Many new tech solutions, such as wearables and algorithms, have emerged in recent years to address the country’s heart disease problem. While it’s easy to get excited about technology’s potential to improve cardiac care, there are a few things that healthcare leaders must keep in mind, according to Dr. Sumeet Chugh, director of the Heart Institute and director of AI in medicine at Cedars-Sinai.
A study by the Scripps Research Institute used wearables to track the long-term effects after Covid-19 infection. On average, it took months for people’s resting heart rates to return to baseline.
How Zelis hopes to solve the healthcare financial system for payers and providers.
Designed long before the Covid-19 pandemic, Philips received FDA clearance for a wearable sensor that can track respiratory rate. The disposable patch is used to monitor patients after they are moved from the ICU to another care setting.
Scripps Research launched a new study to see if data collective from wearable devices could be used to track flu-like illnesses, including Covid-19. In January, Scripps published a retrospective study using a similar methodology showing that sleep and resting heart rate data from Fitbits were correlated with the number of patients reporting influenza-like illness.
On May 31, Microsoft will pull the plug on its Health Dashboard site and remove its Band applications from the Microsoft Store, Google Play and Apple App store.
The company, whose technology pairs with the Apple Watch and detects hand gestures, has a new feature that includes a reminder for mealtime insulin administration.
Sheila Bond, MD, talked about the latest trends regarding integration of AI in healthcare.
Study participants are using VivaLNK's Vital Scout wearable patches as researchers examine whether there are associations between stress and depression in teenagers.
During an August 1 earnings call, Fitbit co-founder and CEO James Park highlighted additional ways the company plans to make money, such as through the selling of services like diagnostics and coaching.
Medibio's technology relies on biometrics (like a person's heart rate and sleep patterns) to gain insight into factors influencing an individual's mental health.
Through its technology for the Apple Watch, Klue can track how much and how quickly a consumer is eating and drinking, as well as offer up occasional reminders to stay hydrated or eat more mindfully.
How Apella leverages technology to increase OR efficiency.
The startup offers an app built for the Apple Watch. A physician wearing the device can simply speak during the patient encounter, and the Notable app records data, which is entered into the EHR.
Among consumers, wearables are growing in popularity. But what can clinicians actually gain from the data the devices collect? Panelists at the Connected Health Conference in Boston weighed in.
Massachusetts-based Neurometrix just received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter use of its wearable gadget that treats chronic pain. The lightweight device, which is still under development and projected for commercial launch next year, emits electric jolts to the wearer. It is modeled after Sensus, the company’s device that treats pain associated with […]
As I watched the new “Strength” ad for the iPhone 5s, all the devices looked like Apple accessories. Then I wondered how much the digital health companies had to pay for such high-profile product placement. Finally I realized that Apple would anticipate the “What app is that?” questions and have a list somewhere. Just as […]