So you have a great idea for a new wearable Health Tech device that is going to save lives around the world; what next? Your idea won't help anyone if you don't bring it to market, and the longer you wait, the more investor cash you burn before the revenues start to come in. Speed to market is one of the most critical factors in any technology product. It's a bigger problem for … [Read more...]
Study Proves Value of ECG Patch
Patients who have experience a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) often experience an irregular heartbeat due to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). This condition places the patient at higher risk of another stroke or TIA, but it can be difficult to detect the condition reliably as it can occur at random intervals spread over a long period of time. The typical … [Read more...]
Home Hospital Combines Biosensors, Analytics, and Home Visits
Digital medicine collaborations are picking up speed. Just last week, biosensor company Valencell and data analytics firm FirstBeat announced a collaboration. Last year we covered VitalConnect and BePatient, another pair of biosensor and analytics companies, who collaborated in a trial program at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek and Concord, California to monitor heart … [Read more...]
Sweat Sensors Can Identify Disease
The eyes may be the window to the soul, but a substance as prosaic as sweat could provide a way to measure a wide range of hidden activities going on in your body. We tend to think of sweat as salty water (if we think about it at all), but the fact is that it is a complex soup of chemicals, which presumably can be used as biomarkers to monitor disease and other important health … [Read more...]
Employers Warming to Wearables in the Workplace
We have often shared our view that Health Tech wearables won't take off in a major way until they produce a clear return on investment. This won't come about from fitness enthusiasts buying devices in ones and twos. It will be driven by the entities that will save money through the use of these devices. When insurance companies, healthcare services, and large employers see that … [Read more...]
