Healthcare IT News February 10, 2020
More and more researchers are taking advantage of wearables to create a health baseline, where deviations from the norm can detect issues earlier, a clinician will explain at HIMSS20.
Gauging a patient’s recovery status is tricky if you don’t know what they should be expected to recover to. Researchers are using data collected from patient-worn sensors, such as Apple Watch or Fitbit, to build a “digital twin” of baseline patient health information.
A digital twin is essentially like creating a backup of a patient’s physical state before a procedure, so providers know what to look for a patient to work towards in recovery, said Dr. Mohamed Rehman, a professor and clinician at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, who will explain...
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