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Visit the News page for recent developments at the Center, to learn about what others are saying, or for links to coverage of the Center’s activity in the media.
July e-Newsletter Released
7/22/10The July newsletter includes a blog entry, report, and grantee abstracts. Read about the five organizations announced as the newest RPM grantees and review the project abstracts. Explore the Technologies for Improving Post-Acute Care Transitions Report, which is the topic of the third grant cycle where the Center is partnering with CMS and AoA. Take a look at CTA's new Facebook Fan Page and leave a comment.
The Center Awards $500,000 in Remote Patient Monitoring Technology Diffusion Grants
7/19/10The Center announced grants to five organizations for remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology projects that will demonstrate how RPM improves the quality and efficiency of chronic disease management and post‐acute care of older adults.
June e-Newsletter Released
6/30/10The June newsletter includes a blog entry, report, and grantee testimony. Read about CTA's third grant cycle on post-acute care transitions. Review the Perspectives Report on Social Action, commissioned by the SCAN Foundation. Read the testimony from Tom Buckley a CTA MedOp grantee, which supported a bill expanding collaborative practice authority for pharmacists. Take a look at CTA's new Facebook Fan Page and leave a comment.
Press Release: Tech Summit on Enhancing Social Action for Older Adults through Technology
6/3/10With the support of The SCAN Foundation, The Center for Technology and Aging hosted a Technology Summit to discuss the strategic role of information and communications technology to enhance social action and advocacy for older adults.
New care transitions technology grant program announced today in a first-ever collaboration with AoA and CMS.
6/3/10On 3 June 2010, the Center for Technology and Aging announced the release of its new diffusion grants program, which is focused on accelerating adoption and diffusion of technologies for improving post-acute care transitions ("Tech4Impact"). Grant funds will be made available to states applying for a related Administration on Aging and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services grant. For more information, see page 121 of AoA_CMS_Affordable_Care_Act_June_2010.pdf
May e-Newsletter Released
5/29/10The May newsletter includes a blog entry, report, grantee profile, webinar summary, and a fact sheet. Review the report summarizing the Technology Summit: Enhancing Social Action for Older Adults Through Technology, commissioned by the SCAN Foundation. Read about the ASCPF Medication Optimization grantee profile.
Press Release: Remote Patient Monitoring Report Examines Technology Cost and Quality Benefits for Management of Chronic Disease
5/14/10In May, the Center released a position paper called "Technologies for Remote Patient Monitoring in Older Adults". The detailed report is a primer on RPM and underscores the importance of more rapid adoption of this technology as a cornerstone for tackling the high cost of chronic disease care, which accounts for three-quarters of America’s direct health expenditures.
April e-Newsletter Released
4/30/10The April newsletter includes a blog entry, position paper, grantee profile, and, call for papers. David discusses the Medication Optimization Diffusion Grants Program progress while the Center releases the final draft of the Remote Patient Monitoring Position Paper. Learn about a medication optimization grantee, Caring Choices, through their grantee profile. Also, consider submitting an article on technology diffusion for older adults in a special edition of Ageing International.
The Center's March e-Newsletter Released
3/31/10The March newsletter includes a blog entry, call for papers, grantee profile, and conference summary. David discusses the Remote Patient Monitoring grantee selection process while the Center launches a call for papers for a special edition of Ageing International. Learn about a medication optimization grantee, the Veterans Administration Central California Health Care System through their grantee profile. Also, review the Center's presentations from the recent Aging in America Conference.
The Center's February e-Newsletter Released
2/26/10The Center released the February newsletter including a blog entry, call for papers, grantee profile, and updated Grant FAQ. David discusses the upcoming Remote Patient Monitoring letters of intent submission date while the Center launches a call for papers for a special edition of Ageing International. Learn about a medication optimization grantee, the Connecticut Pharmacists Foundation through their grantee profile. Please be sure to read the FAQ on the Remote Patient Monitoring Diffusion Grants Program as it is updated regularly.
The Center's Monthly e-Newsletter Released
1/28/10The release of the Center’s monthly newsletter sparks an effort to continuously disseminate recent research and learnings to the public. These updates will cover specific technologies, recent and upcoming Center events, and David's blog contributions. We'll also provide summaries and links for position papers, fact sheets, grantee profiles, grant cycle updates, and presentations with additional outputs growing daily.
Press Release: Guidelines for $500,000 Remote Patient Monitoring Diffusion Grants Program
1/11/10The Center released grant application guidelines for a $500,000 Remote Patient Monitoring Diffusion Grants Program. Up to six one-year grants will be made to organizations successfully proposing programs that directly benefit older adults. Four or five grants will focus on Californians, while one or two may benefit older adults in other regions of the US.
Press Release: Center For Technology and Aging's First-Ever Technology Diffusion Grants Will Help Spread the Use of Vital Medication Optimization Technologies
1/05/10The Center for Technology and Aging announced grants to five organizations for projects that promise to help improve medication use in older adults with chronic health conditions. Each project involves the use of one or more technologies in a coordinated effort with patients, families and caregivers – such as pharmacists, home health agency staff, and physicians – to help improve the independence of older adults as well as to avoid medication-related issues that potentially result in harm, hospitalization or higher health care costs.
Press Release: Center For Technology and Aging's First-Ever Technology Diffusion Grants Will Help Spread the Use of Vital Medication Optimization Technologies
12/21/09In December, the Center released a position paper called "Technologies for Optimizing Medication Use in Older Adults". The paper provides an overview of the medication use process and discusses medication optimization opportunities and technologies, including those to improve self-management and enhanced communication.
Press Release: Center For Technology and Aging Appoints National Advisory Board
10/28/09The Center for Technology and Aging appointed its 13-member National Advisory Board, comprised of experienced leaders from provider associations, health technology, government agencies, national aging organizations, academia and consumer organizations.
Press Release: The Center Presents on Long-term Care Technologies at the American Society of Aging West Coast Conference on Aging
9/11/09The Center led a session titled, “Technologies for Home and Community-Based Services: Considering the Options,” at the American Society of Aging West Coast Conference on Aging on September 11, 2009. The session is based on the briefing paper just published by the Center, which describes seven technology areas with potential for redefining and improving chronic health care, while increasing the independence of older adults and reducing health care costs. During the session, particular attention was given to medication administration and remote patient monitoring. Suneel Ratan, M.B.A., an executive with Robert Bosch Healthcare joined the presentation focusing on remote patient monitoring.
Press Release: Guidelines for $500,000 Medication Optimization Diffusion Grants Program
9/02/09The Center released grant application guidelines for a $500,000 Medication Optimization Diffusion Grants Program. Up to six one-year grants will be made to organizations successfully proposing programs that directly benefit older adults. Four or five grants will focus on Californians, while one or two may benefit older adults in other regions of the US.
Press Release: Briefing Paper Announcement
7/30/09In early July the Center released a briefing paper called “Technologies to Help Older Adults Maintain Independence: Advancing Technology Adoption.” This paper frames the Center’s technology focus areas and presents the initial Center grant focus area - Medication Optimization.
National Advisory Board Meeting Convened
7/13/09The Center convened its first National Advisory Board meeting to obtain input regarding the Center’s goals and objectives. The National Advisory Board consists of representatives from national and California provider associations, technology associations, payers, government agencies, academia, and consumer organizations. Dr. Molly Joel Coye chairs the National Advisory Board.