Tracking residents’ health has always been a major component of senior living. But new technology is allowing that tracking to become faster, more efficient, accurate and comprehensive, and some companies are saving by double-digit margins when they move to real-time monitoring. “The care management piece is a huge component of revenue; it accounts for about […]
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Joining the ranks of other multinational consumer electronics providers entering the senior care space, Toshiba is betting big on the sector, which it views as $10 billion opportunity. The Tokyo-based electronics conglomerate specializes in an array of technologies, from consumer-facing products like laptop computers and TVs to industrial power systems related to nuclear, hydroelectric and […]
South by Southwest, an annual week-long conference event held in Austin, Texas, each yeah showcases the latest in music, film and burgeoning startup companies from around the country. The event, which takes place from March 7-16, dedicates a considerable portion to innovative technologies under its SXSW Interactive Festival. The Interactive Festival plays home to Startup […]
Time Warner Cable has partnered with Tely Labs to create what it’s calling an affordable home health monitoring “breakthrough” aimed at improving follow-up care for patients once they’re back at home. Time Warner Cable Business Class and Tely Labs, the maker of the telyHD videoconferencing platform, are launching a trial for ‘Virtual Visits,’ touted as […]
Two relative newcomers to the senior care tech market are taking a similar approach in introducing products meant to provide a lower-cost method for aging in place. They’re looking to make waves in what they see as a yet-untapped portion of the market for aging tech. Both Lively and Tempo by CarePredict are banking on […]
Assisted Living Concepts, LLC is currently in the process of mitigating a recent data breach that potentially puts the personal information of its staff at risk of exposure to unauthorized parties. Last week, the Chicago-based company wrote a letter to New Hampshire’s Office of the Attorney General Joseph A. Foster to inform of a “security […]
While social media might not have the metrics to prove it’s leading to move ins the way traditional sales leads do, providers today say they simply can’t ignore the added benefits it can deliver elsewhere. The 65-plus population may not be spending their waking hours Tweeting on Twitter and Pinning on Pinterest, but that doesn’t […]
A new technology rollout makes the use of handheld mobile devices easier for those who are not native users of smart phone technology. The implications for older smart phone users could be substantial in that they allow a user to reconfigure the smart phone user interface providing simplicity and customization. The technology, “Wiser […]
Your company might not be Target, but that doesn’t mean it won’t become the target of a hacker attack, potentially exposing residents’ personal information to the public. Hackers aren’t just after credit card and banking information, but nursing homes lacking security for the documents they store have recently been found potentially to put resident information […]
A new U.S. Senate bill wants to limit federal oversight of mobile health technology—specifically that of the Food and Drug Administration—in a bid to reduce the industry’s regulatory burden, foster innovation, and protect jobs. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), the sponsors of S. 2007, Preventing Regulatory Overreach to Enhance Care Technology Act […]
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