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3 Ways IoT Sensors Can Improve Care for Aging Populations

by Jeremy Prince, President Sigfox USA 01/29/2020 Leave a Comment

3 Ways IoT Sensors Can Improve Care for Aging Populations

- As the aging population grows, IoT-sensors and enabled devices can fill in the gaps where families lack visibility and nurses lack time or resources.  Healthcare has arrived at a critical inflection point. Baby boomers, the largest living generation of 72 million people, are reaching the age where they require more care. This surge in seniors coincides with other care-related variables, including Baby Boomers’ evolving lifestyle expectations and the current nursing shortage. Providers,
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XLerateHealth Unveils 2019 Louisville Cohort of 9 Digital Health Startups

by Fred Pennic 07/31/2019 Leave a Comment

XLerateHealth Accelerator Unveils Its Sixth Class of 10 Digital Health Startups

XLerateHealth, a Louisville, KY-based healthcare accelerator announced it has selected nine digital health startups to participate in its 2019 Louisville accelerator cohort.  This is the 8th cohort to be selected into the bootcamp program since XLH’s launch in 2013.XLerateHealth (XLH) Accelerator Program OverviewThe accelerator’s 12-week intensive program will help the early-stage healthcare companies build out their commercialization strategy, which includes their intersection with Payers,
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VRHealth Launches First Telehealth VR Medical Platform

by Fred Pennic 01/07/2019 Leave a Comment

VRHealth Launches First Telehealth VR Medical Platform

VRHealth, a Boston and Israel-based digital health company providing specialized virtual reality (VR) technology solutions and data analysis, today announced the launch of the first telehealth-VR medical platform that includes apps specifically designed for consumers to use at home.  VR Health is participating in AARP Innovation Labs. As part of the company’s collaboration with AARP, VRhealth has a residency in AARP Innovation Lab and is integrating core features of its product into the “Health
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AARP Partners With Folia, Orbita & Pillo Health to Improve Patient Wellbeing

by Fred Pennic 05/30/2018 Leave a Comment

AARP Partners With Folia, Orbita & Pillo Health to Improve Patient Wellbeing

AARP announced its collaboration with three healthcare startups in its “champion” role in PULSE@MassChallenge, a digital health accelerator.  As part of its participation, AARP is working with three Massachusetts-based companies focused on advancing healthcare and improving patient wellbeing: Folia Health, Inc., Orbita, Inc., Pillo Health.Earlier this year, 32 finalist startups from over 500 applicants entered the 2018 PULSE@MassChallenge accelerator program. The startups selected to participate
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Kindly Care Launches Care Exchange to Find Right Home Care Agency

by HITC Staff 11/15/2016 Leave a Comment

Kindly Care, the Uber for Caregivers, Launches With $3.1M in Funding

Kindly Care, a San Francisco, CA-based marketplace for senior care is announcing today the launch of Care Exchange, enabling home care agencies to collaborate with each other when recruiting, vetting, and training caregivers.Historically, home care agencies competed with each other for their caregivers, but the ever increasing shortage in caregivers is necessitating a more collaborative approach. With Care Exchange, agencies are able to refer caregivers into a shared pool database for all
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AARP and UnitedHealthcare Launches The Longevity Network

by HITC Staff 10/15/2014 Leave a Comment

AARP and UnitedHealthcare Launches The Longevity Network1

Today at the 2014 HealthTech Conference in San Mateo, AARP and UnitedHealthcare announced the launch of “The Longevity Network” to promote innovations in health care that will improve the quality of people’s lives as they age. The platform will serve as a central hub where entrepreneurs, advocates and consumers can share information and access ideas, press and other media, social feeds and event invitations about health care innovation for the 50+ community. According to a study from Parks
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AARP and StartUp Health Report: Digital Health Insights for the 50+ Market

by Jasmine Pennic 12/10/2013 1 Comment

AARP and StartUp Health Report_Digital Health Insights for the 50+

AARP and StartUp Health have teamed up to release the first ever digital health funding insights report evaluating the 50+ market.
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