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Why healthcare leaders should embrace home-based technologies

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Home health technologies will have an increasingly larger role to play in healthcare delivery as the silver tsunami of the aging population strain the system. And if more consumers embrace preventative care that can easily be done in the home. Home-based health technologies are any preventive care technology tool that elevates health.

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How virtual primary care can amplify value for providers and patients

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And most of the time, that is at home. For example, many individuals are behind preventive screenings for things like colorectal, breast or cervical cancer, and a lot of this knowledge is gathered or learned within a virtual primary care visit. We interviewed Kelly Bliss, president of U.S.

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New York State Office for the Aging deploys AI robots as companions for older adults

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Building on its effort to battle social isolation and support aging-in-place, the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) is delivering voice-operated smart technology into the homes of more than 800 older adults. ElliQ is made specifically for older adults to support independence at home.

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‘I Don’t Think Being Picky Is A Bad Thing’: A Look Inside The Most Selective Caregiver Hiring Processes

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This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership At a time when home care providers are constantly trying to bring new caregivers to keep up with the increased demand for care services, some companies have gained a reputation for having a highly selective hiring process. I don’t think being picky is a bad thing.

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Most primary care telehealth visits don't require in-person follow-up, Epic study shows

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Travis Rush, CEO of Reperio, a vendor of at-home biometric screening technologies, told Healthcare IT News that healthcare leaders should embrace home-based care technologies because they can elevate health and reduce the costs of chronic diseases. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Homewatch CareGivers Launches Tech-Driven Personalized Care Program

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Homewatch CareGivers has launched a new suite of services, dubbed Total Care Solutions, designed to cater to a more personalized home care experience for clients and their families. The Denver-based Homewatch CareGivers is a home care franchise company that operates in over 30 states and seven countries.

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Central Adelaide Local Health Network introduces digital 'pre-hab' for surgery patients

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According to a media release, it includes a comprehensive health screening questionnaire and provides a personalised checklist of items which patients can discuss with their GP to prepare for their surgery. Referred patients are invited to self-screen for manageable risk factors, such as smoking, weight, frailty and poor nutrition.