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NTIA hands over $45B to state broadband offices

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment, or BEAD, Program means another mile of telehealth potential geographic market share. BEAD is the largest component of the $65 billion in broadband programs contained in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known also as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill.

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AI and the Future of Care Work

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Remote monitoring and telemedicine: AI-powered sensors and wearable devices can monitor vital signs, activity levels, and sleep patterns of seniors in real-time. AI can also help identify fall risk factors and provide recommendations to prevent falls through home modifications or exercise programs.

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Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Joyoti Goswami At Geisinger in Pennsylvania, a pilot program to bring care to the homes of older patients with complex healthcare needs has shown a 35% reduction in visits to the emergency department visits, a 40% drop in hospital admissions and an average annual savings of nearly $8,000 per patient. Tracking and monitoring the program.

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Ten technology offerings for older adults from CES 2021

Aging in Place Technology Watch

This product is a remote activity monitoring app for seniors. TouchPoint is the companion of another CarePredict product called Tempo, which is a wearable device, similar to a watch or wristband, designed to track subtle changes in a senior’s daily activities and behavior. Learn more at CarePredict. iCardioGuard.

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Six new technologies for older adults – July 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

HandsFree Health's WellBe, is a secure, HIPAA compliant in-home voice-activated device that speaks when spoken to. Among its many features, WellBe can be programmed to remind you or your loved ones to take medicine, to make or keep appointments, order refills, and to require verbal confirmation that it's been done." StaySmartCare. "We

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Ambulatory surgery center's virtual care platform helps boost productivity and patient satisfaction

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"During the early stages of the pandemic, we had many patients that were afraid of going to physical therapy, and several facilities were shut down for extended periods," Lovewell recalled. "If a patient isn't engaging with the platform or watching their physical therapy videos, we step in to help.

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How the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) Is Transforming Healthcare

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The Internet of Medical Things represents the connected sum of all physical devices (mobile), sensors, software (apps) and electronics and how these discrete elements communicate and share data with one another, within the field of healthcare and medicine. Today we’re exploring how the IoMT is transforming healthcare.