Healthcare IT Today January 31, 2020
While there are no signs a fully-fledged trend is emerging, at least a few healthcare organizations have established centers they compare to Apple’s Genius Bar stores. The hospital outlets are designed to help patients learn how to use data-driven personal healthcare devices.
According to a piece appearing in Modern Healthcare, two technology and wearables centers were launched by New Jersey-based Inspira Health Network in 2017. Inspira CEO John DiAngelo told the magazine that the centers were dedicated to supporting its wellness program.
Anyone can come into one of the Health+ bars to try out and buy devices and wearables, all of which are vetted by Inspira staff working there.
However, Inspira established the centers to test whether patient-facing devices such...