Netsmart introduces EHR platform for senior living
Apr 13, 2018
Netsmart has introduced a new cloud-based electronic health record platform, called myUnity, that is designed to help integrate senior living communities and at-home care providers into the overall healthcare...
Benchmark turns to artificial intelligence to attract, keep real workers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 02, 2018
Benchmark Senior Living will harness data, artificial intelligence and predictive analytics in an effort to tackle the senior living industry’s biggest challenge, worker recruiting and retention,...
$1.8 million grant funds study of ‘smart’ tech in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 12, 2017
A new $1.77 million study of “smart” technology has the potential to improve retirement community residents’ quality of life by extending their ability to remain independent and age in...
Residents, staff reap rewards from retirement community’s smartphone app
By
Alyssa Salela
Jul 27, 2017
Leaders at a New York retirement community say their new smartphone app is bringing convenience to residents and enabling staff members to spend more time with them.
AI can help cut billing tasks, but some staff not buying in
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 05, 2024
Artificial intelligence can pay major dividends when it comes to managing back-office billing efforts, but the key to maximizing payments with it lies in knowing exactly where to build in coaching and...
IT checkup: Currency of data is fueling unprecedented insights
By
John Hall
Jun 01, 2020
Data are the universal currency that pays for the lion’s share of IT hardware and software development. The “things” that produce it are merely conduits.
Tech Awards adds senior living categories this year
By
John O'Connor
May 04, 2018
The 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program is expanding to two tracks while doubling the number of available categories.
‘Misuse’ and ‘physical’ data breaches are most common in senior living, report...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 02, 2018
The most common types of data breaches in nursing and residential care facilities are related to misuse or paper copies of records, according to a new report. The good news is that there are steps the...
Older adults cling to older technology, survey finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 01, 2018
Perhaps not surprisingly, adults aged 70 or more years are more likely to have older technology, such as desktop computers and regular phones, than those aged 50 to 69, according to a survey recently conducted...
What did the resident want? Let’s check the video
By
John O'Connor
Dec 12, 2017
More senior living residents are using video to document their end-of-life care wishes. Experts agree that these videos can help bring clarity to a subject that is often buried in confusion and doubt.