"care management" articles
Both seniors and caregivers are reactive purchasers of senior assistive technology, including PERS devices. The search for a solution typically begins only after an emergency occurs or when a senior is suddenly living alone after the death of a spouse. Fear-based marketing often plays into these scenarios, portraying a helpless senior unable to contact a loved one after falling. Though the original “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” commercial aired 30 years ago, the phrase remains...
by Elizabeth Parks | Aug. 9, 2022
Tags: care management, digital health, home automation, home safety, independent living, mHealth, patient engagement, remote health monitoring, seniors, virtual care
Tags: care management, digital health, home automation, home safety, independent living, mHealth, patient engagement, remote health monitoring, seniors, virtual care
Connected health sensors and devices are critical to expanding the applications of care in the home. While remote patient monitoring platforms have not yet scaled to the same extent as virtual visit solutions, they are highly in demand by care professionals, and consumer experience with connected health devices and sensors in the home is growing rapidly.
Parks Associates research reveals that as of Q2 2021, 40% of adult heads-of-broadband households report...
by Parks Associates | Jul. 5, 2022
Tags: accountable care, care management, Connected Health Summit, coronavirus, COVID-19, demand response, patient engagement, personalization, remote health monitoring, seniors
Tags: accountable care, care management, Connected Health Summit, coronavirus, COVID-19, demand response, patient engagement, personalization, remote health monitoring, seniors
Consumer familiarity with telehealth services and remote care is increasing across all demographics according to Parks Associates extensive consumer research. While the average telehealth user is 44 years old and likely to have children in the home, telehealth use has increased substantially across all demographic groups. Parks Associates Q2 2021 consumer data reveals the following changes in US broadband households:
54% of households with an annual income of less than...
by Elizabeth Parks | Jun. 25, 2022
Tags: care management, Connected Health Summit, coronavirus, COVID-19, demand response, home safety, independent living, patient engagement, personalization, remote health monitoring
Tags: care management, Connected Health Summit, coronavirus, COVID-19, demand response, home safety, independent living, patient engagement, personalization, remote health monitoring
Parks Associates continues its ninth annual Connected Health Summit with the virtual conference, " Smart Home and Health: Modern Living ", on June 16 from 11 AM - 1:30 PM CT. Ahead of the conference, Michael Don Ham, Co-Founder and President at RePure, provided insight on how customer demand for cleaner air quality has changed in a post pandemic world, and what this means for service providers. Michael will be speaking on the panel, "Air Quality in the...
by Parks Associates | Jun. 14, 2022
Tags: care management, Connected Health Summit, digital health, independent living, industry event, remote health monitoring
Tags: care management, Connected Health Summit, digital health, independent living, industry event, remote health monitoring
Telemedicine and on-demand virtual care services provide a remote solution for physician visits, transitional care after a hospital discharge, and ongoing chronic care management, which can lower costs for both patients and providers. These services are also incredibly convenient for consumers and can expand access for those who have difficulty getting to the doctor, whether due to distance, scheduling, or condition.
Telemedicine provides the convenience and efficiency of not...
by Parks Associates | Jun. 11, 2022
Tags: care management, coronavirus, COVID-19, demand response, digital health, patient engagement
Tags: care management, coronavirus, COVID-19, demand response, digital health, patient engagement
Parks Associates continued its twenty-sixth annual CONNECTIONS™ conference with our in-person conference in Frisco, Texas on May 17-19. Amanda Forsyth, Director of Product Management at Cognitive Systems. Ahead of the conference, Amanda provided insights on how smart home products are evolving and consumer insights that will have an impact over the next few years. Amanda spoke on the panel, Health and Wellness Solutions: Expanding the Market, on May 19 at 1:00 PM CT which...
by Parks Associates | May. 18, 2022
Tags: care management, cloud services, CONNECTIONS, COVID-19, demand response, digital health, home automation, home networks, home safety, industry event, Internet of Things, interoperability
Tags: care management, cloud services, CONNECTIONS, COVID-19, demand response, digital health, home automation, home networks, home safety, industry event, Internet of Things, interoperability
The pandemic has forever changed the trajectory of healthcare and specifically virtual care. Before the pandemic, forward-thinking care providers and health systems were trialing virtual care solutions that could bridge the facility to the home, seeking connected care models that work for their systems and patients. Yet, prior to 2020 — connected health to the home or in the home was at the periphery of healthcare.
Parks Associates’ research reveals that as of April 2021, 66% of...
by Parks Associates | Mar. 23, 2022
Tags: care management, digital health, independent living, virtual care, Whitepaper
Tags: care management, digital health, independent living, virtual care, Whitepaper
Parks Associates recently published the Top 10 Connected Consumer Trends to Watch in 2022 , where my colleagues and I weigh in on the top consumer technology trends we will see in 2022. One trend to watch for is senior tech picking up steam, with overlapping interest from the smart home and healthcare industries.
The pandemic has spotlighted the vulnerability of older consumers and the need for thoughtfully designed technologies and services to reach them at home. A growing...
by Kristen Hanich | Jan. 17, 2022
Tags: care management, Connected Health Summit, COVID-19, digital health, fitness apps, independent living, remote health monitoring
Tags: care management, Connected Health Summit, COVID-19, digital health, fitness apps, independent living, remote health monitoring
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