MedPAC highlights data shortage despite telehealth boom
By
Christine Birkner
Apr 19, 2023
During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth flourished in the healthcare sector, making it easier for patients to see doctors virtually and get the care they needed without leaving wherever they lived. In...
How IT can help long-term care slice through the ‘noise’
By
John Hall
Feb 01, 2023
Connectivity issues among most pressing for operators to solve,
but creativity can boost outcomes, even in small organizations.
Say goodbye to traditional paid search advertising – and hello to AI
By
Amy McClain
Jul 10, 2023
Senior living operators can work around Google Ad restrictions by leveraging intent-based ad targeting.
Post-lockdowns, regulators cast an eye toward security, preparedness weak spots
By
John Hall
Dec 02, 2022
For much of 2022, lockdowns and other restrictions tamped down the usual resident security concerns in the nation’s long-term care facilities. Still, workforce shortages meant fewer vigilant eyes and...
From challenges to advantages: Technology’s role in solving three critical issues
Jan 31, 2022
[Partner content] As we start 2022, ongoing concerns remain around occupancy, staffing and price-to-value. The industry looks to three new concepts for answers: Providing the right care at the right...
‘Smart’ textile patch could soon replace EKGs, developers claim
By
Aaron Dorman
Jun 29, 2023
A new patch made out of nanomagnets and conductive yarn could have a variety of applications, including cardiovascular monitoring, its creators say.
2 new data tools have AI evaluating patient populations better for ACOs, healthcare orgs
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 20, 2023
A data science platform has released two new digital tools that use AI to help healthcare ACOs with cost-effective solutions.
Telehealth inequities may arise for older adults with vision problems, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 09, 2024
Seniors with vision impairment were less likely to have access to telehealth compared to those with better eyesight, according to a new study.
Light therapy innovations help sustain a light heart, benefit circulatory conditions, too
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 18, 2024
The benefits of chronologically timed light therapy now extend to lowering the risk for heart disease, a new study shows.
Robot waiters taking more orders, improving assisted living dining rooms
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 13, 2023
Artificial intelligence-powered robots are increasingly being tested in senior living and other industries, taking over repetitive tasks done by humans