Medtech Impact On Wellness

December 08-11, 2023

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Tag Archives: patient-reported symptoms

    Smartphone Apps Help Identify and Treat Afib

    Smartphone Apps Help Identify and Treat Afib

    By David Beck | April 25, 2018 | , | 0 Comments

    The accelerometers built into most smartphones can identify atrial fibrillation (Afib). Known as gyrocardiography, this method is now known to compete with electrocardiography (ECG) for detecting Afib in many use cases, particularly letting patients assess their own heart rhythms without relying on additional devices beyond smartphones that nearly everyone now has.

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    Technological Barriers

    By Chad | January 13, 2017 | , | 0 Comments

    While the field of technology is incontrovertibly experiencing rapid progression, recent publications regarding electronic reporting demonstrate that there is still room for significant development and growth.

    Data has confirmed that capturing real-time reports of cancer patients’ symptoms between physician visit has concrete, tangible health benefits—yet cancer researchers have expressed that technological and financial barriers hinder doctors from a widespread adoption of the practice.

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