Modern Healthcare November 30, 2017
Apple and Stanford Medicine are launching a research study that uses the Apple Watch to identify irregular heart rhythms.
Stanford will use the data collected from the study to examine how heart rate sensors and similar technologies can inform precision health.
Apple has been rumored lately to be inching into healthcare, with some speculating the company will use the iPhone as a new electronic health record platform. In August, the company met with Aetna to discuss either giving Apple Watches to Aetna members or discounting the device for them. The insurer already makes Apple Watches available to its 50,000 employees for its corporate wellness program.
This new heart study is the first of its kind, according to Apple, but not...
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