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There’s no money in fall prevention so it’s not going to happen How do I know, I meet s great guy a decade ago creating “FallCall” which was supposed to be a A
by AndrewKemendo 3y ago
There’s no money in fall prevention so it’s not going to happen
How do I know, I meet s great guy a decade ago creating “FallCall” which was supposed to be a Apple watch accelerometer based fall warning (and prediction) and it worked great and patients liked it
Medicare unfortunately wouldn’t pay for that, and so unless it’s covered, no paid health service can survive
- suddenclarity 3y agoThat's a terrible take considering how much money both governments and insurance companies would save. There are a ton of studies made on injury prevention every year. I've personally participated in one study for 19 years now. Exercise is one of the best methods to prevent it and it would be a very bold claim to say there's no money in fitness. The issue with accelerometers is that they don't prevent fall, only notify afterwards, and you get a ton of false positives. To the degree that Apple devices are becoming a real issue for health personnel.
- AndrewKemendo 3y agoI wish it wasn’t the case but it’s state of modern healthcare