Healthcare IT News October 3, 2022
In this article, Dr John Cummins, CMO at PPS Mutual, weighs in on the value of wearable health technology.
Wearables have become increasingly popular among consumers, with about one in five Australians sporting one on their wrists. The skyrocketing success of these gadgets suggests more people are taking an interest in managing their health and wellbeing, monitoring activity levels and other health metrics.
These days, wearables can collect a multitude of measurements, from the basic step count to ones as detailed as oxygen saturation, energy expenditure, blood pressure and sleep patterns.
But how accurate are these measurements? And what role do they play in healthcare?
Wearables – a reliable source of health data?
A recent study investigated the accuracy...
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