The 2020 Collaborative Care Health IT Summit is happening online Sept. 15-17, 2020, and I hope you will attend! This month in Tech Time, we preview the Summit and present a new CAST case study that can improve your facility’s COVID-19 response. We consider the future of the telehealth boom and share news of a breach and CAST cybersecurity resources to prevent one. We discuss the sales benefits of a digital engagement platform, a program to give older adults phone and internet discounts, and CAST member news. Read on!
Don’t Miss the Virtual 2020 Collaborative Care Health IT Summit
Register now for the virtual 2020 Collaborative Care Health IT Summit, to be held Sept. 15-17, 2020. LeadingAge CAST and the LTPAC Health IT Collaborative look forward to seeing you online for this premiere conference for information technology leaders in the long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) sector.
As in years past, the Summit will be packed with highly valuable information for LTPAC providers, acute care providers, payers, and technology vendors, businesses, and consultants. This year’s theme is “Technology Integrating Pre-Acute and LTPAC Services into the Healthcare and Payment Ecosystems.” The summit will feature several real-world cross-sector applications of interoperability, telehealth, health information exchange, care coordination, and data analytics technologies, especially in response to, and in light of, challenges and opportunities created by COVID-19. See why you should attend!
New CAST Case Study: Vocera Badge Improves Efficiencies in COVID-19 Care
Learn how hands-free technology enables care team members to communicate without removing personal protective equipment, reducing the risk of infection during the pandemic. A new CAST case study tells more about the Vocera Badge and its outcomes, including a 70% drop in an Emergency Department’s Left Without Being Seen rates.
The Future of Telehealth in Senior Living
A recent article in Senior Housing News notes the recent telehealth boom and questions whether it will last. Read on to learn more and find CAST telehealth resources, including the LeadingAge CAST Telehealth and RPM Selection Tool that will help you choose the best technology for your organization’s needs.
Cybersecurity Vigilance Remains Key
Now is always a good time to review your cybersecurity preparedness, and a recent email data breach at Choice Health Management Services underscores that precaution. To protect your organization, please review and implement recommendations in the CAST Cybersecurity Resources as well as “Opportunities, and Risks, with New Smart Voice Technology in Senior Living.”
Tech Can Bring More Sales and Engage Waitlisted Residents
A digital engagement platform can help senior living facilities solve frequent challenges in engaging waitlisted residents and in generating interest from website leads. See this and other advice from Fahad Aziz, co-founder and chief technology officer at CAST Supporter Caremerge, in his recent guest column in McKnight’s Senior Living. Aziz is a keynote speaker at this year’s Collaborative Care Health IT Summit, to be held virtually Sept. 15-17, 2020.
Lifeline Helps Pay Consumers’ Phone and Internet Service
Lifeline is a federal program that can improve connectivity for older adults by providing monthly discounts on phone and internet or bundled services. Learn how to help eligible older adults, including HUD residents, apply for connectivity discounts.
Member News
Please join me in congratulating CAST Gold and Silver Partners on their new partnerships and initiatives.
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