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Independa: Heath Survey: Most Older Adults Cut Back on Essentials to Afford Medications

11/21/2024

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – November 21, 2024 Independa, an award-winning platform for remote engagement, education and care, today announced the findings of its 4th Annual Health

Survey. This survey polled over 1,000 U.S. citizens aged 55 and above, providing insight into the financial challenges affecting healthcare decisions among older adults and the increasing role of telehealth services in the lives of older adults.

AI is Working Today in Senior Living and Care

Exceeding expectations in every way.  The next report was going to be titled – “The Future of AI in Senior Living” but that was so yesterday.  One 2023 document, The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Senior Living offered up  the categories where it would/could be useful – including in remote home monitoring, and its ‘emerging’ categories of AI solutions for seniors and senior living communities.  The report referred to a 2023 study about how an AI algorithm could predict patients at highest risk for readmission to the hospital – using multiple data sources as inputs. No surprise – the algorithm’s recommendations were used, and the predictions and care recommendations enabled a 21% reduction of rehospitalization.

Unlimited Robotics raises $5 million Seed round to tackle healthcare worker shortage

05/27/2024

Unlimited Robotics, which aims to solve critical staffing shortages in healthcare through the deployment of autonomous robotic solutions, has closed a $5 million Seed round led by lool ventures, an early-stage Israeli venture capital firm. Additional investors include Avishai Abrahami, CEO and Co-founder of Wix, and Micha Kauffman, CEO and Co-founder of Fiverr.

Kalogon Unveils Orbiter Med: A Medicare-Approved Custom Wheelchair Cushion for Pressure Management and Postural Support

04/11/2024

Melbourne, Fla. (April 11, 2024) - Kalogon, a leader in smart seating solutions, today unveiled a new custom wheelchair cushion, Orbiter Med, which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved for the use of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code E2609 to bill Medicare. For the first time, Orbiter Med combines Kalogon’s groundbreaking Advanced Pressure Management (APM) system with the individualized postural support of a custom cushion reimbursable by insurance. 

The tech user experience today – the customer does not matter 

Has the  tech user experience substantially improved?  For years device and software tech ‘improved’ to a point of widespread optimism about our tech future. Certainly access has improved: Ninety-five percent of Americans use the Internet and more than 80% have broadband at home. Today there are numerous programs to subsidize access, and   smartphone penetration has exceeded 92%.  One would believe this ubiquity of access might make us hopeful that we are now in the era of tech helping consumers of all ages, no matter what task or level of knowledge.  

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