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“Complexity is Profitable” in U.S. Healthcare – How to Save a Quarter-Trillion Dollars

Health Populi

health care employment since 2001, today accounting for twice as many staff as physicians and nurses. Paper Kills , as Newt Gingrich asserted in 2005 talking about the importance of electronic medical records about the time we started the CAQH Index project. It still does. The post “Complexity is Profitable” in U.S.

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The Nursing Home Closure Debacle – does it help anyone?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

It's news -- 600 nursing homes closed so what’s the strategy to fix? You may have read this depressing article this morning in the Wall Street Journal about the number of people stuck in hospitals with no place to go because there are no nursing homes to take them – which is the status in the UK’s the National Health System (NHS).

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The Evolution of a Patient Ambassador – Learning from Stacy Hurt

Health Populi

Born in 2005 and diagnosed a year later with a constellation of conditions, caregiving for Emmett is full-time for both of his parents. Stacy was fighting for home nursing services for Emmett. “I They are never seen in the same room at the same time, working as “Clark Kent and Superman” – tag-teaming with love, resilience, and faith.

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care.ai Secures $27M from Crescent Cove Advisors to Introduce Ambient Intelligence to Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

care.ai’s Smart Care Facility Platform™ transforms healthcare settings, such as hospitals and nursing homes, into responsive care facilities that continuously monitor and streamline clinical and operational workflows. including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities. Reports project that approximately 1.2

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Five worrisome aging and health blog posts from August 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

August, so warm, so replete with nursing home doomsayers and endless scam calls. It's news -- 600 nursing homes closed so what’s the strategy to fix? So many factors crushed nursing homes -- Covid and Private Equity nursing home ownership were big players, followed by government strategy to undermine them.

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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

Each patient’s parameters were reviewed by telemonitoring nurses, who were able to then intervene for immediate teachings when the patient was out of their range.]. million in avoided correctional facility transfers, and $806 million in avoided nursing facility transfers. Better Staff Utilization. Preventative Outreach.

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July Blog posts -- fall detection, dementia tech, aging in place and more

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The government agency seems to have given up on improving the quality or affordability of dementia care in senior living or nursing homes. Philips launched its own Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) offering in 2005 through the acquisition of Lifeline Systems and gave up 16 years later, selling it to Connect America.

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