By 2030, 73 million baby boomers in the U.S. will be over 65, and thus outnumber young adults under 21.
The so-called silver tsunami is approaching fast as the U.S. population sees 10,000 people reach 65 every single day.
This demographic shift presents health organizations with a number of urgent challenges, as the demand for health professionals outstrips supply and leaves many facilities without the resources to care for a growing number of elderly people.
To make matters worse, health professionals making critical decisions still use manual processes when looking after high-risk patients.
Information and health indicators of patients are documented at a single point in time, impeding caregivers to see medical trends and distinguish between “signals vs noise” situations. The ability to pattern-mine caregiver notes using technology is not widely used in the industry.
These inefficient and ineffective ways to care for the elderly contribute to misplaced healthcare records, inaccurate diagnoses, and often to the overall poor care of senior citizens who need it the most.
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