Most Docs Favor Remote Patient Monitoring

by Bruce Brown | April 12, 2019 | Medical

Physicians remain the primary influence on consumer medical decisions. As digital health tech wearables continue to progress from athletic fitness aids to personal biometric trackers and, most recently, to clinical-grade patient monitoring devices, doctors’...

Soft Hands for Elderly Caregiver Robots [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 11, 2019 | Health

The world’s population is graying rapidly. According to the United Nations 2017 World Population Ageing report, in 2017 there were 962 million seniors 60 years or older, 137 million of whom were 80 or older. By 2050, the U.N. projects there will be almost 2.1...

European Commission Outlines AI Ethics Guidelines

by Bruce Brown | April 10, 2019 | Medical

Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays an increasing role in health and medicine. We’ve written about AI applications for faster MRI scan readings, stroke triage, virtual health consults, and many more. Applying AI to big data assists with diagnosis, makes...

Telehealth and AR Team Up [video]

by Alfred Poor | April 10, 2019 | Medical

Just like the famous combination of chocolate and peanut butter, some things are just made to go together. Two of health tech’s trending technologies are telehealth and augmented reality (AR), and they are working together to make each one even better. VSee is a...

HIPAA-Compliant Alexa Skill for Diabetics [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 9, 2019 | Health

We often report on chronic conditions, wearables for diabetes, HIPAA compliance, and smart home devices here on HealthTechInsider. Well, here’s a post that combines all of these topics. And the good news it’s for a product that’s available now.In...

Wearable Reads Data from Implanted Sensor [video]

by Alfred Poor | April 9, 2019 | Medical

Most wearable devices rely on sensors that are outside your body. This makes them convenient to put on and take off, but you need to remember to do so. Implanted sensors have a “set it and forget it” convenience, but then you have the problem of how to...