Grant program to allow ‘significant’ investment in innovative technology in assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 18, 2024
Assisted living communities and nursing homes in South Dakota now can apply for $2 million in grants from the state Department of Human Services to buy technology equipment “to improve the quality of...
$5M in grants now available to assisted living communities for telemedicine tech
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 09, 2024
Assisted living communities and other long-term care providers now can access $5 million in funding to install telemedicine technology and infrastructure after South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed...
Survey finds telehealth increased five fold during pandemic
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 17, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be a boon for telemedicine, according to the American Medical Association’s Physician Practice Benchmark Survey.
Telehealth access mitigates anxiety in assisted living residents: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 14, 2024
Telehealth appeared to mitigate anxiety during the pandemic for assisted living and nursing home residents with higher pre-COVID anxiety, and ensuring telehealth access during potential future pandemic...
Telehealth proves to be more popular than expected: physical therapy firm
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Diane Eastabrook
Apr 26, 2021
Telehealth has turned out to be a big hit with patients needing physical therapy during the pandemic, according to ATI Physical Therapy, which provides home health services.
Verizon launching BlueJeans Telehealth
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Diane Eastabrook
Apr 06, 2021
Telecom provider Verizon is jumping onto the telehealth bandwagon. On Monday, Verizon Business announced the launch of BlueJeans Telehealth, which aims to streamline the telemedicine experience for providers...
Two companies partner on telehealth, remote patient monitoring initiative for older diabetics
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Liza Berger
Apr 21, 2021
A new initiative between MediOrbis, a telehealth provider specializing in chronic conditions, and DarioHealth Corp., a digital therapeutics company, offers older diabetics telehealth and remote patient...
Bipartisan bill would make audio-only telehealth visits permanent for Medicare enrollees
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Diane Eastabrook
May 27, 2021
New legislation providing audio-only telehealth visits for Medicare enrollees hit the House of Representatives earlier this week.
Senior living faces unique challenges in implementing widespread telehealth use
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 20, 2022
The relative independence and health of senior living residents compared with other long-term care recipients likely affect the use of telehealth in independent living and assisted living communities,...
Home healthcare workers serve as critical component in elderly telehealth visits, researcher says
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Diane Eastabrook
Apr 19, 2021
Home healthcare workers can be an invaluable resource in telehealth visits with elderly patients, the author of a new study on telehealth barriers told McKnight’s Home Care Daily.