Telehealth, hospital partnership aims to close mental health gap for seniors with dementia
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 12, 2023
A telehealth company that promises “dementia care on demand” is partnering with a hospital to develop a training program.
Telehealth giants pairing obesity drugs with weight-loss programs to prevent overreliance on prescriptions
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 23, 2023
Telehealth companies could offer, or even require, virtual fitness program pairing with obesity drugs, as new procedures are developed.
Caregivers, seniors with Alzheimer’s to benefit from ‘Rippl’ effect, access to 24/7 helpline
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Aaron Dorman
Apr 09, 2024
A new dementia care platform will get telehealth to more seniors, and their caregivers, including access to a 24/7 helpline.
Digital health funding shift could pave way for more mergers, deals, experts believe
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 01, 2023
More mergers and acquisitions could occur within the digital healthcare sector as smaller point solutions reach deals with a larger platform, experts predict.
Providers get help with move-in process, occupancy rates, identifying resident risk thanks to tech start-up
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Aaron Dorman
Nov 01, 2023
One new digital health platform, Savoy Life, has created a bundle of products for assisted living, including tools for LTC occupancy.
Frail seniors less likely to use digital health technology than healthier peers, new study finds
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 21, 2024
Fewer frail older adults use smartphone apps or telehealth options compared with healthy, non-frail seniors, according to a new study.
UCSF telehealth program cuts costs and improves outcomes for seniors with dementias
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Aaron Dorman
Sep 25, 2023
A telehealth program out of UCSF has achieved the coveted goal of cutting costs and improving patient care for seniors with dementia, researchers state.
Third-party data tracking the latest FTC target in telehealth privacy push
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 25, 2023
The FTC and US HHS issued a joint statement last week warning about websites and apps whose tracking tech could violate rules.
Five healthcare orgs become inaugural members of TEFCA’s national data exchange network
By
Aaron Dorman
Dec 14, 2023
The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, or TEFCA, went live this week. It was a project seven years in the making.
$1 billion contract supports veterans’ telehealth, tech-enabled care
By
Aaron Dorman
Jun 23, 2023
AI-giant Iveda, in partnership with Movement Interactive, announced Thursday that it had received an eight-year Veterans Affairs contract worth just over $1 billion to use IvedaCarea and IvedaAI for telehealth...