Forbes November 14, 2023
Jiang Li, Ph.D., is the Founder and CEO of Vivalink, Inc.
Wearable technology has become a valuable tool for managing patient conditions and gathering real-time data, whether in routine healthcare monitoring or decentralized clinical trials. However, ensuring patient adherence to wearables remains a primary challenge in remote patient monitoring (RPM).
Patient adherence to the technologies associated with remote data collection is crucial for the success of RPM and clinical trials. Reliable data collection hinges on patients following the directions for using RPM devices to fully maximize their potential. And the older the age group, the bigger the challenge with technology.
Historically, patients have grappled with adherence, with approximately 50% of prescribed medications for chronic diseases not being taken as directed....