At TEDMED, the talk is about aging-related products
Dec 08, 2009
New products that can help our nation age more gracefully were a hot topic at last month’s TEDMED conference, which was held in San Diego. The event brings together providers, engineers, philosophers,...
ActiveOne delivers assistance at the press of a button
Dec 01, 2009
ActiveOne recently announced the availability of its GPS Safety Cell Phone. Features include routine or emergency personal assistance with just the press of one button. As dispatchers already have complete...
Census tool dashboard offers quick-glance features
Dec 01, 2009
Sales Simplicity Software announced the availability of a new product that helps senior living communities quickly track and monitor census information and other sales-related data. The Web-based application...
Report reveals attitudes of long-term care professionals
Dec 01, 2009
Kikaku America International recently released the 2009 Senior Care Digest Interdisciplinary Report: A Survey of Long-Term Care Health Professionals. The survey of key eldercare professionals reveals divergent...
A better looking alternative to medical alert bracelets and ID tags
Dec 01, 2009
Medical alert bracelets and medical ID tags are a common sight at many eldercare communities. However, they may soon be giving way to a more informative and aesthetically pleasing alternative: USB jewelry....
Industry information at your fingertips
Nov 24, 2009
Valuation & Information Group’s Information Digest for the Skilled Nursing Industry 2008 is loaded with industry-related statistics and information. The publication is divided into two main sections....
American HealthTech partners with Casamba
Nov 03, 2009
American HealthTech announced an information-sharing alliance with Casamba. The partnership allows eligible customers to share data between Casamba’s Smart Therapy Management Solution and American...
AARP’s role as advocate, merchandiser comes under fire
Oct 27, 2009
Some Republicans in Congress are criticizing AARP’s efforts to shape the insurance reform debate while also selling the product. In fact, three House Republicans sent a letter to AARP this week complaining...
Encryption software locks files securely
Oct 20, 2009
K Software recently released RightClickEncrypt, a Windows security program that lets providers encrypt and decrypt files and folders with a single click. Once encrypted, information can be stored on unsecured...
Vocollect and American HealthTech usher in new kind of partnership
Oct 13, 2009
Historically, vendor partnerships have tended to take the form of one company absorbing another. But last week’s announcement between Vocollect Healthcare Systems Inc. and American HealthTech Inc....