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Inflation, Health, and the American Consumer – “The Devil Wears Kirkland”

Health Populi

This chart from WSJ’s reporting illustrates the >2x change in the CPI for hospitals vs the overall rate of price increases. While the researchers call out gaps in the literature for this topic, they identified, overall, negative effects of inflation on the various health risk factors and health outcomes.

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The Tech Support Chasm -- tough to cross for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

But overall, 76% of the full population surveyed who are aged 70+ do not believe that technology was designed with them in mind. And the overall responder group, aged 50+, agreed that the user experience for older people was poor or difficult, technology was too complex or that they needed more training (see page 44).

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What is the Price of Disengaged Healthcare Workers?

Electronic Health Reporter

Overall, the price tag of disengagement […]. You may be familiar with the Gallup study that identified—across industries and organizations—that 68 percent of employees are not engaged in their work. That is not only disheartening, but scary, especially when talking about workers in the healthcare industry.

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Telemedicine is a major driver in shifting the healthcare delivery model

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

These virtual patient engagement encounters have become a critical factor in the manner in which a patient will view the competency of their clinician and their overall confidence with the health system that the clinician represents. Telemedicine has added factors in care delivery. Mike Restuccia is chief information officer of Penn Medicine.

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Connected Care -- Changing the work process with technology

Aging in Place Technology Watch

At the same time, a vulnerable older adult population lacks adequate care in many parts of the country, sometimes due to wage issues, but more often due to the overall fierce competition for workers across industries. category tags: tech-enabled home care , Home Care. Decisions based on emotion, not fact.

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The Census Really Knows: Tech usage and the 65+

Aging in Place Technology Watch

No surprise, the penetration of smartphone ownership among the 65+ population is converging with ownership rate of the overall population. category tags: wearables, smart watch , smartphones , computers, broadband, and social networking. Smartphone use. In 2015, 42% of the 65+ households had no Internet use at home.

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Singapore: HapSense revolutionizes skincare product analysis

Digital Health Global

Furthermore, its cost-effectiveness ensures accessibility, offering a viable alternative to conventional methods that often come with hefty price tags. What sets HapSense apart is its remarkable efficiency, speeding up product analysis by up to 10 times when compared to traditional skin-testing panels.