How Tech Support Can Encourage in-Home Chronic Condition Management, Senior Care

Managing chronic conditions in the home using remote monitoring, virtual care and other tools is an increasingly popular space in digital health.

Chronic conditions, including diseases like diabetes, heart disease and stroke, are common in the U.S. and make up the vast majority of the nation's healthcare expenditure. The country's population is aging, but many say they would prefer to stay in their homes as they get older. 

"So that's a key part. Not just making the technology available, but making sure it gets to the home, gets installed, gets the support you kind of need. Because you can't just pitch it and then hope they catch it and are able to run with it and use it," he said during a panel discussion at ViVE this week.