Assistive technology

Craig Linden, Inventor of Real Time Touch and Telemedicine Visionary Will Be Visiting American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Annual Conference & Expo in Chicago, April 29 - May 1, 2018

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
Videotelephony, Technology, Health informatics, Health, Video, Telemedicine, Assistive technology, American Telemedicine Association, Teleconferencing

SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Craig Linden, inventor, and visionary of Real Time Touch (RTT) and related patents with innovative telemedicine applications will be visiting American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Annual Conference & Expo in Chicago, IL, April 29 May 1, 2018.

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  • SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Craig Linden, inventor, and visionary of Real Time Touch (RTT) and related patents with innovative telemedicine applications will be visiting American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Annual Conference & Expo in Chicago, IL, April 29 May 1, 2018.
  • Linden will be available for discussions and meet exhibitors of telemedicine applications for mutually beneficial developments.
  • Real Time Touch envisions a new telemedicine technology platform including augmented/virtual reality, video conferencing and touch-interactions enabling remote video doctor-nurse-patient digital physical interaction, medication release at home, vehicle, wearable or on a mobile device.
  • This new technology holds promise in reducing hospital, clinic & medicine costs, serving those in need while maintaining high-quality care & provider-patient relationships.

McLaren Health Care Selects InTouch Health for Consumer Virtual Care Services

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
Health informatics, Telehealth, Technology, Assistive technology, In Touch, eHealth

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- InTouch Health , the leading enterprise virtual care platform, today announces McLaren Health Care, a Michigan-based integrated health network, has expanded its telehealth offerings to implement InTouch Health's new Consumer solutions.

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  • SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- InTouch Health , the leading enterprise virtual care platform, today announces McLaren Health Care, a Michigan-based integrated health network, has expanded its telehealth offerings to implement InTouch Health's new Consumer solutions.
  • McLaren Health Care's virtual care expansion also coincides with the health system's three-year anniversary of its work with InTouch Health to deliver acute telehealth services for stroke, neurointensive care, ICU, pulmonary, and cardiology specialist consults.
  • "We are honored McLaren Health Care, a leading healthcare provider, continues to put their trust in InTouch Health to manage their multi-specialty enterprise telehealth programs," said Joseph M. DeVivo, CEO at InTouch Health.
  • "We're thrilled McLaren Health Care has expanded their partnership to leverage the InTouch Virtual Care Platform to drive consumer engagement throughout Michigan," said Steve Cashman, EVP Marketing and Consumer Solutions at InTouch Health.

Philips Avent uGrow App Gives Parents Peace-of-Mind with Immediate Video Access to Healthcare Providers

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Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Technology, Health, Telehealth, Health informatics, Assistive technology, Videotelephony, American Well, Philips, Health professional

The previously announced partnership between Philips and American Well the leading U.S. telehealth provider that connects millions of consumers with care professionals through video visits will enable users to gain remote access to a large database of providers through the Philips Avent uGrow app platform.

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  • The previously announced partnership between Philips and American Well the leading U.S. telehealth provider that connects millions of consumers with care professionals through video visits will enable users to gain remote access to a large database of providers through the Philips Avent uGrow app platform.
  • The uGrow app helps parents track their baby's development and get insights based on their development and routines.
  • With the addition of telehealth technology provided by American Well to the uGrow app, parents can connect directly via video call to doctors and healthcare professionals, 24/7.
  • The app will offer healthcare professionals specializing in children and adult health, as well as lactation consultants and mental health professionals.

Eceptionist Scheduling Software For Cellular Therapy - Project Implementation Abstract To Be Presented At The Annual ISCT Conference In Montreal

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Technology, Health informatics, Telehealth, Assistive technology, Electronic consultation, Cloud computing

"Eceptionist is proud to be a part of such an exciting project with Dana-Farber CMCF.

Key Points: 
  • "Eceptionist is proud to be a part of such an exciting project with Dana-Farber CMCF.
  • Their commitment to cutting edge research and collaborative programs are such a good fit for the power of the Eceptionist platform," says Trey Havlick, Principal at Eceptionist.
  • Eceptionist ( www.eceptionist.com ) is a leading provider of software solutions for the health care industry with a cloud-based platform for referral management, e-consults, streamlined scheduling, virtual visits and overall telehealth management.
  • Since 2001, Eceptionist has been helping clients reduce costs and optimize the delivery of healthcare services.

Panopto slashes the cost of video captioning to as little as $1 per minute

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Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Transcription, Assistive technology, Deafness, High-definition television, Closed captioning, Subtitling, Panopto, Service-level agreement, Economy, Technology, Business

SEATTLE, May 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Panopto, a leading video platform provider for businesses and universities, today announced dramatically lower prices for its Section 508-compliant video captioning services.

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  • SEATTLE, May 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Panopto, a leading video platform provider for businesses and universities, today announced dramatically lower prices for its Section 508-compliant video captioning services.
  • The company's captioning services now cost as little as $1.00 per minute including a service level agreement (SLA) for turnaround time, ADA-compliant accuracy, and a support team that can answer questions and respond to tickets.
  • Panopto's new offering disrupts the existing captioning market, eliminating these tradeoffs to provide customers with an affordable, accurate, timely solution.
  • Since 2007, the company has been a pioneer in video capture software, video content management systems, and inside-video search technology.

HRS, Personal Touch Home Care: 1.3% Readmission Rate, Lowers Skilled Nursing Visits by 60%

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Monday, April 23, 2018
Health, Health informatics, Technology, Assistive technology, Telehealth, Healthcare quality, Hospital readmission, Medicare, Center for Telehealth and E-Health Law, Connected health

The success of the telehealth program is highlighted by the readmission rate for telehealth patients being considerably lower than the 13.1% readmission rate for non-telehealth patients in their Newport News branch.

Key Points: 
  • The success of the telehealth program is highlighted by the readmission rate for telehealth patients being considerably lower than the 13.1% readmission rate for non-telehealth patients in their Newport News branch.
  • In addition to achieving a significantly lower 30-day hospital readmission rate, Personal-Touch Home Care saw a 60.2% reduction in skilled nursing visits for patients on telehealth compared to non-telehealth patients from October 2017 to March 2018 (data acquired from Medicare Claims Data).
  • Jennifer Reisinger, Telehealth Coordinator at Personal-Touch Home Care, attributes the success of their program and the reduction in skilled nursing visits to "empowering the patient to manage their own chronic condition."
  • The growth in telehealth utilization at Personal Touch can also be attributed to HRS's shipping and logistics program, HRS PatientDirectTM.

New Business Models and Cloud Innovation will Bring Growth Opportunities in Asia-Pacific Video Collaboration Market, finds Frost & Sullivan

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Thursday, April 19, 2018
Videotelephony, Teleconferencing, Technology, Computer-mediated communication, Video, Assistive technology, Groupware

Frost & Sullivan expects the total video collaboration market to grow at a CAGR of 11.3% from 20182022 with cloud video conferencing services, conference USB cameras, and virtual events key growth drivers.

Key Points: 
  • Frost & Sullivan expects the total video collaboration market to grow at a CAGR of 11.3% from 20182022 with cloud video conferencing services, conference USB cameras, and virtual events key growth drivers.
  • Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, Growth Opportunities Powered by Cloud in Asia-Pacific Video Collaboration Market, Forecast to 2022, takes an end-to-end view of enterprise video collaboration ecosystems across varied platforms and services.
  • Growth Opportunities Powered by Cloud in Asia-Pacific Video Collaboration Market, Forecast to 2022 is part of Frost & Sullivan's global Conferencing & Collaboration Growth Partnership Service program.
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InventHelp Presents Wireless Phone and Key Locator Device Invention (CPC-296)

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Assistive technology, Consumer electronics, Key finder, Key, Technology

PITTSBURGH, April 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --It is not uncommon for most individuals to misplace their phone or keys at some point in their lives.

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  • PITTSBURGH, April 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --It is not uncommon for most individuals to misplace their phone or keys at some point in their lives.
  • An inventor from Brewster, N.Y., has invented TRANSVERSE PHONE/KEY FINDER, a proposed wireless location technology which provides the user a means of locating one's misplaced keys or smartphone.
  • "This was inspired by the constant struggle of losing one's phone or keys, but never both at the same time," said the inventor.
  • This invention eliminates the frustration associated with misplacing a phone or keys.

Florida Vision Technology – Bigger, Better, and more Brilliant Location in 2018

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Assistive technology, Educational technology, Web accessibility, Visual impairment, Education, Technology

Florida Vision Technology, a leading South Florida provider of assistive technology for the visually impaired and blind, is moving to a bigger location just in time to celebrate their 18th anniversary in South Florida.

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  • Florida Vision Technology, a leading provider of assistive technology for the visually impaired and blind, is moving to a bigger, better location just in time to celebrate their 18th year anniversary.
  • Florida Vision Technology, formally located in the Lighthouse of Broward, is moving its office and Store to a new, convenient location in Fort Lauderdale at 2880 W. Oakland Park Boulevard beginning April 2nd.
  • We know can help even more people by offering more new technology, more products, in a bigger location.
  • All these products and more, are on display at the new Florida Vision Technology Store and ready for interactive demonstrations starting April 2nd.