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RFID in Healthcare: Navigating Security & Privacy Regulations

Healthcare IT Today

RFID technology involves using tags and readers to wirelessly identify and track objects. It has various applications in healthcare, including tracking medical equipment and medicines, monitoring patient movements, and managing medication inventory. As RFID expands rapidly, it can trigger security and privacy concerns.

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RTLS & AI: Solving the Riddle of Healthcare Inefficiency

Healthcare IT Today

How RTLS Works Most RTLS systems depend on a combination of tags, sensors, and software. Tags are attached to any vital assets that need to be tracked including equipment, supplies, devices, and even people. These tags come in a variety of sizes and will vary in range and data quality.

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Sensor technology can help families and short-staffed care providers

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The shortage is keeping people in the hospital for longer than their health status warrants. Now think about appropriately placed sensor technologies -- motion sensors, radio waves, localized AI cameras, near or on-body movement detection technologies. Noting condition and movement can enable targeted staff intervention.

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

Aging in Place Technology Watch

This past year underscored the demographic changes that have brought an aging population -- turning 65 at a rate of 10,000 per day -- into the sight lines of investors, startups and health providers. By passively moni t oring movement patterns via thermal sensors, Butlr Care can alert caregivers when seniors need assistance.

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Five Offerings from the RockHealth Aging in Place Report

Aging in Place Technology Watch

RockHealth, the “first venture fund dedicated to digital health”, has declared this year a turning point in the market of offerings for older adults (aka baby boomers, particularly those 65+). category tags: digital health , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Family caregivers. Learn more at TomorrowHealth.

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Eight More Aging and Health Innovations from CES 2024

Aging in Place Technology Watch

“The vendor offers a sophisticated ‘head mouse,’ decoding the user’s intent and subtle commands such as head and eye movements, blinks, winks, and other facial gestures. category tags: AgeTech , dementia care, cognitive decline , robotics , hearables/hearing technology Nobi Ceiling. consumers in 2024.”

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Five Dementia Care Offerings in 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Toch Sleepsense is uniquely designed to detect body movement and vital signs no matter where the sleeper is positioned. Toch Sleepsense alerts caregivers in real time when a senior is out of bed, has not returned to bed or may be experiencing a health emergency while in bed. BoundaryCare. Learn more at Toch Sleepsense.

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