Personal technology is proliferating, yet the health industry hasn"t caught up. The new study found that in 2012, more than half of all Americans used a personal computer or mobile device to access medical information. Others are honing in on a single issue, like Care TRX, which focuses specifically on connected inhalers. Built-in biometrics technology, for example, means we could use cues like a change in heart rate to alert caretakers that a patient skipped a dose.
Personal technology is proliferating, yet the health industry hasn"t caught up. The new study found that in 2012, more than half of all Americans used a personal computer or mobile device to access medical information. Built-in biometrics technology, for example, means we could use cues like a change in heart rate to alert caretakers that a patient skipped a dose.