Brigham and Women’s Hospital to pilot post-discharge app with heart patients

from mobihealthnews:

Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston will pilot iGetBetter’s apps to reduce hospital readmissions through remote patient monitoring and post-discharge patient engagement. The pilot will target patients that have heart disease, specifically those with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

“There is a great need for innovative approaches to relieve symptoms for patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,” Dr. Neal Lakdawala, a BWH physician and the clinical lead on the pilot, said in a statement. “Disease manifestations can vary significantly on a day to day, and even minute to minute basis, but contemporary practice has not adapted to this aspect of disease. We are excited about the potential for this pilot, in which we will accelerate the pace of relief for patients using technology that allows them to report symptoms, vital signs, and step counts daily. This information will allow us to titrate their medications weekly and individualize treatment.”

Full text at:
http://mobihealthnews.com/42154/brigham-and-womens-hospital-to-pilot-post-discharge-app-with-heart-patients/

The Best Wearables Will Be The Ones You Throw Away

from FastCompany:

HOW DO YOU MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF WEARABLES? WHEN YOU DON’T NEED THEM AT ALL.

The market for wearable electronics seems to be exploding: forecasters estimate that we will see growth at a compound annual rate of 35% over the next five years with 148 million units shipped by 2019. The data appears impressive until you consider that only two years ago forecasters were predicting shipments of twice that amount—over 300 million by 2018. Why are the numbers declining?

Full text at:
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3044716/the-best-wearables-will-be-the-ones-you-throw-away