Forbes August 23, 2019
George Mathew

Global IT analyst firm IDC predicts that “personal data stewardship practices in healthcare will triple globally by 2023 …” Industry leaders are seeing the beginnings of this trend as digitally engaged consumers gain more access to their own health data via wearable devices and commercially available genetic testing.

This patient-generated information, when combined with historical clinical data, can help providers derive insights that drive lower costs and improve outcomes in care. With conversations about consumer data ownership becoming more mainstream, patients may increasingly turn to health care organizations that have earned their trust and that may offer incentives for patients to share their information with providers.

However, exactly how providers and patients together forge collaborative data stewardship approaches is still...

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Topics: Big Data, Digital Health, Patient / Consumer, Physician, Precision Medicine, Provider, Technology, Wearables
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