Why federal funding for nursing-care information technology would be a good investment
By
Ken Terry
Mar 02, 2011
Long-term care is the stepchild of the healthcare industry. So it’s not surprising that none of the $27 billion extended by the federal government for health information technology is available to...
Study: Internet stimulates the elderly brain
Nov 04, 2008
The Internet contains many important things–instantaneous communication, unlimited access to information and the often-honored McKnight’s Web site (www.mcknights.com), among them. But researchers...
Proper protection
By
John Andrews
Dec 01, 2013
Long-term care operators need to ensure that their lifeblood — data —is adequately guarded in the case of natural disaster, power outage or cyber attack
It’s about time
Jan 30, 2008
Staying on top of the latest products, services and industry trends can be a time-devouring pursuit. But the job just became less time consuming, thanks to our new Web site. Eldercare pros can find many...
Tech toys
Jan 30, 2008
The nation’s top lawmakers are learning more about new monitoring, personal health record and brain fitness technologies for seniors during a special briefing and demonstration today.Senators from...