As technology changes how health care is administered, there are a few trends Christian Sweetser, Vice President of International at Health Care REIT (now Welltower) says the senior housing industry cannot afford to ignore.
Essentially, Sweetser says, senior housing must develop the technology infrastructures to support electronic medical records (EMR), wearable monitoring devices, and telemedicine in order to remain competitive and increase revenue
These particular technologies are pushing healthcare beyond the walls of the hospital or doctor’s office, into a place where senior housing facilities are perfectly poised to step into the role of “population health management.”
Source: Senior Housing News. 3 Must-Have Technologies to Maximize Senior Housing Revenue