Popular LTC radar sensor system selected for pilot study on at-home seniors’ health
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 27, 2024
A popular LTC monitoring system was chosen to be part of a European pilot study on how the technology benefits seniors living alone.
Falls prevention giant SafelyYou rises to Fortune Top 20 Impact list
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 20, 2024
SafelyYou, with a falls detection platform that is geared toward dementia care, was ranked 14th on the latest Fortune Impact 20 list.
New vibrating glove beats drugs or injections in aiding stroke survivors, researchers say
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 16, 2024
A new wearable glove was able to produce better control of stroke-related hand tremors when compared with injections, new research shows.
$4.1M to see if artificial intelligence can treat sleep apnea
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 14, 2024
Researchers at Mount Sinai in New York received a $4.1 million grant to study how AI can predict the progression of prolonged sleep apnea.
Better designed apps, tech tools help give isolated seniors a boost, rideshare company reports
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 13, 2024
Many smartphone apps are now catering to seniors, and some legacy apps have begun to address senior needs, such as rideshare platforms.
South Dakota campaign joins state and federal efforts to expand rural telehealth access
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 12, 2024
South Dakota is working on legislation to grant $5 million to long-term care facilities in the state to implement telehealth and telemedicine access.
Long-term care tech giants PointClickCare and MatrixCare win big again as Best in KLAS 2024 award winners...
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 07, 2024
PointClickCare was one of several tech giants who serve the long-term care industry that were honored with Best in KLAS 2024 awards.
Healthcare software giant aims WellSky-high in bid to access Google Cloud services
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 02, 2024
WellSky will be partnering with Google to access its cloud technologies, including AI data analysis, the companies announced Thursday.
Pressing questions about rural telehealth access and investments put innovation in danger
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 23, 2024
Questions remain about how much providers will be able to rely on telehealth, remote monitoring and other technologies to come in the years ahead — and whether the government will make the needed legal,...
Healthcare orgs taking steps to remove racial bias from algorithm and AI tools, new report shows
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 22, 2024
A team of doctors is going through algorithms to find, and remove, anything that could exacerbate racial bias, a new report shows.