Business Wire March 6, 2018
Rapid growth seen in use of digital technology, especially wearable devices and mobile, tablet apps
LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Growing consumer demand for digital-based health services is ushering in a new model for care in which patients and machines are joining doctors as part of the healthcare delivery team, according to results of a survey from Accenture (NYSE:ACN) released today at HIMSS18.
“The more accustomed healthcare consumers become to using wearables and other smart technologies, the more open they are to sharing the personal health data these tools collect”
The survey of 2,301 U.S. consumers suggests that consumers are becoming more accepting of machines — ranging from artificial intelligence (AI), to virtual clinicians and home-based diagnostics — having a...