Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring Go Hand in Hand
In the final week of March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic had definitively spread to the United States, the number of telehealth visits rose by 154% compared to the same period in 2019. Some organizations even saw spikes closer to 350%. That sudden surge makes sense in light of the circumstances, but it wasn’t just […]
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Remote Patient Care Is Here to Stay
The sudden and global nature of the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated several trends that were already in motion. In the enterprise, work-from-home (WFH) models and, in education, distance learning are just two examples of emergent shifts that rapidly picked up speed as the circumstances demanded. When it comes to healthcare, telehealth and remote patient monitoring are […]
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The Future of Senior Care
With the AARP’s findings that 75 percent of adults aged 50+ intend to stay in their own homes, a pressing concern for families and caregivers is how to maintain the delicate balance between independence and personal safety. Advancements in remote monitoring and personal emergency response systems (PERS) are making that possible. As a result, they’re […]
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Remote Medical Alert Systems: Empowering Next-gen Senior Care
Industry Challenge Solution Next-gen senior care empowers aging in place with fall detection devices and other medical alert systems. Each medical alert systems has its own interface. As a result, it is difficult for caregivers to monitor all of them. Bridgera’s IoT platform connects all of these devices. Then, powerful AI monitors all the variables. […]
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IoT: the technology behind Telehealth
The world population is growing older - thanks to longer life expectancy resulting from improved medical care around the world*. However, this places a different kind of strain on the medical providers and facilities, as older populations are more vulnerable and age-related illnesses are typically chronic.
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PERS & Telehealth: Converging to help senior citizens
As per the Institute on Aging, the percentage of older adults among the US population is steadily increasing. Senior citizens are expected to account for 20% of the US population by 2030, up from 13% in 2010. Among the older adults, those living beyond the age of 85 constitute the fastest growing age group.
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Telehealth Monitoring: Working Wonders in Chronic Disease Management
Recent studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have shown how almost 6 in 10 adults in the country have at least one chronic disease while 4 in 10 adults are suffering from two or more.
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