News & Updates

Personal Emergency Response Systems Are More Than Just Fall Detection

In the last issue of PERS Insider, Rosemary Kennedy, Connect America’s Chief Health Informatics Officer, was featured, offering new stats that demonstrated how PERS is being used for much more than just fall detection. In addition to falls, PERS devices were widely utilized for individuals with respiratory, pain, GI, cardiac, and stroke-related symptoms.

Lifeline Senior Living and Amazon Collaborate to Create Nurse Call System with Voice-Enabled Resident Help Requests

Lifeline Senior Living and Amazon Collaborate to Create Nurse Call System with Voice-Enabled Resident Help Requests

Lifeline Senior Living announces it has collaborated with Amazon’s Alexa Smart Properties to create a voice-enabled resident safety system aimed at enhancing senior care at Assisted Living and Independent Living communities across North America.

Connect America Named to AVIA Marketplace’s Top Remote Patient Monitoring Companies

Connect America, a nationally recognized innovator in virtual connective care solutions in the home that enable older adults and those living with chronic conditions to live safe and well, announced today that it was recognized as a Top Company in Remote Patient Monitoring upon conclusion of extensive research and company outreach by AVIA Marketplace, the leading digital health marketplace.

Best Company Announces the Top 28 Companies to Watch in 2023

Connect America was recently featured on the Best Company list of Top 28 Companies to Watch in 2023. This list showcases businesses that exhibit significant promise in several key areas including strong financial performance, introduction of innovative products and/or services, exceptional focus on customers, as well as influential leadership and exceptional talent.

Connect America Unveils CareSage, Empowering Healthcare Organizations with Next-Generation Predictive Analytics for Home-Based Care

The Newly Released CareSage Analytics and Reporting Platform Delivers Predictive Insights, Population-Based Reporting and Risk Stratification, Enabling Earlier Interventions and Dramatically Reducing Healthcare Costs

Data’s Role in Health Equity: Digging into the Root of the Problem

In a recently published article for HealthcareIT Today, John Lynn looks at the importance of data in achieving health equity.  Connect America’s Rosemary Kennedy, Chief Health Informatics Officer, is one of the industry experts featured.

Improving Patient Experience for Seniors

Connective care technology supports aging in place for seniors. It provides easy connectivity, enhances security, empowers health management, promotes social connection, and reduces costs. Seniors can embrace telehealth and other devices like smart home devices, wearables, and personal emergency response systems (PERS) to stay connected and independent.

17 Execs Share How Health IT Can Address Clinician Burnout, Staffing, & Capacity

HIT Consultant recently asked industry executives how health IT solutions could potentially help address clinician burnout, staffing shortages, and deal with capacity. Aaron Nye, EVP of Operations for Connect America was among those interviewed.

Personal Emergency Response Systems Are More Than Just About Fall Detection

America’s aging population poses a risk to the country’s healthcare spending, with seniors facing chronic conditions. With more than 10,000 Americans turning 65 each day, this number is set to double in the coming decades. Healthcare providers face a significant burden as the baby-boom generation ages and the number of individuals with chronic diseases increases.