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It's time for solutions -- not products -- for aging in place

Aging in Place Technology Watch

You kn ow homeowners plan to ‘age in place’ – repeated across all surveys. It makes sense to them – they like their homes, locations, their familiar neighborhoods, shops, their friends, and neighbors. Insurers offer discounts for smart home and some Medicare Advantage plans cover devices for safety and wellness.

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With telehealth, one size won't fit all

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" As health systems adjusted to dramatic increases in virtual visits, they experienced a steep learning curve in a very short time. The most mature health systems recognize the importance of context and design their telehealth programs accordingly. Some of this shift to virtual care will be permanent.

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Technology transformation in home care must and will accelerate

Aging in Place Technology Watch

There is no reason that neighborhood families could not share home care workers. From the release: " Plans for technology-enabled care will provide real-time support and 24/7 access to on-call response teams." category tags: Home Care , tech-enabled home care , home health care. That is a sign. More when there is more.

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Why are older adults demeaned by the health and tech industry?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Consider an upcoming HIMSS event in Orlando with the charming title: Monitoring Grandma: Adoption of Connected Health Tech by Seniors. Not too surprising, when you consider that the neighborhood store display of feature phones for Verizon has, uh, shrunk to just one. Back to monitoring, connected health or otherwise.

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Broadband is the Achilles' heel of telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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."

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How communities can better prepare for post-emergency telehealth deployments

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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. Region Tag: Global Edition.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: An Introduction

Healthcare IT Today

It’s always been pretty obvious that factors such as wealth, race, education, and the quality of food and water have enormous impacts on health. Given that the field is increasingly digitized and data-driven, health IT is responsible for collecting and analyzing social determinants of health (SDoH).