From the August 2015 issue of HealthCare Business News magazine
Generating Data and Getting Personal
Some medical device product companies offer a cloud-based platform that enables wireless transfer, storage, and display of clinical data. This platform allows interoperability with a variety of medical devices and apps which are natively available. It generates an enormous amount of clinical data which helps the health care industry in many ways. Personalization is key, and such platforms can create a personalized baseline for an individual’s health by collecting data from a number of wearable devices or sensors.
It then looks for any deviations from that baseline. The user has the option to choose any device to constantly weigh an individual’s readings against their norms on a real-time basis. This function makes it much more effective in detecting any anomalies or other potential problems so it can then alert health care providers if necessary.
Design, Delivery of Personal Care Is Paramount
The Internet of Me is transforming the way medical devices are used for delivering personalized care. Patients will be the group that ultimately decides which devices will be adopted, so it is paramount to design these devices and tools for patients first. It is also remarkable that the Internet of Me is getting much more established, with wide adoption of connected devices in the health care industry. The future is focusing more on smart medical devices and health care is adopting many such devices with an aim to improve the personalized care altogether.
About the author: Bipin Thomas is a renowned global thought-leader on consumer-centric health care transformation. Thomas is a board member of Healthcare Business News and chairman of ICURO, a consumer-centric digital care outcomes research and management organization, where he is redefining personalized care delivery by connecting all stakeholders in the emerging health care ecosystem. Thomas is a board member of Healthcare Business News and chairman of ICURO, a consumer-centric digital care outcomes research and management organization, where he is redefining personalized care delivery by connecting all stakeholders in the emerging health care ecosystem. Thomas is a former senior executive at Accenture and UST Global, where he launched strategic digital initiatives across the care continuum including providers, payers, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical and life sciences, federal and state health agencies.Back to HCB News
