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Is the ‘Age Wave’ An Opportunity or a Challenge?
Americans are getting older, and some healthcare leaders expect this to be a challenge for the healthcare industry. Others, however, think this is an opportunity for the industry to make improvements, such as engaging adults in their care before they turn 65.
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UnitedHealthcare, AARP Team Up To Improve Access To Hearing Aids
Through the partnership, AARP members are able to purchase prescription and over-the-counter hearing aids through UnitedHealthcare Hearing. They’ll also be able to receive free hearing tests.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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A Preview of Healthcare Startups at HLTH 2022
Startups will be plentiful at the upcoming HLTH conference at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas November 13-16. Here’s a glimpse of some of the healthcare pain points they’re addressing.
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In collaboration with AARP, VRHealth reveals remote monitoring VR platform
Informed by learnings from its collaboration with AARP, VRHealth announced at CES that it has launched a VR platform, which includes healthcare-related apps for consumers to use at home.
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Functionality, usability cited as barriers to adoption of caregiver digital health tools in AARP report
HITLAB carried out three studies between May 2016 through January 2017 in which caregivers assessed care coordination tools, personal emergency response devices, and home care aide hiring tools and provided feedback on their experience.
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Digital health startups: Don’t overlook the senior market
So many digital health entrepreneurs have zeroed in on chronic conditions and wellness, but they should be giving more thought to developing products with seniors in mind.
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Eight advocate groups to Senate: AHCA would harm patients
As the healthcare debate continues in Washington, a number of patient, provider and consumer advocate organizations — including AARP, the American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association — have banded together to encourage the Senate to consider the impact of the AHCA on patients.
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How music therapy and balance training entrepreneurs seek to help the aging population
Behavioral health startup SingFit and balance training business Nymbl Science are among the digital health companies included in the eBook 50+ Innovation Leaders, presented by AARP and selected by MedCity News readers.
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Entrepreneurs for the aging population inject color into medical products, want to improve clinical trial recruitment
From Boomly’s online shop to Cure Forward’s approach to clinical trial recruitment, entrepreneurial innovation for the aging population are among many themes featured in 50+ Innovation Leaders — an eBook by AARP and MedCity News.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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As Trump celebrates GOP healthcare bill’s win in the House, what will Senate do with AHCA?
Trump’s team scored him a touchdown, but their run to the goal line wasn’t pretty. For example, business groups — such as the drug and hospital industries — played no part in shaping the AHCA.
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Which healthcare delivery innovators did readers select for 50+ Innovation Leaders?
A group of entrepreneurs taking on some of the challenges and shortcomings of healthcare delivery for the aging population has been spotlighted in an eBook.
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What motivated these wearable tech entrepreneurs to help aging populations?
Here are some highlights from the 50+ Innovation Leaders eBook highlighting CEOs across smart living and wearables, healthcare delivery, medication management, entrepreneurial innovation and behavioral health.
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How to succeed in the 50+ healthcare market
How can healthcare startups cater to the rapidly expanding senior demographic? Four judges at the AARP Innovation@50+ Live Pitch event shared some solid and tailored advice.
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A Dr. Oz-backed startup, Uber for grandparents and more at AARP’s Innovation@50+ Live Pitch event
A Dr. Oz-backed startup, Uber for grandparents and some very smart socks graced the stage at the 2017 AARP Innovation@50+ Live Pitch event on Wednesday.