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Operator hopes to expand residents’ digital literacy with unique tech concierge program
04/25/24 at 02:00 AMOperator hopes to expand residents’ digital literacy with unique tech concierge program McKnights Senior Living, by John O'Connor; 4/22/24Beginning in June, residents in some BHI Senior Living communities will be able to take advantage of a unique tech concierge program. For residents, the new service will feature on-demand tech support, alongside virtual assistance, in-home appointments and a curriculum of tailored enrichment classes and training sessions. For the operator, the program will deliver immediate tech support while also gathering and analyzing data that can be used to inform future technology investments and strategic moves.Editor's Note: How might you adapt this creative service for the persons you serve? What differences might it make in patient care? In hospice caregiver/family satisfaction? What tech support do you have for your staff, especially when they are making home or other in-the-field visits? Relating this to today's articles on the importance of "trust" and "nurses' negativity about AI," do your innovative technologies improve or impede the patient/family's needs and experiences with you?
Outlook dims for resolution of eased telehealth payments and rules
04/19/24 at 03:00 AMOutlook dims for resolution of eased telehealth payments and rules McKnights Senior Living, by John O'Connor; 4/16/24 The general consensus was clear during a recent House hearing aimed at addressing the temporary easing of policies and payments: Telehealth as a concept is here to stay. But as a year-end deadline to either reinforce or discard numerous COVID-era stopgap measures approaches, resolution is hardly in reach.
Remote SNF monitoring partnership promises 25 percent rehospitalization reduction
04/17/24 at 03:00 AMRemote SNF monitoring partnership promises 25 percent rehospitalization reduction McKnights Senior Living, by Josh Henreckson; 4/15/24 A new partnership between technology company Circadia Health and 81 skilled nursing facilities operated by Ciena Healthcare aims to significantly improve preventive care and reduce preventable rehospitalizations. Circadia’s C100 remote monitoring devices ... will be installed in residents’ rooms. They are capable of continuously monitoring key vital signs like residents’ breathing rate, heart rate and unusual motions and compare them with personalized profiles.
Message-based telehealth an increasingly important part of seniors’ healthcare, study finds
04/16/24 at 03:00 AMMessage-based telehealth an increasingly important part of seniors’ healthcare, study findsMcKnights Senior Living, by Aaron Dorman; 4/11/24 Many healthcare experts, and even government agencies, are working to try to expand telehealth coverage for older adults. But much of that work considers telehealth in terms of video and/or phone conversations. E-mails and digital messaging across patient portals, however, also are part of seniors’ healthcare regimen, particularly those who are Medicare beneficiaries, finds a new study published in Health Affairs Scholar. As such, updated telehealth coverage decisions should factor in the time that older adults, their caregivers and clinicians need to exchange these messages, the researchers said.
Draft Code of Conduct to ensure the use of AI in health and health care meets its potential reliably and safely - Survey/feedback requested
04/15/24 at 03:00 AMNew paper outlines Draft Code of Conduct to ensure that the use of AI in health and health care meets its full potential reliably and safelyNational Academy of Medicine; 4/8/24 While AI holds immense promise for revolutionizing health care and improving health outcomes, it is not without significant risk. ... A new NAM Perspectives Commentary outlines a draft framework for achieving accurate, safe, reliable, and ethical AI advancements that can transform health, health care, and biomedical science. ... The NAM Leadership Consortium is seeking input from stakeholders on the Code Principles and Commitments to ensure responsible and equitable use of AI in health, health care, and biomedical science. Share your experiences and feedback ... Participate in the survey.
AI in palliative and end-of-life care: "How new technology makes us feel is important"
04/15/24 at 03:00 AMAI in palliative and end-of-life care: "How new technology makes us feel is important" Marie Curie, by Dr. Ami Nwosu, Research Lead at the Marie Curie Hospice, Liverpool, UK; 4/11/24... People who require palliative and end of life care require specific physical, emotional, psychological and social needs, which requires holistic assessment and support. Although there are more opportunities to use AI technologies in palliative care, there may be concern from family caregivers that technology may be unable to provide the person-centered, human connection which may be desired when people are at their most vulnerable.
Virtual reality therapy offers ‘sustained improvement’ in cancer-related pain
04/10/24 at 03:00 AMVirtual reality therapy offers ‘sustained improvement’ in cancer-related pain Healio, by Josh Friedman; 4/8/24 Individuals with cancer reported significantly reduced pain immediately following a 10-minute virtual reality (VR) session, study results published in Cancer showed. The findings from the randomized trial suggest that pain reductions associated with VR use are sustainable for up to 24 hours and produced a reduction in pain bothersomeness and destress, according to researchers.
Modern ultrasound tech benefits extend from Alzheimer’s to palliative care
04/10/24 at 02:00 AMModern ultrasound tech benefits extend from Alzheimer’s to palliative care McKnights Senior Living, by Aaron Dorman; 4/9/24New research is showing that ultrasound innovations can be ultra-beneficial to seniors across a wide range of applications. ... [A] valuable use of ultrasound tech could be in palliative care. Portable or handheld ultrasound diagnostic tools could allow for more effective treatment options, and reduce the need for costly rehospitalizations. These imaging tools are already available and researchers conducted a narrative study of existing literature that appeared to validate their effectiveness; based on previous findings, new portable ultrasound devices made a difference in 50% of treatment decisions, the researchers found.