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Roundtable discusses ethical issues of using IT in aged care. What is the role of assistive devices, such as remote monitoring systems, in aged care? What are the implications of the use of technology for patients, aged care professionals and ...
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Aged care needs to get into information age: Nay
Providers and academics ponder the ethics of using IT in aged care at upcoming event. The arguments against increased use of technology in caring for seniors are outweighed by the potential benefits proper implementation can bring. Rhonda Nay, professor of ...
More »We’ve only just begun
New research reveals we’ve a long way to go when it comes to IT in aged care. Remote aged care facilities are utilising the virtual world to help reduce the social isolation of their residents. Using common video conferencing technology ...
More »The great transformation
New technology that covers everything from resident care to business administration also promises to improve information flow between aged care and acute. On the same day that the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) announced that the median age of the ...
More »Don’t call us, we’ll call you
New technology will revolutionise how rehabilitation services are delivered to the elderly. Beverley Head reports. A Queensland start-up company is developing a new version of a portable computer system which will connect over wireless phone networks to allow a range ...
More »On the record
The government is behind on e-health records, but providers are making it happen for themselves. Beverley Head reports. A degree of impatience is surfacing regarding the sluggish progress on the proposed national system for electronic health and medical records. For ...
More »Clever communications
From improving service provision to reducing loneliness and isolation, there will be profound benefits from the impending boost to the nation’s broadband. Beverley Head reports. Aged care is one of the sectors expected to benefit most from the advent of ...
More »When the price is right
More and more providers may be looking to technology to increase efficiencies, but many still haven’t worked out the true costs involved. Beverley Head reports. While aged care in recent years has become increasingly computer literate, compared to many other ...
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