Saturday, April 24, 2010

Day 2: Three cups of coffee-I am ready to go Visit Center for Aging & Technology and Public Health Institute in Oakland, host Dr. David Lindeman


-We enjoy yummy bagels and are hosted by Valerie Steinmetz, David Linderman, Ange Wang
-They are from the Public Health Institute (40yrs) and the Center for Technology and Aging (1.5 years)

Dr. Chatterjee presents on-A New Model of Helthcare: Prevention with Persuasive Technology
-He provides an overview of two research projects-Virtual Health Coach on Mobile Handheld, Circadian Daily Rhythm with Sensor Networks
-He talks about technology changing behavior
-He covers terminology, functional triad, three successful outcomes of PT
-He provides a healthy living framework
-Dr. Chatterjee covers ethics
-He talks about his network convergence lab that looks at the obesity problem in the US

We then get a presentation on PHI-Improving the cost and care for elders
-The share the considerations of demographics and resource scarcity-the changing demographics, scare resources, technological innovation all converge on technologies for independent living
-Wellness is important but chronic disease still a big concern
-The VA is a leader in how technology can help older adults
-I love their slides: Idea for Well power point slides like this company has
-We should consider the TIES program-social networks for people with chronic diseases or disabilities
-The US putting 19 billion into Health Information Technology
-They considern meaningful use-doctors getting paid for such use-This is a "Game Changer"

Coffee book reading #6: PACE program and AWS (Intel Health Guide)
-Nursing home qualified elders-keeping them in their homes with assistance

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