Wearable Technologycan Impact Healthcare

Empower patients to take control of their own health

With wearable technology, patients can monitor their health from home or on the go. Forinstance, Nursery 2.0, is a system in which a baby wears a sensor-enhanced onesie and can betracked on their parent’s coffee mug. This “baby monitor” has potential uses for medicinebeyond nurseries.

Assist patients and physicians with monitoring and diagnosing conditions

Wearable technology sends data about organ function and disease markers to physicians. TheFree scale KL02 chip, for instance, can be swallowed or implanted directly into an unhealthyorgan, and the chip sends medical readings back to the patient and medical professional,allowing them to monitor and diagnose diseases.

Wearable technology, such as Google Glass, can help surgeons during surgery. In fact, Google

Glass has been used in conjunction with virtual reality, allowing veteran surgeons to provide

their invaluable expertise remotely to less experienced surgeons.

Pain management for patients

Portable pain relief devices, such as the Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)patch, delivers low voltage electrical stimulation to alleviate pain in chronic sufferers. Devicessuch as these eliminate the need for daily pain medication for chronic pain sufferers around theworld.

Enhance doctor-patient interactions

Wearable technology can revolutionize how doctors and patients share information, interact,and make decisions about patient healthcare. This can lead to fewer and shorter doctor visits, areduction in unnecessary medical tests, and increased rates of treatment success.

Make personal fitness more enjoyable

Wearable devices can help users track and monitor sleep patterns, fitness levels, caloric intake,and bodily functions. These devices can also encourage users to take a more proactive role inimproving their health by providing goals, challenges, and social interactions to make personalfitness more fun.

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