Employee Benefit Advisor November 12, 2019
WASHINGTON — Can wearable devices predict if you’re at high risk for health issues like a stroke? Possibly, said Emmanuel Fombu, an author and healthcare expert, on Tuesday at the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions’ Annual Forum.
Longitudinal data from 140 patients using wearable step and heart-rate trackers were pivotal in predicting whether a patient was going to have a stroke, Fombu said.
“I had this idea of can we objectively capture quality of life in patients using wearables,” he said. “I don’t need to ask if you’re active or not — I just look at your FitBit activity.”
Healthcare technology may be a gamechanger for both doctors and employers, Fombu said. Health tech tools could help to increase...
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