Amy Novotney

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Voice assistants finding niche with elders

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As voice recognition technologies such as Amazon Echo, Google Home and Apple Homepod become more inexpensive and accessible, the long-term care profession has begun taking notice of the promises such devices may hold for offering older adults greater independence and social connection.

New legislation attempts to boost telemedicine in SNFs

New legislation attempts to boost telemedicine in SNFs

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A bipartisan group of representatives introduced new legislation in July that would allow physicians to consult nursing homes via video, in the hopes of reducing costly and unnecessary hospitalizations or emergency room visits.

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