Resident tech support and affordable housing connectivity are just two features of the Aging Services Technology Track at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting + EXPO, coming to Atlanta Oct. 24-27.
Read about these and other critical sessions in the September Tech Time, along with updates to the CAST Medication Management Tool and studies on telehealth and older adults’ technology use. Learn about the value of tech concierges and remote patient monitoring and a fraud alert for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBBP) website, plus CAST member news.
Don’t Miss LeadingAge Annual Meeting + EXPO Tech Sessions Oct. 24-27
Join us at this year’s LeadingAge Annual Meeting + EXPO for sessions on tech support and training for residents and clients, internet connectivity in affordable housing, and much more. See a summary of our Aging Services Technologies Track sessions, to be presented Oct. 24-27, 2021, in Atlanta. Register today!
CAST Medication Management Tool Updated
If you are considering adding medication management to your tech mix, be sure to check out the LeadingAge CAST Medication Management Selection Tool. It will help you learn about and choose the best solution for you. Newly revised, the tool now includes updated product information and four new products:
Telehealth + In-Person Visits Improve Health
For more on the advantages of telehealth, see recent survey results that found using telehealth to supplement in-person healthcare visits can reduce hospital admissions and improve medication management, pain management, activities of daily living, and patient satisfaction in post-acute home health care.
Tech Concierges Benefit Independent Living
Independent living communities are finding value in hiring tech concierges who handle residents’ technology support needs, free up care staff, and differentiate the community in the market. LeadingAge members share their positive experiences with tech concierge programs.
Remote Patient Monitoring Gains Steam
Learn how remote patient monitoring (RPM) is saving lives, and find a LeadingAge CAST resource to help you choose your own RPM technology.
Survey: Older Adults Adopt Tech at Steady Pace
See summary results from a survey on how older adults have been using technology since the pandemic began, and learn about a LeadingAge Annual Meeting + EXPO session that will present the full results.
FCC Alert: Fake Website for Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
Please warn the older adults you serve to use only GetEmergencyBroadband.org to apply for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBBP). Find CAST and other resources to help older adults apply for EBBP safely.
Member News
Please join me in congratulating three CAST members in the news for their new executive staff, a media feature, and a new product.
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