3 algorithmic self-care scenarios now unfolding

A recent survey by the IoT research firm Parks Associates showed that almost half of U.S. households with broadband connectivity have a digital health device.

E-Commerce Times has posted an overview connecting the stats with the expanding use of AI to support these devices across three domains beyond wellness use cases:

1. Remote patient management and virtual care. Machine learning algorithms deployed in the home for recuperating patients can keep clinicians apprised, notify them of emergent problems and improve overall outcomes—all while helping cut hospitalization and readmission costs, suggests ECT writer Brad Russell.