Home Health Care News June 29, 2020
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is rolling out a new remote monitoring feature designed to help doctors care for the aging population.
The capability allows the Apple watch and iPhone to track mobility metrics such as low-range cardio, walking speed, six-minute walk distance and step length, among other metrics. The new features — designed to give doctors valuable health data, especially for seniors — will be available this fall.
“The goal isn’t just to see how you walked in six minutes,” Dr. Paul Friedman, a professor of medicine and chair of the department of cardiovascular medicine at Mayo Clinic, told CNBC. “But to see how you compared to others your age and...
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