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What to consider when picking a health app or wearable tech

Wearable tech and mobile apps are great examples of innovations that significantly improve patient care. As a healthcare provider, you’ve likely had patients ask you about which healthcare apps and wearable technology they should be using. Here are the things you need to consider when making a recommendation. Begin with the devices and operating systems… Continue reading What to consider when picking a health app or wearable tech

Here’s what to look for in health apps and wearable tech

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Are you overwhelmed by the many choices consumers now have for monitoring their health? What do you tell your patients when they seek advice on what health app or wearable tech to use? When evaluating these techno-medical innovations, keep the following things in mind. Begin with the devices and operating systems you’re comfortable with Perhaps… Continue reading Here’s what to look for in health apps and wearable tech

How to choose the right health app or wearable tech

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The healthcare industry has been leveraging technology to improve patient outcomes. Innovations such as health apps and wearable tech even empower patients to exercise greater control over improving the quality of their lives. Still, many of your patients will continue to rely on your medical opinion regarding which apps or devices to use, so make… Continue reading How to choose the right health app or wearable tech

What makes a good app or wearable tech?

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Wearable technology seems like something out of a Hollywood sci-fi movie. And mobile apps are not too far behind when it comes to converging human and artificial intelligence. The good thing is that these two are great examples of how today’s technology has significantly improved patient care. With the many benefits of wearable technology and… Continue reading What makes a good app or wearable tech?

Here’s what to look for in apps or wearable tech

Are you overwhelmed by the many choices you have in getting the right technology to monitor your health? Do you download an app on your mobile to track your pulse rate? Or buy a wearable device that can tell you more about your health? While it’s best to leave the professional recommendations to your healthcare… Continue reading Here’s what to look for in apps or wearable tech

How to choose the right app or wearable tech

The healthcare industry has been taking advantage of technology. Patients are now more empowered, with plenty of options and tools within their reach. Healthcare professionals now find themselves adjusting their technology to their patients since no medical scenario is exactly the same. And with apps and wearable technology, patients have faster and better options to… Continue reading How to choose the right app or wearable tech

Should you recommend apps or wearable tech

As wearable technology and health-based mobile applications become more prevalent among patients, there is a growing demand for healthcare professionals to be able to recommend these to patients. Many people simply see this as an extension of medical advice, after all you are already recommending medications, treatments, and care options. Realistically, the decision to recommend… Continue reading Should you recommend apps or wearable tech

The 3 apps changing mHealth

You’ve probably noticed the ever-changing landscape of mobile health, or mHealth. More and more patients are looking for some form of mobile care to supplement traditional office visits. Continued advancements in mHealth are allowing healthcare providers like you to care for patients more effectively than ever before. Numerous new mHealth apps have hit the market… Continue reading The 3 apps changing mHealth

Why it’s time to finally embrace telehealth

For the past few years, many doctors and healthcare practices have found themselves torn as to whether or not they should embrace telehealth. While the benefits of it are undeniable, there have been questions over its security and practicality since it started being implemented over 20 years ago. However, technology and acceptance have finally made… Continue reading Why it’s time to finally embrace telehealth

How mHealth can improve medical practice

Wearables, mobile apps and other mobile health (mHealth) devices are the latest technologies entering the healthcare industry. Some hospitals may have held off adopting mHealth, believing they won’t benefit much from it. Others remain concerned their patients won’t have much interest in these tools, or technical the knowledge required for them. But recent research shows… Continue reading How mHealth can improve medical practice