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The Evolution of a Patient Ambassador – Learning from Stacy Hurt

Health Populi

“I am a health care executive who happens to be a patient, caregiver, and advocate,” Stacy Hurt explained to me in a Zoom chat we shared on 31 May. Health care executive first; patient advocacy followed. I asked her to meet with me to discuss her professional news update: being appointed Parexel’s first Patient Ambassador.

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My ABCovid-19 Journal – Day 3 of 5, Letters “K” through “O”

Health Populi

This week, I’m sharing all the letters of the alphabet with you which reminded me keywords and themes emerging as we were learning about this dastardly public health threat beginning early in 2020. The photo underneath the star was printed from a local newspaper article showing public health and LTC staff wearing hazmat-type suits.

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Exchanging, Managing, and Meaningfully Using Health Data in 2024

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jolie Ritzo, VP of Strategy and Network Engagement at Civitas Networks for Health Health data management in 2024 is both intricate and complex. Here are some of the most exciting and challenging aspects of both exchanging and using comprehensive health data this year and ahead.

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Consider Amazon’s role in the caregiving and older adult market

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Not only was the Echo line a breakthrough user interface, in 2017, they introduced the Echo Show , adding a library of access points (today, the Food Network , tomorrow what?) This past year, the firm added 80,000 health-related terms to help answer consumer questions. Created the Echo Show – with its remarkable user interface.

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The future of voice first and older adults as seen in 2018 -- did it happen?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Combinations like “What is the weather tomorrow in Boston” and a follow-on “Will it rain the next day?” Moving forward, profiles are likely to become more robust, linking across environments like health and travel records and preferences that extend beyond “Would you like to book the trip?”

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Our passwords, ourselves -- the nightmare of authentication

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Okay, sort of safe, for already having my identity stolen due to a log-in at a health center during the Anthem breach in 2015. How many people, never mind ‘older adults’ just give up and say ‘I’ll think about this tomorrow.’ category tags: computers, broadband, and social networking , smartphones Feeling safe and protected.

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My ABCovid-19 Journal, Day 2 – Letters “F” through “J”

Health Populi

If you hadn’t tuned into the Health Populi blog yesterday, 10th August 2020 , you missed the first five letters of my Age of Corona alphabet, curated in my art journal created in the early weeks of the pandemic. health citizens into hygiene shoppers. “H” is for hand-washing. “I” is for Italy.