Tag: LifeAssist Technologies

Keeping a tight lid on expenses is paramount for HME providers to keep their finances healthy, and technology can serve as an effective tool for reaching that goal, technology specialists say.Specifically, using connected care platforms for managing remote patient monitoring can help providers save time, effort and overhead costs while elevating clinical care quality. It also improves HME companies' competitive positioning in the marketplace, said Nick Knowlton, vice president of strategic initiatives...

A. As we live longer, it is normal to experience mild memory loss, and to be aware of the unfortunate consequence of cognitive decline and diagnosis of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Care technology can manage, monitor, personalize, predict trends and modify behavior that will assist seniors with declining memory with engagement and support. An engaged and connected care circle increases the time one can age-in-place and receive the needed support of caregivers and family.The evolution of the...

A. With one-fifth of the U.S. population trending to be 65 or older by the year 2030, mobile health (mHealth) will continue to drive innovation, automation and greater integration for home medical equipment providers. As you consider strategies to address the large-scale economic and health needs of this growing population you will need to include the 'Silver Tsunami's' mobile aspects in your plans. In particular, determine how the increasing adoption of mHealth technology by older adults will increasingly...