Becker's Healthcare February 28, 2024
Several major nontraditional entities, including Amazon and Walmart, are now trying their hand at healthcare, and technology giant Apple is following in their footsteps.
In 2015, Apple launched the Apple Watch, its wearable technology, which allows people to monitor vitals including sleep and heart rate. There are pros and cons to patients having increased insights into their health data, one physician told Becker’s.
“The biggest health disruptor in 2024 will be consumer wearables. Patients now have access to their data with devices such as Apple Watch, Karida and Oura Ring. The more information patients have, the better they will be able to manage their own healthcare. From a patient’s perspective, it’s only positive. From a physician’s perspective, it can...
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