Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 26, 2022

Medical practices are now offering choices to patients – in person or telehealth ? Finally, the CMS- created codes for remote patient monitoring (RPM) can be used for reimbursement of chronic disease monitoring services. Tech services for remote monitoring of people and patients took off and stayed aloft.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

More than one-in-three patient interactions will go virtual globally – as the physician will no longer be the automatic first touchpoint. Throughout the crisis, virtual visits, remote monitoring, and patient engagement tools have effectively reduced foot traffic at clinics and delivered a large portion of office visits virtually.

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Telehealth Interoperability Medicare Pharmaceuticals 213

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 11, 2023

AI is being used to train medical professionals via simulations of patient interviews in Hippocratic.ai. Virtual sitters with telehealth support are replacing the in-person in-hospital 24x7 monitoring of at-risk patients. category tags: Home Care , home health care , senior living , AI and machine learning

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Nursing EMR Healthcare Innovation Telehealth 138

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 28, 2022

This platform can include offering deeper dives into population health management, accurate cost of patient care, CMS and social data, supply chain optimization (especially when we are having issues with the supply chain on a global scale) and, most importantly, insight to bring more efficiencies in your daily hospital operations.

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Leadership EHR Telemedicine Telehealth 197

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2023

The dream of reimbursement for remote care became a reality during the pandemic. Telehealth services will remain to replace or supplement in person visits likely throughout 2022, and Dispatch Health’s in-home urgent care is now available nationwide. In-home healthcare services will persist and expand.

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Remote care Digital Health Health Technology Telehealth 131

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 2, 2022

Why should home care agencies boost awareness of remote monitoring? The objective of these remote monitoring technologies is to help healthcare teams, care workers and/or families understand if any issues are occurring inside the home when they cannot be there in person. Passive activity monitoring assists with safety and wellbeing.

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Nursing Telehealth 125

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

November – the month for giving thanks -- remotely. In November, a long report (the third of 2020 ) called The Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults was published, the result of 30 interviews with executives from organizations large and very small. It was a strange Thanksgiving for many – staying (stuck?)

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eCare Remote care HIPAA Medicare 130

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

What is the status and future of remote care technologies? As the research interviews for the 2020 report “Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults” wind down, a few themes become apparent. In fact, in April, 43% of primary care visits for Medicare patients were through telehealth. The total of 34.5

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Remote care Telehealth Medicare Primary Care 130

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 22, 2022

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Health system IT leaders need to be ready to enable care delivery anywhere, anytime, to any patient. New advances in cloud and telehealth/remote monitoring are forcing the issue. Map route optimization.

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Life Science FHIR Telehealth Health Information 140

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 24, 2020

Expect more announcements moving forward, but matching reimbursement for telehealth with in-person visits was a big deal. Previously limited categories expand to span multiple remote care services. Note United Healthcae’s reimbursement of E-Visits and Virtual Check-ins (including Medicaid patients until June 18).

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Remote care mHealth Telehealth Medicare 71

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 12, 2022

In-home care, home health care , remote patient monitoring (RPM) , fall detection , and other services that help older adults age in their homes are critical. Telehealth and remote patient monitoring services will likely persist through the end of 2022 to replace or supplement in-person physician visits. .

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Health Technology Telehealth 150

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 8, 2023

As they roll out new leading-edge technologies – AI and automation, telehealth and remote monitoring, EHR optimization and patient engagement – they're realizing lasting positive outcomes for their patients and their bottom lines. million medication instructions without.

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EHR EMR Telehealth Nursing 103

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 27, 2020

In addition, telehealth usage has skyrocketed, with virtual doctor visits expected by Forrester Research to top 1 billion by years end. One article author cites the growth of digital health but swaps in terms like “remote services” and “virtual consultations.” Next generation: What are the dimensions of remote care technology?

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Remote care Telehealth Nursing Medicare 94

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2023

The traditional PERS pendant industry’s growth is slowing and vendors are stepping into the reimbursed Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) market. The abrupt shutdown of health visits during the pandemic triggered frenetic adoption of telehealth – now firmly entrenched as a care option on a smart phone, tablet or even on a TV.

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Medicare Telehealth Digital Health 69

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2020

million face-to-face consultations a day to the majority being carried out remotely. According to a 12 April BBC report, GPs are now seeing just seven in every 100 patients face-to-face. This in turn restricts how responsive services and systems can be to patients.

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Primary Care Interoperability Health Data Telehealth 154

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

"C aavo's TV-connected platform brings video calls, wellness checks and assistance requests to any TV (even if the screen is off) and allows remote control of the TV from anywhere. category tags: Television/Smart TV , computers, broadband, and social networking. Learn more at ONSCREEN. Learn more at UniperCare. . See recent reports:

Pharmaceuticals 120

Pharmaceuticals Telehealth HIPAA 120

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 21, 2021

According to Gartner’s January 2021 forecast , this was driven by increased consumer interest in tracking their health status during the pandemic (smart watches) and the growth of remote work (purchases and upgrades to headphones and ear-warn devices). category tags: wearables, smart watch , Technology - AARP. More when there’s more.

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Connected Health Health Data 144

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 8, 2020

It’s also likely that teleaudiology ( the utilization of telehealth to provide audiological services ) will gain additional importance when face-to-face visits are worrisome, even impossible in some locations. This new measure enhances patient safety by reducing the need for an in-office visit." Learn more at Beltone.

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Remote care Telehealth 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 8, 2020

It’s also likely that teleaudiology ( the utilization of telehealth to provide audiological services ) will gain additional importance when face-to-face visits were worrisome, even impossible in some locations. This new measure enhances patient safety by reducing the need for an in-office visit." Learn more at Beltone.

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Remote care Telehealth 69

Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Telehealth: Remote consultations and monitoring for improved accessibility and convenience. Remote patient monitoring: Continuous data collection for proactive intervention and improved outcomes. Affordability and access to new technologies remain a barrier for some patients. Subscribe Today!

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Pain management Mental health Telehealth healthcare technology 56

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic essentially forced healthcare provider organizations, the government and payers to embrace telehealth as an essential way to enable physicians to see patients. How stress manifested as telehealth visits boomed. " Dr. Lisa R. Bardack, CareMount Medical.

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Telehealth Telemedicine Mental health Primary Care 167

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2022

The dream of reimbursement for remote care is a reality. Telehealth services will remain to replace or supplement in person visits likely throughout 2022, and Dispatch Health’s in-home urgent care service is now available nationwide. In-home healthcare services will persist and expand.

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Remote care Digital Health Health Technology Telehealth 75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

for remote monitoring of older family members. It offered a ‘Remote Assist’ configuration capability for family members to do the setup, two methods of detecting falls – in room and worn on the body. This was a good clarification of the intent of remote monitoring. Alexa Together was launched as a $19.99

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Telehealth 80

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 1, 2022

The vendors know that their traditional user is aging and significant chronic conditions – and so they tiptoe quietly into Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and thus being acquired. The older and frailer need remote monitoring – of multiple types. Move further into the smarter watch space?

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Nursing Medicare Telehealth 131

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 3, 2020

And most important, voice capabilities are gradually being incorporated into the healthcare ecosystem – at a faster rate for medical dictation, at a slower rate for an effective and pervasive patient experience. For older adults, up next, a remote care technology ecosystem. Music and recipes, how nice.

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Remote care Telehealth Patient Experience Nursing 120

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 6, 2022

Note the top trends that matter this Many changes underway in the enabling tech categories for older adults – including the importance of tech for home care agencies – not just the apps for the workers, but for care recipients, such as remote monitoring. Why should home care agencies boost awareness of remote monitoring?

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Health Technology Telehealth Nursing 69

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Many health care professionals think the strength of the patient-provider relationship is determined solely by the face-to-face interactions between patients and physicians, and that all problems begin and end there. But in-person interactions are often not the root cause of patient dissatisfaction.

Telehealth 66

Telehealth EHR Patient Experience HIPAA 66

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 13, 2021

This product is a remote activity monitoring app for seniors. The VitalSight remote patient monitoring program relies upon connected medical devices that enables patients to make a commitment to regular heart health monitoring from the comfort of their homes.” Learn more at Domalys. CarePredict TouchPoint.

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HIPAA Nursing Telehealth 141

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 18, 2020

easy to use TV, remote control and smart speaker interface designed exclusively for seniors 75+ is now extended to the smart phones." Additionally, the 4G LTE-powered NurseCaller™ empowers home health patients t o directly contact their home health caregivers anywhere, anytime." Learn more at Safety Labs. NurseCaller. NurseCaller.

Nursing 150

Nursing Primary Care Mental health Telehealth 150

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 29, 2020

Covid-19 and its impact and implications, starting early in the month following event cancellations , travel bans and stampedes , telehealth insurance changes and senior living visitation lockdowns. Numerous companies popped into my inbox in the past week with announcements of a period of free access to remote care/engagement technologies.

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Nursing Telehealth Remote care 62

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Cloud Computing Network Infrastructure Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Delivering virtual care via community broadband offers big financial and quality of life benefits, says our contributing writer, opening avenues to both digital equity and health equity. Enhancing emergency response as a way to save more lives.

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Telehealth Public Health Mental health eHealth 179

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 11, 2020

The offering of remote consultation, diagnosis, and suggested treatment is now a white-labeled offering embedded inside insurance, health care providers, and employee wellness services. Vivify Health, now part of Optum, provides remote patient monitoring of older adults through use of a tablet. “The Learn more. Learn more.

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Telehealth mHealth EHR Nursing 146

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 23, 2022

"In the past, we haven't worried as much about coordinating care across the patient journey, from preoperative education to surgical aftercare," said Andrew Lovewell, administrator. Columbia Orthopaedic Group felt it was representative of its quality and reputation to create a system that improved the care it offered patients.

Nursing 125

Nursing Patient Experience Pain management Remote care 125

GlobalMed

MAY 28, 2019

When a medical emergency hits – say, a car accident or a heart attack – no one’s first concern should be about the price tag attached to the ambulance or medical air transport. But the sad truth is that many patients will avoid requesting emergency transportation because they fear the cost. Bringing Emergency Care to Patients.

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Telemedicine Nursing Health Information 75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The application of Acacia across your healthcare system and workflow helps medical offices and hospitals optimize their entire ordering process and ultimately enhance patient outcomes. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health. Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Marketplace. Learn more. .

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Primary Care Telehealth 75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 26, 2022

The news articles pile up – assisted living and nursing home staffing shortages ; stranding older adults without home health care ; keeping patients in hospitals longer because of lack of care; nursing home staffing crisis ; Medicaid paying family members to provide care , low wages and low unemployment worsen care situation , and on and on.

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Telehealth Nursing Medicare Patient Experience 75

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 22, 2021

Clinical Decision Support Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Telehealth Workflow CIOs need to look beyond just EHRs and explore standalone platforms to enhance care delivery – keeping focused on reliable patient data and streamlined clinical workflows. Choose the right device to get reliable patient data and reimbursement.

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FHIR EHR Telehealth EMR 186