MedTech Dive July 6, 2022
Nick Paul Taylor

Dive Brief:

  • The proportion of primary care patients with cardiovascular diseases who discussed wearables with their physicians increased from 2005 to 2019, according to an analysis of provider notes.
  • Writing in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, researchers described an analysis of the provider notes for 520,000 longitudinal primary care patients. References to wearables increased from 0.0006% of patients in 2005 to 0.89% of patients in 2019.
  • Fitbit was the most commonly referenced wearable brand, accounting for 74.1% of patients with devices. Yet, references to Fitbit fell from 2017 to 2019, with Apple Watch driving the growth seen over those years.

Dive Insight:

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Topics: Digital Health, Patient / Consumer, Primary care, Provider, Survey / Study, Technology, Trends, Wearables
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