Data’s role in personalized care
Physicians Practice March 18, 2024
Digital health technology has the potential to transform wellness and improve patient outcomes.
The consumer experience of the digital world is steeped in personalization. Smart televisions know what we want to watch. Web browsers predict our shopping needs. Music streaming services play the greatest hits from our favorite genre. Leveraging data around our preferences and habits, the consumer sector has learned to optimize the user experience to drive greater engagement and, incidentally, improve their bottom lines.
Digital health technology has the potential to do the same for our wellness.
IoT (Internet of Things) devices like internet-connected blood pressure cuffs, weight scales, and glucometers are revolutionizing risk identification in health care. Even smartphone sensors can provide insights into an individual’s health,...