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Human-Based Health Care in a Remote Pod
Bridging the Care Gap: Karthik Ganesh on OnMed’s “Clinic in a Box” The American healthcare system is facing a “perfect storm” as an aging population increases demand while the supply of primary care providers continues to shrink. At CES 2025, OnMed CEO Karthik Ganesh emphasized that the solution isn’t just better tech, but a new…
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New Tools for Aging in Place
Overview Kami Vision, a leader in Vision A.I. for home security and safety, has introduced the Kami Fall Detect Camera, a pioneering solution designed to support seniors aging in place. Announced at CES 2025, this device leverages advanced artificial intelligence to provide 24/7 fall detection, professional monitoring, and emergency response capabilities, ensuring safety for elderly…
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I Spy with My Little MyEye – #CES2024
The title of this post refers to a game that helps a young child recognize objects and be observant of their surroundings. OrCam’s MyEye 3 Pro works at the opposite end of the age spectrum. It allows adults to recognize objects and people they can no longer see. This less-than-an-ounce device attaches to glasses, identifies…
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The Invisible Factory Enabled by the PRTC FTTH Network – #SRCLIVE
Description: The focus of FOCUS is economic development in the five-county area that PRTC (The People’s Fiber Network) also serves with a state-of-the-art, all-fiber optic network. Thanks to that network, PRTC is recognized as an NTCA Smart Rural Community. This southeastern Kentucky-based non-profit and cooperative communications provider, respectively, “Envision Rural”, as FOCUS’ tagline indicates. That…
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Fiber: Enabling A Distributed Health Care Model
“Why is it incumbent on families and patients to travel all the way to see us when we can have a more distributed health care model,” asks Yaa Aboagyewa Kumah-Crystal, MD, MPH, MS? This Assistant Professor Department of Biomedical Informatics and Assistant Professor Department of Pediatric Endocrinology at Vanderbilt summarizes the inspiring closing keynote she…
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Local Makes the Difference
“Regardless of your corporate structure, whether you are cooperative, you’re a family held your locally held, the fact that you are local is really what makes the difference,” says Shirley Bloomfield, NTCA CEO. Speaking at Fiber Connect 2021, it is encouraging to Bloomfield that the White House is talking about the importance of local entities…
