Despite challenges related to how they will be reimbursed and doctors’ willingness to comply, a whopping majority of health care providers still view telemedicine as a top priority in their operations, a new survey suggests. Health care leaders remain committed to implementing telemedicine initiatives within their organizations, even as they face challenges such as getting […]
Category: Health Care
It’s no secret that an aging baby boomer population carries huge cost implications for the nation’s health care system. And when it comes to dementia care, treating diseases like Alzheimer’s will cause those costs to skyrocket, according to new research from the University of Southern California (USC). As boomers age, the financial burden of Alzheimer’s disease […]
It’s the formula health care reforms have been drumming up since the passing of the Affordable Care Act: organizations that play together, report higher satisfaction in delivery of care services, according to recent research from the Harvard Medical School Department of Health Care Policy. And for patients with multiple chronic conditions, their satisfaction with Accountable Care […]
It is an accepted truth that senior living is a starkly different business today than it was 50 years ago, especially as shifts in health care, the aging population and consumers’ expectations have forced it to evolve since that time. But while half a century is a long time, the next 50 years of senior […]
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) continues to attach itself with the aging healthcare space, especially now with its new partnership with a nationally recognized startup accelerator focused on tech solutions for the elderly and long-term care. Tuesday, Google for Entrepreneurs (GFE) announced it has partnered with Aging2.0, a startup accelerator network, to help amplify support of entrepreneurs […]
Senior living has come a long way in recruiting and raising good leadership. From the rise of degree programs that are focused in senior living management to operators that have shifted their attention toward hiring practices and community building efforts among both staff and residents, the industry continues to grow its reach in recruiting and […]
Independent living providers in Michigan may not request medical data to determine the eligibility of their residents either prior to or during their residency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ruled Monday. HUD reached a Conciliation Agreement with Huntington Management, a Southfield, Mich.-based company that operates five independent living communities in southeast Michigan […]
Falls among the elderly remain an ever-present danger not only for seniors, but for the companies and organizations that care for them as well. Recognizing the everlasting hazards falls pose, one California-based senior living provider has taken a vastly holistic approach to fall prevention at one of its communities in San Francisco, writes The New York Times in […]
A New York investment company plans to expand its growth platform in the senior housing sector, where it just recently secured a $30 million joint venture to own and operate three communities in the South and Mid-Atlantic regions. Earlier this month, Care Investment Trust, which is the senior housing arm of New York-based holding company […]
Following meaningful success with a telehealth pilot program this summer, Panasonic is going beyond using the television as a portal for healthcare services with a new tablet-based product launch it will soon make available for senior living communities. On4Today is the newest telehealth service from the Osaka, Japan-based electronics company’s stateside subsidiary, Panasonic Corporation of […]
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