An algorithm can flag an irregular heartbeat. But it cannot notice that Tom hasn't mentioned his late wife in two weeks, or that he's wearing the same shirt for the fourth day running. Those observations require a person in the room, not a sensor on the wall.
Caregivers are a backbone of serious illness care, but they cannot carry the system alone. We have reached a point where failing to support them is indistinguishable from failing patients.
Small practices play a critical role in healthcare delivery, but they cannot continue to absorb ever-increasing administrative demands without consequences.
The solution isn't about creating more referral pathways, but about building the measurement infrastructure that enables excellent primary care providers to act confidently on their observations.
While data and cost are important elements in recognizing issues, the measure of success isn’t just about the data or the numbers; it’s about ensuring that older adults can manage and maintain their expectations about health and aging in place.
The Digital Medicine Society launched a new initiative — it seeks to establish a roadmap for how technology can support older adults who want to age safely at home. The project will bring together health systems, home health agencies and tech companies to develop products, policy guidance and case studies for scalable home care.
Time is of the essence, particularly for those with cognitive conditions. The loss of telehealth flexibilities, combined with disruptions to Medicaid, could have devastating consequences for millions of patients with dementia and other cognitive and behavioral conditions.
How to turn analytics into actual policy outcomes.
With life expectancy rising again post-pandemic, Americans increasingly are turning to senior communities.
Medical alert systems are crucial for seniors stay independent while living alone. These three companies offer affordable systems that give everyone peace of mind.
Now is the time for senior living leaders to act and re-imagine what resident-centered, modern care can look like, today and in the future.
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By reducing administrative burden and redesigning workflows around human needs, it creates space for what matters most: connection between clinicians and patients.
Senior care innovations offer a glimpse of what is to come while providing useful lessons for the broader healthcare sector. Successful AI-enabled technologies will improve outcomes, ease burdens, and increase autonomy.
Poverty significantly impacts the mental and physical health of older adults. Lack of access to care and unaddressed SDOH issues lead to poorly managed chronic conditions, delays in treatment, medication non-adherence, and lower utilization of preventive services.
This is not just about today’s older adults — it’s about the next 50 years. If we design a smarter, more sustainable system now, we will all benefit when our time comes.
As the pool of approved therapies continues to (hopefully) expand, the clinical and diagnostic testing communities need to do a better job at ensuring the right patients move through this journey more quickly – and accurately – to improve their health and prognosis.
It's a place where compassion and dignity are paramount, where patients and families find solace and support during the most challenging times. We owe it to them to ensure that hospice care is of the highest quality, accessible to all and integrated into the broader continuum of care.