different times and with different tips. Customers in groups are confused about what to do (or where to find iced tea.). Today, many patients are signing onto the portal to view their test results.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

" We’re bringing together personal service and modern technology to get you the products and supplies you need, covered by your health insurance and delivered right to your door. Most insurance plans cover at least a portion of the cost for medical equipment and supplies, so why pay entirely out of pocket?

Digital Health 142

Digital Health Medicare Telehealth 142

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 10, 2022

Papa’s “Family on Demand” expanded services to enterprises and insurance reimbursement -- Papa Pals help seniors with tasks that might fall to family members or home care workers -- providing new sources for ‘care in the home’ or home care.Now home care must double down on tech-enabled reinvention. That is a sign. More when there is more.

Nursing 124

Nursing Telehealth 124

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

And then, as with Medicare advertising, let's see how we insurers and brokers can maximize the profitability of our relationship. Report is published -- read it here ] category tags: caregivers , healthcare , tech-enabled home care , home health care , senior living But you don’t see ads that say 'Turning 26?

Medicare 58

Medicare Nursing 58

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 15, 2022

News Henry Ford Health System gets ROI from employer-based telemedicine clinic The health system partnered with General Motors on an insurance product that enabled an onsite. Region Tag: Global Edition Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Patient Engagement The office. By Bill Siwicki | May 25, 2022. By Bill Siwicki | May 10, 2022.

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Patient Experience Telehealth Connected Health Telemedicine 106

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Care may be constrained to a few hours per day, just three times per week, whether by insurance reimbursement rates or cost to families – private pay full-time care is not viable. category tags: tech-enabled home care , Home Care. Data about the recipient is transferred and utilized in the next stage of care.

Nursing 128

Nursing 128

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Professional services available on Independa include Dentulu (online dental consultation), Capital Rx (discount pharmacy platform), Coverdell (dental insurance benefits), WebMD (medical grade educational videos) and Sprio100 (fitness programs for seniors)." category tags: Television/Smart TV , computers, broadband, and social networking.

Pharmaceuticals 120

Pharmaceuticals Telehealth HIPAA 120

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 10, 2019

Who is ‘they’, how much can they ‘get’, and is there insurance that pays for them? Insurance coverage – a nightmare patchwork of options. So let’s see – uncorrected hearing loss is correlated with poorer health outcomes, one of which could be fall risk, another dementia.

Medicare 106

Medicare 106

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2020

With the introduction of Over-the-Counter Hearing aid sales ( and recommended guidelines ), coupled with the beginnings of insurance reimbursement, those with mild-to-moderate hearing loss are likely to benefit from many of these changes. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , AI , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , Mobile PERS.

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Remote care Interoperability 118

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 22, 2023

Moving forward, this type of technology, often AI-enabled, is increasingly likely to be part of offerings from health insurers to improve subscriber engagement and wellbeing of health plan participants, enabling them to remain at home (and out of the hospital). category tags: social isolation , AgeTech , dementia care, cognitive decline

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Nursing 62

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 24, 2020

Many other changes have been put in place, eliminating co-pays, adding coverage for telehealth for those without insurance, and many others many of them state-by-state (see Florida and California , for example). category tags: Telehealth-mHealth-Voice Health. If not now, when?

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Remote care mHealth Telehealth Medicare 71

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The Apple Watch Series 4 disrupted the senior wearables market with its built-in ECG and fall detection, as well as Apple’s partnership with insurers. category tags: wearables, smart watch , smartphones, cell phones , hearables/hearing technology , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants. Smartphone market saturates – and some prices drop.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Louisville ownership has transformed both its members and sponsorship -- senior living, skilled nursing, healthcare, insurers. category tags: Family caregivers , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , AI and machine learning , AgeTech Here are five exhibitors/content from the Aging 2.0 Nomo International, Inc.

Health Technology 75

Health Technology Nursing Telehealth 75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 27, 2023

Insurers see the opportunity in care in the home. category tags: Home Care , AI and machine learning , Conversational and generative AI , senior living 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

Telemedicine 69

Telemedicine Leadership Mental health Medicare 69

Health Populi

MARCH 21, 2019

Health Populi’s Hot Points: As experience and service become mantras in health care @ retail, it’s useful to call out a recent announcement from VSP, among the largest eyecare insurance providers. You know about CVS buying Aetna late last year, bringing together the pharmacy-cum-healthcare services operation with a health insurance plan.

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HIPAA Medical Billing Leadership Public Health 246

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Livongo’s success in the chronic disease management space can be attributed to its B2B partners, including employers, insurances, associations, and other providers. Region Tag: Global Edition Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients Featured Decision Content:

EMR 148

EMR FHIR Telehealth Leadership 148

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Why doesn’t insurance cover them ? Will some less expensive (and even slightly insurance-subsidized ) options do the job? category tags: hearing loss , Seniors , smartphones, cell phones. Do I need an expert exam and what about a cochlear implant ? Do I need expensive hearing aids? What if I don't have a smartphone?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 6, 2022

MeetCaregivers aims to solve problems facing seniors, families, and caregivers by promoting access to high-quality care through strategic partnerships with health insurers and third-party payers throughout the country. category tags: AI and machine learning , Family caregivers , Home Care. Meet Caregivers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 3, 2022

Remote configuration and updates will be standard, and health insurers will be interested in smart home technology as a deterrent to hospitalization. Imagine “ Family on Demand ” as a form of insurance-reimbursed services. category tags: Home Care , smart home , wearables, smart watch , Mobile PERS. 2021 Client White Papers.

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David Chou

MARCH 25, 2023

The move comes at a price tag of $3.9 The limitation with RxPass is that government-funded insurance such as Medicare or Medicaid is not eligible, and RxPass is not currently available to send medications to California, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Medicare 52

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Sensory-friendly shirts will have flat seams, softer material and no tags.” Oh, and health insurance, too, before there was the Affordable Care Act. The line will include denim that has flattened seams to reduce pressure points and jeans with wider legs to help with dressing. for jeans; nothing will be over $40.

Healthcare Innovation 220

Healthcare Innovation 220

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 15, 2023

Non-health insurers and life sciences companies also recognize the value of clinical data and are requiring greater levels of access to power their applications and processes. Medical record requests are digitized, and specific data requirements are tagged.

Life Science 73

Life Science Health Information EHR Leadership 73

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

At least half of adults age 65+ have broadband connections in their homes – and insurance incentives are pushing more tech-enabled health care offerings into the home. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , aging in place , IoT and home monitoring , Voice Assistants/Smart Speakers , mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health.

mHealth 81

mHealth Digital Health Telehealth 81

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 5, 2019

But while government and insurers see benefits of using technology to help people remain at home, device complexity, price, poor usability, rapid obsolescence combined with lack of standard professional training have created big barriers to broadening usage of an aging population, particularly for individuals aged 75+.

mHealth 108

mHealth Interoperability Medicare Digital Health 108

Health Populi

MARCH 19, 2019

Among Scott’s many insightful comments, one really resonated with me and my health-economics mindset: on the growing presence of value-based insurance design in the U.S. Value-based insurance design is the holy grail, at least for new drugs,” Nicholas was quoted in the New York Times.

BioTech 149

BioTech Life Science Leadership Medicare 149

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 16, 2023

Patients, medical personnel, operations staff, and insurance companies all expect a first-rate experience when dealing with your enterprise. This problem is especially evident in healthcare, where patients, care providers, and insurance companies must jump through multiple communication hoops to ensure an effective healthcare lifecycle.

Leadership 121

Leadership Patient Experience Healthcare IT Health IT 121

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Consider the high price (upwards of $6000 per pair), limited insurance company assistance, and much individual isolation, misery, and family frustration. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , computers, broadband, and social networking , fall prevention, fall detection. Read more. .

Nursing 69

Nursing Medicare 69

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 30, 2022

A survey from digital health platform Babylon found that 46% of Americans have gone into debt from their medical bills , while 34% are currently struggling to pay their medical and insurance bills. DoseData released an RFID-tagged drug database to help pharma companies monitor drug supplies within hospital inventory systems.

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Medical Billing Mental health EHR Healthcare IT 86

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 28, 2020

These opportunities reflect insurance offerings, well understood by Medicare Advantage providers to 22 million that now have that product. category tags: Technology - AARP , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , aging in place , Aging. Isn't there a business opportunity in there somewhere that would boost the 50+ economy?

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EHR Medicare 109