Weak science underpins most fitness apps for frail seniors, experts warn
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 13, 2024
Many fitness apps for seniors, especially those with frailty, are “poorly adapted” to the target market, new research shows.
Post-pandemic telehealth funding now focused on specific ‘mega-deals,’ data shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 14, 2023
Investment in digital health technology has shifted since the pandemic, from broad funding to a focus on specific opportunities, according to new market analyses.
Skilled nursing facility will pay fine, upgrade security systems after data breach
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 29, 2023
Colorado has settled with a skilled nursing provider over a 2021 data breach that put the personal data of residents and employees at risk.
As VR becomes a fixture of LTC community life, experts warn that providers must weigh drawbacks, limitations
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 03, 2024
But just because studies have gone easy on VR’s potential drawbacks doesn’t mean that concerns don’t exist, experts warn.
Data breaches double: Cybersecurity attacks on the rise, mid-year report shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 01, 2023
Data breaches in the first half of 2023 have increased 100 percent over the same time period last year, Fortified Health reports.
Colorado SNF sanctioned for 2021 data breach
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 26, 2023
The state of Colorado has settled with Broomfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for not protecting the personal data of hundreds of residents, patients and employees before and during a 2021...
New prosthetic limb allows amputee to move hand, fingers
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 18, 2023
Engineers have developed a prosthetic that allows for hand and finger movements as if they were real (and attached).
HHS opens investigation into UnitedHealth cyberattack
Mar 14, 2024
Following a cyberattack on one of the nation’s largest health insurers that’s thrown healthcare payments into disarray and likely exposed reams of private patient data, the US Department of...
Virtual reality helps nursing students train with ‘enthusiasm,’ as studies highlight its popularity
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 23, 2023
The use of VR for training nurses has been “extensively implemented” over the past 15 years, a new bibliometric study affirms.
Researchers hopeful that AI screening tools can help prevent septic shock among residents
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 13, 2023
Researchers are optimistic about the scalability of AI screening tools for preventing sepsis and septic shock among long-term care residents.