Wearables Are Coming on Fast

Don Wickelgren
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November 10, 2022
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I've been writing for a while about activity watches, and more broadly, wearables, and their advantages for monitoring the elderly and those who need watching but aren't in life-threatening medical situations.

Very soon, doctors will be able to view and rely on time-series data. More importantly, non-health professionals, such as family and caretakers, will have access, which will enhance and improve care choice decisions.

Reference: 

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/healthcare-life-sciences/google-cloud-fitbit-haga-collaborate-on-pilot-heart-study

Bio

Don Wicklegren is Xilium's founder. He is a technologist by profession who started his career pre-internet in remote medical technology and learning. He has worked in both small and large corporations with world-wide remote staff and became a part of the team who developed the first commercial internet. As an entrepreneur, he started his first technology company in 2001. In Xilium, he focuses on innovating solutions for the US healthcare system.