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A telehealth program out of UCSF has achieved the coveted goal of cutting costs and improving patient care for seniors with dementia, researchers state.

Legislators and guest speakers concluded during a hearing that there is still plenty to do to bolster compliance to the Rehabilitation Act.

Free, at-home COVID-19 tests will be available soon … 5G improved health of older adults: study … COVID-infected adults with 4 or more underlying diseases faced higher risk of ICU stay, death … Medicare...

A data science platform has released two new digital tools that use AI to help healthcare ACOs with cost-effective solutions.

To meet new CMS rules for nursing homes, one company is releasing a new service that focuses on ensuring a patient’s medication listings are up-to-date. 

Factors associated with long-distance travel include low neurologist density, rural setting and visits for ALS and nervous system cancer.

Amazon is hoping to get its various services streamlined so that it complements, rather than clashes with, other health services. 

Some challenges related to properly staffing skilled nursing facilities can be met by using tools like patient monitoring, an expert on health technology notes.

At least some of seniors’ heavy social media use is for seeking out health-related content online, according to a new study on seniors’ internet habits.

CMS vows to move forward with staffing proposal ‘soon’ despite ‘inconclusive’ research … House committee asks DOJ about COVID relief fraud … $2.4K American Parkinson Disease Association grant...