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Aging
The SCAN Foundation Grants $5 Million to the Health Technology Center to Establish National Center for Technology and Aging
February 13th, 2009
The SCAN Foundation has awarded $5 million to The Health Technology Center (HealthTech) to establish the nation's first center devoted exclusively to advancing the use of technologies that dramatically enhance home and community-based care for seniors. "There is a looming crisis in the nation's ability to meet the health care needs of aging baby boomers," said Bruce Chernof, M.D., president and CEO of The SCAN Foundation. "It is imperative that we dramatically expand the use of innovative technologies to improve the quality and affordability of long-term care and help those with chronic health conditions to maintain their independence outside of traditional hospital and...
Source: Health Business Week (2009-02-13)
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