August 24, 2009
I just finished reading the briefing by Center for Technology and Aging (click to view) about the seven technologies that will improve chronic health care and increase independence. They
list these seven technologies as:
- Medication Optimization. Technologies designed to help manage medication information, dispensing, adherence, and tracking.
- Remote Patient Monitoring. Technologies designed to manage and monitor a range of health conditions
- Assistive Technologies. Devices and equipment that help individuals perform a task or prevent injury.
- Remote Training & Supervision. Technologies used to train and supervise health and long-term care workers, and the potential for continuing education and quality assurance.
- Disease Management. Patient-centric, coordinated care processes for patients with chronic conditions and conditions that have a significant self-care component.
- Cognitive Fitness & Assessment. Technologies that measure cognition or include cognitive practice regimens.
- Social Networking. Technologies that enable the building of communities of interest that help older adults communicate, organize, and share with other older adults and care providers.
How will these technologies affect the consumers you serve? This is a great question for your next strategic plan...
Check out some tech-related resources from the OPEN MINDS Circle Industry Library:
- Expand Cognitive Functioning Via New Technologies: Key Considerations for Trying These 'New Wave' Technologies in Your Current Model
- The Role of Remote Patient Monitoring in Reducing Insurance Costs
- The Treatment Technology Showcase: Disruptive Innovation in the Behavioral Health Field
- Behavioral Health Opportunities in Chronic Disease Management
- Home and Community-Based Services: Examining the Evidence Base for State Policymakers - Symposium Proceedings of the Symposium
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