Senior Care Technology Update: 2013 International CES Edition

This roundup of senior care-related technology features a variety of products and systems that were announced or debuted at last week’s 2013 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) held this year in Las Vegas, Nev. From Independa’s announcement regarding the availability of its Integrated CloudCare suite on LG TVs and Samsung tablet computers, to the debut […]

Senior Care Technology Review: BAM Labs, Connected Living, American HealthTech

This week’s senior care technology review features yet another social network for seniors launched by Connected Living, along with a major software upgrade to BAM Lab’s smart bed system that includes the ability to monitor and collect data on position changes. Two nursing homes have implemented American HealthTech’s EMR system that’s interoperable with their local […]

What Hospitals Want: Positioning SNFs for Accountable Care Partnerships

Starting October 1, hospitals in the bottom quartile for readmissions will get across-the-board reimbursement cuts from Medicare, and skilled nursing facilities should capitalize on their data to become attractive partners to either hospitals in trouble, or well-performing hospitals that want to stay on top, says Teresa Chase, President and CEO of American HealthTech in her […]