Thank you to all who made the recent PEAK Leadership Summit a success. We hope you enjoyed CAST’s Technology Deep Dive and our other sessions.
Next up is the 14th Long Term & Post Acute Care (LTPAC) Health IT Summit, which CAST is convening for the first time this year. Mark your calendar for June 24-26, 2018, in Washington, DC!
This is the premiere health IT conference for executives and information technology leaders from the LTPAC sector, as well as acute care providers, payers, and technology vendors serving older adults and individuals with chronic conditions throughout the health care continuum.
Come hear our keynote speakers:
- Kate Goodrich, MD, MHS, Director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ), CMS;
- Dr. David Gruber, Managing Director, Director of Research, Alvarez & Marsal Healthcare Industry Group, LLC;
- Judy Murphy, RN, FACMI, FHIMSS, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) – IBM Global Healthcare.
Please see the Schedule of Events for other exciting panels and sessions. Register today to explore the ways technology is connecting the health care ecosystem in the era of health and payment reforms.
Make sure you also check out the Exhibiting and Interoperability Demonstration as well as the Sponsorship opportunities.
New CAST Case Studies
CAST is pleased to release three new case studies that demonstrate the power of social connectedness and engagement technologies to reduce isolation and depression among older adults.
- Nonprofit Care at Home New Jersey (CAHNJ) has achieved these goals among study participants who used a touchscreen Telikin computer to communicate with family, friends, and CAHNJ personnel.
- Inniswood Village, a senior living community of LeadingAge Provider Member National Church Residences, is leveraging an in-room portal solution to streamline communication and improve the day-to-day lives of residents and staff. CATIE is a solution from CAST Business Associate Status Solutions.
- Nonprofit life plan community Kendal at Longwood, part of LeadingAge Provider Member Kendal-Crosslands Communities, has decreased residents’ antipsychotic drug use and depressive symptoms through person-centered engagement strategies such as robotic pets.
CAST News
At CAST, we continue to promote the advancement of aging-field technologies through multiple news articles.
- Using Tech to Thrive in Place: In a recent interview with Stria, I shared technology’s vast potential to enhance the experience of aging. Learn about attitudes toward technology and aging and future tech trends and why I prefer the term “thriving in place of choice.”
- Strategic Data Analytics Now Essential: I also contributed to a recent article in McKnight’s Senior Living that says a strategic approach to harnessing and analyzing data is now essential for senior living operators who want their organizations to remain competitive. See why I say that data is currency now and what opportunities it affects—such as 5-Star ratings, reimbursement levels, payer contracts, referrals, and more.
- IT Expands to Address Physical Needs of Long-Term Care Facilities: I also shared thoughts on the explosion of new technologies to assist senior living’s physical plants in a recent issue of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, along with LeadingAge Gold Partner with CAST Focus MatrixCare.
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News also mentioned CAST’s updated Social Connectedness and Engagement Technology Online Tool.
FutureCAST Interviews
This month’s FutureCAST videos share what two executives consider their most exciting initiatives and key technology trends:
- Gary Pederson, SVP of Life Plan Communities at MatrixCare, discusses integrating new systems into their solutions. CareCommunity by MatrixCare is a LeadingAge Gold Partner with CAST Focus.
- Peter Kress, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc., a LeadingAge CAST Patron, shares his excitement for technology that creates great resident experiences.
CAST Member News
Great things are happening in member news. Lyft is providing transportation to medical appointments, iN2L and EHM Senior Solutions completed a video project with students to help residents with dementia, and Westminster-Canterbury launched a tablet to help dementia patients. CDW Healthcare has received an award, Presbyterian Senior Living community received a grant, Status Solutions received press for CATIE, and HCS sponsored NAPHS and NALTH meetings.
Tech Trends: Wearables, Voice Assistants, and Smart Devices
Learn why cutting-edge technologies such as wearable devices, voice-activated assistants, and smart devices may soon be the next big thing in senior living—and why implementing them still confuses some providers.
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