MedPage Today November 25, 2024
— Smart devices might help patients make lifestyle changes, but the devices must be fine-tuned
Quite frequently, after long-term patients come in for their annual physical examination, the next morning their blood test results appear in my EHR in-basket, and I will send a portal message to let them know what was up: “Looks like your cholesterol is still way too high, the overall profile is not favorable. Given your family history of heart disease and other risk factors, the levels are such that you should probably consider taking medication for this.”
Shortly afterwards come the replies. “The past couple of months have been tough, what with the holidays, work has been crazy busy and stressful, I’ve definitely been comfort...
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