Becker's Healthcare April 19, 2022
Some physicians are warning that the information collected by wearable fitness devices is currently unusable and unnecessary in a clinical setting, and may be causing patients anxiety, Protocol reported April 19.
Wearables worn by millions of people worldwide are capable of tracking sleep, monitoring heart rhythm and even measuring atrial fibrillation. While many tech companies are piling on the number of features offered in wearable devices, some physicians are unclear as to how to use the information.
“The technology has outpaced us,” said Rod Passman, MD, a cardiologist at Northwestern University in Chicago. “Industry came...
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