The LeadingAge Annual Meeting + EXPO is just around the corner, Oct. 27-30 in San Diego! Make sure you join us for the 17 aging services technology sessions, including sessions on voice-first technology and mitigating cyberthreats, networking with tech experts, and other valuable learnings.
This month, we also tell you why Best Buy may soon be a big leader in senior care, where Medicaid patients are taking Uber and Lyft to medical appointments, why cybersecurity should be high on your priority list, what concerns older adults have with telehealth and tech devices, and how technology is changing hospice care. Read on!
Catch 17 Tech Sessions at LeadingAge Annual Meeting
Join us for 17 aging services technology sessions at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting + EXPO, to be held Oct. 27-30, 2019, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. You’ll also want to pull into the Start-Up Garage, where you can meet one-on-one with technology innovators and learn about their products firsthand. Don’t miss it – register today!
With a full schedule of more than 150 sessions, this meeting lets you customize your experience to meet your organization’s goals. You’ll also find unmatched networking, and possibly your next tech partner at the EXPO. Be sure to join us!
Visit the CAST Booth
Be sure to visit the CAST Booth, #1035 in the EXPO Hall. Come by to say hello and discuss the latest advances in aging-field technologies.
You’re Invited to the CAST Networking Reception
LeadingAge CAST would like to invite you to the CAST Technology Professionals Network Reception, which will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Pacific. The reception will take place at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel in the Aqua BC, Level 3 ballroom.
This event offers an opportunity for you and other technology professionals to stay abreast of, and actively engage in, CAST initiatives and activities through peer-to-peer networking, education, and shared learning.
Best Buy Poised to Lead Senior Care
Best Buy could soon have a large impact on senior care. See how Best Buy hopes to increase its health monitoring services to seniors five-fold in the next five years and integrate with Medicare Advantage Plans. I agree, but personally believe that partnerships with care providers are key to supporting older adults independence, and consequently the success of Best Buy’s strategy. Such partnerships would not only help Best Buy achieve its sales goals, but also maintain its competitive advantage over others.
Arizona Becomes First State to Let Medicaid Patients Call an Uber
Ride-sharing programs Uber and Lyft are now helping Medicaid beneficiaries keep medical appointments. See how the changes have created thousands of potential new rides. Let’s hope it makes a significant impact on quality of care and cost.
Ransomware Attack Affects Long-Term Care Facility
Learn how a ransomware attack has disrupted services at 1,500 computers at a Wyoming health system, including those at a long-term care facility. Register today for the CAST session on Mitigating Cyberthreats at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting & EXPO. And learn how CAST’s Cybersecurity Resources can help you keep your organization safe.
Older Adults Express Concerns with Telehealth and Tech Devices
As technology adoption grows in senior living, providers may want to consider residents’ reactions to technology. Two recent studies highlight areas where older adults are resistant to new technology—telehealth and Alexa’s robotic voice. Make sure you register for two special sessions on voice technology at the upcoming LeadingAge Annual Meeting & EXPO.
Technology Changes Hospice Care
Discover the ways technology is changing hospice care. Across the nation, hospices are using virtual reality to train staff and soothe patients, and telehealth to deliver palliative care to rural communities.
CAST Member News
This month, please join me in congratulating CAST members in the news as they celebrate new partnerships, new offices, new executives, and more.
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