Collaborating with leaders like Georgetown’s Global Social Enterprise
Initiative, MIT AgeLab & MedStar Health, new initiative to explore
technology, services & solutions for successfully aging well
WASHINGTON -- (Business Wire)
Today during the White House Conference on Aging, Philips announced the
creation of the AgingWell Hub (AWH), a unique new research center for
open innovation that will examine and share solutions for aging well.
The initiative will identify new technologies, products and services, as
well as provide thought leadership in collaboration with older adults,
caregivers, healthcare systems, payers, policy makers, corporate
innovators, entrepreneurs and academia. The AWH will also seek solutions
to improve technology adoption among older adults and make aging well a
reality for more people, by enabling them to better connect with their
communities and healthcare providers.
As part of the first phase of this initiative, Philips will collaborate
with industry and issue experts, including leaders with a common
interest in aging well such as American Architectural Foundation (AAF),
eHealth Initiative, the Global Social Enterprise Initiative (GSEI) at
Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, Georgetown
University Urban and Regional Planning Program, Humana, MedStar Health,
Merck, Respect a Caregiver’s Time (ReAct), Smart Living 360, StreetScape
USA, Westchester County’s Department of Senior Programs and Services
(New York) and The Gary and Mary West Health Institute. AWH thought
leaders and experts will create a blueprint for a research hub, expected
to be based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In addition, Philips is in
discussion with the MIT AgeLab to advise on the lab design and research
program.
“This rapidly growing segment of the population has critical needs that
are not being met,” said Kimberly O’Loughlin, Senior Vice President and
General Manager of Philips Home Monitoring. “By bringing awareness,
collaborating with industry leaders and innovators, and creating an
ongoing dialogue, we can help drive solutions that allow older adults to
remain independent, healthy and socially engaged. Transforming the
experience, improving outcomes and lowering costs requires that we work
together to drive simplicity and interoperability. The AWH gives us a
platform to test and learn and innovate together.”
The Philips AgingWell Hub will have three key areas of focus:
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| Drive Open Innovation by creating learning labs to
accelerate transformation and improvements in the aging journey.
This would allow for open co-creation by engaging older adults,
caregivers, healthcare systems, payers, policy makers, corporate
innovators, entrepreneurs and academia. The goal is to understand
the true cost and performance of care and how it can be improved
with innovation and collaboration.
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2. | | Share Thought Leadership by leveraging data, analytics and
dialog to create and share insights that foster transformation.
These insights will allow healthcare systems to be more proactive
and preventative, enabling aging adults to live at home for as
long as possible. As part of this commitment, AWH will share
insights, as well as collaborate with other industry leaders on
how to improve the efficacy of care delivery, solutions and
services for living well.
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3. | | Promote Positive Image of Aging by working with others to
promote a positive image of senior care, helping to tackle the
“stigma” that can limit caregiving support and seniors’ access to
it. AWH would develop communications materials and drive a
positive and enabling image of aging and older adults.
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The AWH expands on the Philips Center for Health and Well-being Aging
Well Think Tank, as well as its work
and research with GSEI, which has examined the attitudes and
behaviors among the aging population and their caregivers regarding the
adoption of technology. Through this work, Philips and its collaborators
have found that a new approach is needed – a consumer-centric approach
that involves government, industry, healthcare systems, academic
institutions and nonprofit organizations as partners in the design of
new programs and smart technologies that will empower older adults to
thrive.
For more information on the AgingWell Hub, visit www.agingwellhub.org.
About Royal Philips:
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHIA) is a diversified health and
well-being company, focused on improving people's lives through
meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and
Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2014 sales of
EUR 21.4 billion and employs approximately 108,000 employees with sales
and services in more than 100 countries. The company is a leader in
cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy-efficient lighting
solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and
grooming and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
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Contacts:
Philips North America
Silvie Casanova, 1-978-659-7467
silvie.casanova@philips.com
Source: Royal Philips
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