DesignNews August 19, 2020
Daphne Allen

Opportunities abound for wearable medical devices that enable real-time patient monitoring as well as management of chronic health conditions.

Because of their mobility and their flexibility, wearable medical devices can make life easier, Bill Betten, president of Betten Systems Solutions LLC, told MD+DI. Adoption of wearable health technology has been on a slow path, but changes in healthcare because of COVID-19 are driving interest for a number of reasons. Betten hopes that progress will continue long after the pandemic ends, and he points to a number of opportunities for innovators.

When it comes to wearables, most people think of Fitbit and Apple Watch, Betten explained, but there is a market for wearable medical devices that could be used in a...

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Topics: Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Healthcare System, IoT (Internet of Things), Medical Devices, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Public Health / COVID, Technology, Wearables
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