Cautionary tale, and underlines the importance of involving clinicians in development of health and wellness tech. #DigitalHealth https://t.co/tOgHUrTkrA
Venture capital funding for digital health companies grew to $9.5 billion in 2018, up 32% from $7.2 billion in 2017. Mostly in the US.
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By integrating a health feature that can detect A-fib into its watch, @Apple and its competitors can play a significant role in reigning in the ever-growing cost of healthcare. @chrissteel1@PA_healthcare#mHealth#DigitalHealth https://t.co/LKJLogpT7v
The annual cost of #physicians spending half of their time using #EHR is over $365B per day — more than the US spends treating any major class of diseases. 3 ways to make #EHR less time-consuming for physicians #healthcare#digitalhealth https://t.co/78gCx1ebzq
Verily receives FDA clearance for their watch's electrocardiogram (ECG) technology, with the agency designating the wearable as a Class II medical device. #DigitalHealth
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Sweatables: Real time measurement of pH, sweat rate, and levels of chloride, glucose and lactate — high levels of which could signal cystic fibrosis, diabetes or a lack of oxygen. Also for athletes & more #sportsmed#digitalhealth#wearables#bigdata#xMed https://t.co/iUNlhbvaQW
While everyone is at risk of developing health conditions, modifiable #riskfactors are things that you can change, often just by making #healthier choices every day. ➨ https://t.co/hQERA6iGDd
The first research on Apple's Health Records is out from @UCSDHealth. The verdict? 90% of patients said it made sharing their health info with friends and family easier. But there's a ways to go: https://t.co/jDrT2owOs6
Opinion: For the vast majority of individuals under age 55 whose Apple Watches tell them they have atrial fibrillation, the odds are high that the watch is wrong. https://t.co/AkhLTg2DaV