The CHealthBlog (28 July 2011): One of the pillars of connected health is the collection of a patient’s physiologic data using biometric sensors. These data are trended, subjected to rules and presented to the patient in an educational context, as well as to their provider.
At the Center for Connected Health, we are using sensor technologies as tools to encourage health and wellness. We use weight to track fluid gain in our congestive heart failure patients, glucometer readings to track diabetic control, blood pressure readings to correlate lifestyle changes with changes in blood pressure and smart pedometers to give folks feedback on their caloric output.
More: http://chealthblog.connected-health.org/2011/07/28/connected-health-and-the-doctor-patient-relationship/?blogsub=confirming#subscribe-blog
