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“My Doctor’s Office” Should Accept Wearable Tech Health Data, Most Patients Say

Health Populi

Note that the patient sample was limited to consumers who had seen a health care provider in the past two years and who also owned and used a personal wearable health device such as an Apple Watch or Fitbit. This proportion of folks interested in sharing their wearable health data grew from 56% in 2021 to 91% in 2023.

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Health Consumers Value Sharing and Downloading Health Data, But Privacy Concerns Remain

Health Populi

are growing their health IT muscles and literacy, accelerated in the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, health consumers in America want more access to their personal health data, a study from the Pew Research Center has found in Americans Want Federal Government to Make Sharing Electronic Health Data Easier.

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UC Irvine's AI-powered conversational health agent is ready for developers

Healthcare It News

But amidst this confusion lies a potential solution: personalized health data. By leveraging biomarkers, genomics , images and other personal information, individuals can gain clearer insights into their health and make more informed decisions. This is where recent advancements in AI come into play.

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How Catholic Medical Center achieved personalised care with big data, AI

Healthcare It News

In-Young Choi, professor and head of the Catholic Information Convergence Institute at CMC, shared their journey in the session, " Personalised care with hospital big data and digital health technology." To allow patients to conveniently access their health data anywhere, CMC also created the MyData platform.

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Alexandra Hospital leverages cloud-based service to help patients avoid preventable chronic disease

Healthcare It News

Alexandra Hospital has taken part in the launch of a new cloud-based digital health service in Singapore by telecommunications provider StarHub, together with its partners, health technology company ConnectedLife and Fitbit. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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FCC Launches Inquiry into Broadband Connectivity for Maternal Health

HIT Consultant

. – The FCC seeks comments on various aspects, including adding more maternal health data, addressing data limitations while protecting privacy, and promoting maternal health equity.

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NZ clinicians hope for a patient-centred future, but hindrances abound: report

Healthcare It News

Compounding the issue, 49% of New Zealand clinicians report that medical technologies within their departments do not seamlessly integrate with each other, necessitating manual data input. Patients echo these concerns, with 35% expressing worries about clinicians' limited access to their relevant health data.