“My Doctor’s Office” Should Accept Wearable Tech Health Data, Most Patients Say
“Do personal health trackers belong in the doctor’s office?” Software Advice wondered. “Yes,” the company’s latest consumer survey found, details of which are discussed in a report published on their website. Unique to this study is the patient sample polled: Software Advice surveyed 876 patients in September 2023 to gauge their perspectives on wearable tech and health. Note that the patient sample was limited to consumers who had seen a health care provider in the past two years and who also owned and used a personal wearable health device such as an Apple Watch or Fitbit. Thus, the responses shared
Consumers’ Growing Use of Portals and Apps: People Embracing Their Patient Journeys
The latest read from ONC, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, tells a story about patients’ growing use of online portals, medical records, and smartphone apps to access personal health information. We now have solid evidence empowering us to disagree with Col, Nathan Jessup, the iconic character played by Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men, who responded to Tom Cruise’s Lt. Kaffee’s demand for “the truth” as the villainous Colonel raged, “You can’t handle the truth.” But ONC data belies that: as it happens, patients can handle the truth, as we learn that 9 in 10
Can't wait for 2024 CES to brainstorm and share perspectives on health consumers, digital health, and the new HomeCare and retail health closer-to-home. See you in January 2024 for a great start to the New Year....
Health tech is now mainstream at the annual CES (aka Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas #CES2024 and I'll be there collaborating with clients and innovators starting with the Media Days and into the conference and convention floor meeting up with the latest digital health goodness -- as well as smart home, smart cars, and, well, pretty much smart-everything that helps us make health at home.
I'm looking forward to meeting up with health care stakeholders at the upcoming Transform event convened by Medical Marketing + Media in NYC.