Digital Medicine Society Launches Aging-in-Place Initiative
The Digital Medicine Society has launched a major initiative under its Connected Health Collaborative to create the first comprehensive, evidence-based blueprint for supporting older adults to age safely and independently in their homes and communities.
The initiative brings together the partners, evidence and infrastructure needed to achieve what federal leaders have envisioned: coordinated, technology-enabled care that allows older adults to age safely and independently at home.
The project convenes a diverse coalition of organizations representing every corner of the healthcare and technology landscape. Participating partners include: AdaptHealth, BAYADA Home Health Care, Empatica, Enhabit Home Health & Hospice, Epic Systems, Harvard Medical School, Healthy Home Lab at the University of Pittsburgh, Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health, Linus Health, Monovo, National Alliance for Care at Home, Oregon Center for Aging and Technology, PATHS, ProtoKinetics, Telecom Design, Thrive Center, TMF Health Quality Institute, UMass Memorial Health, Validic, Verizon, Withings and Xandar Kardian.
The initiative is the next major step advancing DiMe’s Healthcare 2030 vision for ensuring a sustainable health system in the digital era. Through this effort, DiMe will deliver a suite of practical resources, including playbooks, funding and policy recommendations and real-world case studies, to ensure technology enhances rather than replaces the human touch at the center of care.
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