Few health care providers are discussing wearable devices or mobile health applications with their patients, even though they believe the technology could be beneficial, according a MedPanel market survey of 415 providers, Health IT Analytics reports (Bresnick, Health IT Analytics, 6/22).
Survey Findings
Researchers found that just 15% of providers report discussing wearable devices and mobile health apps with patients. However, providers participating in accountable care organizations were more than twice as likely to discuss such technology with their patients.
In addition, the survey found that providers believe some patients who are not using wearable devices or mobile health apps could benefit from the technology, Health Data Management reports (Slabodkin, Health Data Management, 6/22). Specifically, provider respondents said:
38% of patients who are not using a wearable device could benefit from such technology; and
42% of patients who are not using a mobile health app could benefit from such technology (Health IT Analytics, 6/22).
Further, the factors that providers listed as most important to mobile health were:Clinical utility of the data the devices produce; and
Ease of use.
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Alex Butler