Making End-Of-Life Care Discussions Easier Through Technology
Entrepreneurs are hoping their free chatbot will help people in the 25-45 year-old age bracket be more prepared when talking about end-of-life care.
The Mercury News:
Meet Emily, The Bot That Helps You Talk About Your End-Of-Life Wishes
As product launches go, a technology meant to improve the way people think and talk about death may not be the most uplifting, especially when it’s aimed at young and middle-aged adults. But two Bay Area entrepreneurs are betting that one of the most important discussions 25- to 45-year-olds should be having will be a lot easier via a friendly computer program designed to simulate that conversation online. Meet Emily, the free messenger chatbot from LifeFolder. (Seipel, 7/3)
In other health technology news —
Los Angeles Times:
Glendale Adventist Partnership Aims For Better Healthcare Coordination Across L.A. County
Glendale Adventist Medical Center’s recent partnership with a nonprofit group is designed to make access and delivery of electronic medical records more efficient for those in its network. Glendale Adventist and White Memorial Medical Center — both part of the health system called Adventist Health — have signed two-year contracts with the Los Angeles Network for Enhanced Services, or LANES, an L.A. County-based nonprofit that provides a platform for the exchange of electronic patient data among public and private healthcare providers. (Landa, 7/3)
San Diego Union-Tribune:
Tuning In To Telemedicine
n El Cajon resident with diabetes can’t make it to her medical appointment in City Heights. A physician in Mexico needs a specialist in the U.S. for a second opinion. These are just two examples of how the rapidly growing field of telehealth or telemedicine can help healthcare facilities increase accessibility to more of their patients. Two health organizations in San Diego using this technology are La Maestra Community Health Centers and the Telemedicine Program at UC San Diego Health. (Wood, 7/3)