Tag Archives: wearables

Report: COVID-19 Increasing Wearable Sales and Research

Woman using wearable smart watch at desk

Wearable technology sales are projected to skyrocket in response to the pandemic. Meanwhile, researchers are innovating new ways for these smart devices to detect COVID-19. Learn how these exciting tech trends can improve patient health outcomes!

The Rundown | Week of 7.29.2019

Are health systems underinvesting in primary care? Do wearables improve health outcomes? What is in the Senate’s drug pricing legislation? Find the answers to these questions and more in The Rundown!

The Rundown | Week of 10.8.2018

Can pollution affect mental health? Why are millennials dropping their primary care providers? How can remote patient monitoring save lives? Find the answers to these questions and more in The Rundown, our weekly digest of healthcare’s most important issues!

The Rundown | Week of 9.17.2018

What does the FDA’s clearance of Apple Watches mean for wearables? What’s the true cost of healthcare illiteracy? Can aspirin regimens do more harm than good? Find the answers to these questions and more in The Rundown, our weekly digest of healthcare’s most important issues!

Podcast Preview: "The Murky Ethics of Wearables"

Wearables like Fitbit and Apple Watch may save lives, but also unearth ethical concerns and questions. What information is off-limits? What will happen to the patient-doctor relationship? Is my insurance provider monitoring me? In this podcast, we discuss morality and technology with professor Lisa Eckenwiler, Ph.D.!

Alexa, What Is the Internet of Health Things?

By: Morgan Hensley Fitbit stock soars. The FDA approves an in-ear wearable to manage opioid withdrawals. The Google Brain team announces an initiative to integrate voice recognition and electronic health records. What do these recent headlines have in common? They’re all part of the Internet of Health Things (IoHT). This fast-growing market has enormous potential …

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