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Amazon launches new elder care subscription service Alexa Together with emergency assistance, fall detection

Fierce Healthcare

Amazon launches new elder care subscription service Alexa Together with emergency assistance, fall detection. rtorrence. Wed, 12/08/2021 - 11:21

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NYC elder care provider using FCC funds for telehealth, protecting seniors from COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Social distancing is a key factor in reducing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and tele-visits can be a safe and secure means for providers to deliver certain types of care for their patients. " Lorraine Breuer, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation.

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Roundup: NEC brings digital elderly care system to Thailand and more briefs

Mobi Health News

Also, Smith+Nephew has launched a digital innovation centre in Singapore

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Roundup: Home care technology firm HCAH acquires digital elderly care platform Seniority and more briefs

Mobi Health News

Also, Malaysian telehealth startup Qmed Asia has signed multiple partnerships around Asia

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Kraydel launch TV-based wellbeing platform for elderly

Digital Health News

Digital Patient News elderly care HomeSights Konnect Kraydel remote monitoring Salford Care OrganisationCarers and families are now able to remotely monitor older adults, as Kraydel adds sensor technology to its Konnect device for TVs.

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Struggles Over Care Will Shape the Future of Work

Bill of Health

The future of work will largely be the future of care work. Health care is rapidly becoming the largest employer in the U.S., The future of work and of aging will be shaped by struggles over care from both giving and receiving ends, perhaps against those profiting in between.

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Falls Prevention Programs are Helping the Aging Population Overcome Physical and Emotional Barriers to Well-Being in an Easy and Effective Way

Healthcare IT Today

The Intersection of Falls and Mental Health in the Elderly Although physical injuries may be the most obvious effect of falls, the mental health impact is substantial and often under-recognized. The following is a guest article by Dr. Byron Crowe, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at Solera Health.

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From Alexa to COVID-19 tests, Amazon expands healthcare aspirations in 2021

Mobi Health News

Alexa made moves into health systems and elder care, a new Halo wearable was released and the Amazon Care virtual care service began its expansion this year

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What Can Be Done to Address Elderly Addiction? 

AIHC

Written by: Tasnova Malek, MD This article outlines the serious problem of substance abuse and addiction among our elderly. What Can Be Done to Address Elderly Addiction? The post What Can Be Done to Address Elderly Addiction?

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How Geriatric Care Will Change in the New Normal

AIHC

How COVID Affected Geriatric Care The elderly were affected more severely by the pandemic because they were already a vulnerable population to begin with. Geriatric care shifted to telehealth to meet the needs of older adults.

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Caretech company Birdie raises £8.2M for elderly health and care

Mobi Health News

Birdie’s intuitive app-based solution is part of the aim to develop integrated technology that will connect all aspects of health and elderly care

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Tort Liability is a Potentially Powerful Tool for Pandemic Response

Bill of Health

The tort system does this by articulating standards of reasonable care and exposing entities that fall short of these standards to liability. An additional thirteen lawsuits, a mix of medical malpractice and wrongful death claims, were filed against health care providers. By Timothy D.

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Why Telehealth Should Be the Standard Protocol in Long-Term Care Facilities

Healthcare IT Today

With the COVID-19 cloud casting a shadow on high-risk elderly care communities, there’s another effect to make note of besides the way these facilities have been unfortunately impacted with cases. With limitations in place from seeing loved ones, elderly […].

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AWS announces healthcare workforce accelerator cohort

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A "BedSense" App provides insights into the needs of memory care and nursing home residents. A digital triage and consultation platform for use across primary and emergency care. A practice-wide communications system that can help free up primary care reception staff.

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Roundup: Bayer to launch 27 telemedicine centres in India and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Chinese aged care provider Taikang Healthcare upgrades contact centre. Taikang Healthcare has been providing elderly care, rehabilitation care, and medical and health services in China for over a decade. Bayer to launch 27 telemedicine centres over 2 years in India.

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Homecare platform Cera lands $17M amidst reports of misconduct

Mobi Health News

The web-based platform was set up to help elderly people find care and support in their community. Its services include elderly care, palliative care, dementia care and several other options. London-based homecare company Cera announced that it has raked in $17 million in Series A funding with investors including Guinness Asset Administration, Yabo, and Kairos.

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Nursing community collaboration on the European COVID-19 front-lines

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Systemic issues of the nursing shortage, critical care capacity and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) were common across countries. Focus on the benefits of digital technology for nurses and patients, with continuity of care ensured through remote consultations.

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With telehealth, one size won't fit all

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Some of this shift to virtual care will be permanent. A significant percentage of ambulatory care will never return to a clinic. As an example, elder care differs from pediatric care.

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Nursing Home Chain Hit With $1.5 Million Verdict in Sex Discrimination Lawsuit as Jury Sides with Former Employee

The Health Law Firm

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On November 2, 2017, a former elder care facility executive was awarded a $1.5 After a three-day trial, the jury awarded her over $232,000 in lost wages up to the date of trial, nearly $802,000 in future lost wages and $500,000 for loss of enjoyment of life after she was fired by Tennessee-based Life Care Centers of America Inc. Life Care). By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A.,

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Are Robots Coming to Healthcare? Consumers Say Not-So-Fast

Health Populi

Samsung introduced BotCare , a caring robot, at CES 2019. adults would be open to personally using a health care robot, CTA found, with one-third opposed to the concept. Four in ten people are not aware or have not heard of robots used in the health care space. Health Populi’s Hot Points: That older Americans would be less likely to welcome and trust robotics for health care is not a surprise.

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Older People Are Digital Migrants, and Best Buy Health Is Paving the Road for the Journey

Health Populi

Digital connectivity can ameliorate social isolation and anxiety, bolster mental health, and access needed medical care via telehealth channels. Access to doctors and nurses through Urgent Care on the phone.

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Wearables Are Good For Older People, Too — The Latest From Laurie Orlov

Health Populi

Laurie Orlov, tech industry veteran, writer, speaker and elder care advocate, is the founder of the encyclopedia Aging and Health Technology Watch website, takes this propitious moment to assess The Future of Wearables and Older Adult in a new report.

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Changing Hands, Not Washing Them: CMS’ First Report on Nursing Home M&A Data

C&M Health Law

This data, expected to be updated on a quarterly basis moving forward, has been lauded as an important step in improving transparency around nursing facility ownership and enhancing nursing home safety and quality of care.

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Telehealth and RPM – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

Digitally-enabled care is the future of telehealth – “telehealth” has become industry norm since the start of the pandemic and used as a catchall term for everything from virtual doctor’s appointments to at-home testing kits.

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President Biden Signs End-of-Year Legislation Including Telehealth, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Other Health Care Provisions

C&M Health Law

trillion spending package, which consists of all 12 fiscal year (FY) 2023 appropriations bills and funds the federal government through September 30, 2023, provides additional assistance to Ukraine, and makes numerous health care policy changes.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Typically, the health systems and payers work together in a value-based care arrangement that involves shared risk and reward. For these reasons, Current Health can be valuable to health systems as they navigate the surge of patients requiring care due to COVID-19, the vendor said.

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Health Provider News – January 27, 2023

Hall Render

California seismic rules fail to consider rural hospitals California health system rebrands Tulare hospital district recovers $3mil in settlement with ex-attorney Blue Shield CA expands digital health program to Medicaid members California’s UC Davis Health increases specialty care access for Medi-Cal patients How profitable are California’s 1-star hospitals? turns to in-home care for children’s mental health How to incorporate Fitbit, Apple data into EHRs?

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

George Washington University Hospital resident doctors plan to form union DELAWARE Why Delaware is still struggling to hire health care workers post-COVID PAM Health opens Georgetown facility Delaware among the final states still in pandemic emergency FLORIDA 4 projects underway at Orlando Health’s downtown campus 2 Florida physicians spend $1.8M TEXAS 1M square feet of health care space under construction, much of it in suburban areas $1.6B

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

area health care real estate A proposed noncompete ban could upend business for health providers D.C. doctor talks importance of diversity in health care Illinois hospital CEO dismissed amid board investigation Illinois paid sick leave legislation heading to Gov. MSDH head: Mississippi county health departments struggling to stay open MISSOURI Spectrum Health Care Clinic closes its doors in Columbia $7.5M

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Health Provider News – January 20, 2023

Hall Render

for obesity rate, is getting heavier Medical Properties Trust Sponsors Children’s of Alabama Primary care group makes major local acquisition, doubling footprint in state ALASKA Juneau’s hospital is losing more than $1M a month Alaska’s flu season appears to have peaked.

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Health Provider News – August 26, 2022

Hall Render

Amazon to shutter virtual health care service Amazon Care. Despite Lackluster Operator Adoption, EHRs Positioned to Shape Behavioral Health Care’s Future. Federal judge blocks HHS guidance that emergency medical care must include abortion services. Tie nursing home Medicaid payments to care quality, CMS tells states. This young woman wants to Indigenize mental health care. IU Health Adds Primary Care, Pharmacy, OBGYN to Jackson Street Facility.

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Health Provider News – July 1, 2022

Hall Render

To Boost Cancer Care, CMS Plans New ‘Enhancing Oncology’ Payment Model. Alaska health care professionals work to address residents’ behavioral health needs. Banner Health teams with Hue Health, Flume Health for new direct primary care plan. For 8th Year, UAMS Receives National Recognition for Providing High-Quality Stroke Care. CA health care workers to get COVID essential worker bonuses. Colorado continues innovative approach to reducing health care costs.

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Health Provider News – November 18, 2022

Hall Render

AHA’s Dr. Don Williamson: Alabama facing health care crisis. 2 southern Arizona nonprofits awarded grants to improve rural health care. Fight Over Health Care Minimum Wage Yields a Split Decision in Southern California. Colorado’s RSV, COVID and flu hospitalizations all rising, adding new strain to health care system. HCA Healthcare Launches Hospice, Palliative Care Fellowship Program in Florida. New facility boosts quality of cancer care at AU Health.

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Health Provider News – April 1, 2022

Hall Render

AHA Urges DOJ to Protect Health Care Workers??from Hospital, long-term care groups again petition Becerra to extend COVID-19 public health emergency. Much of the cost of dementia care in aging Native American adults is due to hospitalization. Governor Ducey Signs Bill Extending Temporary Health Care Professional Licenses. Ducey signs bill extending temporary health care worker licenses in Arizona. Hive ransomware shuts down California health care organization.

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Health Provider News – January 14, 2022

Hall Render

Supreme Court blocks Biden Covid vaccine mandate for businesses, allows health-care worker rule. More Alaska health care workers are out sick or in quarantine. Huge surge in Covid-19 cases stressing Arizona health care system. ‘There’s no more backup plans’: AZ health care workers call for COVID-19 mitigation policy. ‘It’s going to crush the system:’ Hundreds of Arizona health care workers demand COVID-19 mitigation policy.