Consumer electronics giant Toshiba is rolling out a suite of new home health care technologies as part of what it sees as a $10 billion business 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 wind […]
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Brightree, a cloud-based clinical, billing and business management software provider, announced Tuesday that it has big plans to expand its technology investments for post-acute care, including home health. The company plans to invest more than $80 million in its new branding efforts to help its customers overcome pressures brought about by changes such as competitive […]
A partnership between a Time Warner Cable division and a video conferencing system has created an affordable home health monitoring “breakthrough” offering meant to improve 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 […]
A new technology platform is aiming to make it easier for those who are not “tech savvy” to navigate smart phones. The technology, “Wiser Simple Launcher” works via Google Play by bypassing the Android platform and launch screen and presenting instead a much simpler, more streamlined version. Contacts are identified with photos in addition to […]
Two United States Senators have introduced a bill seeking to limit federal oversight on mobile health technology in order to reduce the regulatory burden on the healthcare information technology industry and protect jobs. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) are sponsoring Senate Bill 2007, Preventing Regulatory Overreach to Enhance Care Technology Act of […]
Digital health companies experienced a prosperous year for funding in 2013, achieving more than $1.9 billion worth of investment for varying types of healthcare technology, according to a recent report from startup seed fund Rock Health. Digital health funding smashed records last year, reaching $1.97 billion in 2013 alone, according to Rock Health’s report. This […]
Several factors could poise the multi-billion dollar telemedicine market for double-digit growth by as much as 18% by 2018, according to a recent report from Research and Markets. Totaling $14.2 billion in 2012, Research and Markets projects that the global telemedicine market will grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 18.5% during 2012-2018. The […]
In efforts to address the prevalence of falls among seniors, AT&T has launched a new device that its making available to the home health industry, as well as other healthcare providers. With at least one-third of adults over age 65 in North America experiencing a fall each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control […]
An overwhelming majority of health care executives say mobile devices are critical to day-to-day operations in the home health and hospital industries, reveals the recent “Healthcare Goes Mobile” survey. Tablets and smartphones are quickly becoming indispensable to hospital and home health agency services, indicated nearly 200 health care IT executives during the survey, conducted by […]
Boomers and their Generation X children want to age within the comforts of home, however, many fear that current technology might not be up to the task. While both generations place high value on technology as they age, 95% believe today’s technology needs to be better developed to help them successfully age at home for […]
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