All Articles Tagged Home Health

Jason Knott | 12/13 09:24 AM, 5 Comments

The current version of the FCC spectrum reform bill in the Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband Spectrum Act (JOBS Act) could create a false alarm nightmare and stain the security industry and overwhelm the nation's 9-1-1 system. Lou Fiore, chairman of the Alarm Industry Communications Committee (AICC), says there is "a major problem with the 9-1-1 implementation portion of the spectrum bill as adopted by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology on December 1, 2011 regarding the sending of automatic signals to 911 centers." He says the… View this story

Arlen Schweiger | 09/08 06:48 AM, 1 Comment

The Future Technology Pavilion at CEDIA Expo 2011 showcased tons of cool technology: 244-inch screen wall, wireless power stations, underbed TV lift, dimmable windows, electric car charging station, etc. One of the technologies we've been forecasting for years as a huge opportunity is connected or digital home healthcare. The so-called "Silver Tsunami" is going to hit hard over the coming decade, and prepared CE pros can be at the forefront of helping out caregivers, nursing homes and relatives who will bear the burden of caring for a massive aging population.… View this story

Jason Knott | 06/20 09:23 AM, 15 Comments

As the residential market continues to flatten and integrators seek out alternatives, why haven't more dealers looked into digital home healthcare? After taking a full-day Grand Care Systems training recently at Home Controls Inc., here are a few of my conclusions. The market is growing: There will be 70 million senior citizens by the year 2030, double the number from the year 2000. This one is even more mind boggling: there will be 1 million people over the age of 100 by the year 2050. Almost none of us will… View this story

Steven Castle | 05/31 07:59 AM, 0 Comments

What do you do when you have an entire ecosystem of solutions for energy management, networking, security and digital health care solutions for homes, businesses and community-wide infrastructure? You build a whole new community. Panasonic and eight other companies are doing just that, spearheading the Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town (SST) in Japan. The smart town will feature widespread use of energy-saving devices and solutions that integrate energy creation, storage and management, Panasonic says. The 19-hectacre town will be built on the former site of a Panasonic plant and contain 1,000… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 04/15 01:37 PM, 0 Comments

The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) Technology Advisory Group has released the first video in a series on emerging trends. The video covers multiple topics, including connected TV, tablet computing, and home health. The emerging trends videos identify current and near-future industry trends that may affect the business of electronic systems professionals. The new video series, available on CEDIA Crosspoint, aims to help CEDIA members and members of the electronic systems industry stay informed of opportunities and threats within the industry. CEDIA’s Technology Advisory Group will produce emerging… View this story

Jason Knott | 04/01 07:31 AM, 0 Comments

In yet another sign of how much more home health technology is moving into the realm of security, the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) has proposed the Personal Emergency Reporting System (PERS) central procedure standard (CS-PERS-01) for public comment. The standard calls for two attempts at verification, along with specific steps to be taken if the operator receives a busy signal or answering machine. The standard also outlines procedures for PERS-generated fire alarm signals. The standard goes on to note: Unlike other monitoring platforms, it is often advisable that monitoring… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 02/21 08:17 AM,

The nation's ability to rein in future healthcare costs, which hospital executives fear could reach unsustainable levels within a decade, may depend in part on emerging technologies that are taking patient engagement to a higher level, especially in the home. The population is aging and it’s far cheaper and more comfortable to let seniors age at home rather than move to an institution or extended care facility. To prepare CE pros for the onslaught of this new business opportunity, Home Health Tech education will be offered as part of the… View this story

Jessica Camerato | 02/04 11:27 AM, 1 Comment

Custom electronics technologies have evolved rapidly over the last few years. The emergence of new markets has created money-making opportunities, as well as uncertainty. How can I get involved? Is this merely a fad? Should I just stick with what I already know? “Technology is advancing at an accelerating pace, a pace that is counter-intuitive to human understanding, so we tend to get overwhelmed and fall back on the tried and true,” says Rich Green of Rich Green, Ink. “This approach will simply vaporize many existing home integration businesses. We've… View this story

Jessica Camerato | 01/12 10:02 AM, 0 Comments

There were signs of optimism when CE Pro released its 2011 State of the Industry Report. Unlike the 2010 findings, this data showed the custom electronics bouncing back with an average 6.5 percent increase in revenues. Eighty-one percent of integrators capped off 2010 with higher revenues (or the same revenues) than 2009, and the anticipated number of installations for 2011 increased by 40 percent from 2010. Dealers predict an average installation price per job of $17,500 in 2011, up 16 percent from 2010. While there is still a ways to… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 01/07 06:43 AM, 5 Comments

We’ve hailed the coming of home health technology for several years now, but we really believe CE pros will embrace the market in 2011 and beyond. That’s when we reach a critical point in terms of the aging population, financially burdened healthcare system, and emergence of exciting technologies for seniors and their caretakers. That’s also when many CE pros will have exhausted their growth options in traditional home systems integration. The opportunities in the health technology sector are plentiful as are the terms you may hear to describe them: telehealth,… View this story