One area of untapped health care is wearable devices. Although some doctors are starting to utilize these near-constant methods of monitoring their patients’ health, there is still room for improvement. Smartwatches haven’t even been around for a decade, but they have already provided so much convenience for individuals. Yet, there is still much more available potential. Here are the current ways smartwatches engage patients in monitoring their health.
Receive Health Care Messages Almost all smartwatches can receive text messages, emails, and other notifications. This can help patients with reminders, so they never accidentally miss their doctor’s appointments, causing them to delay their health care. People can also have easier access to regular check-ins about their health progress, status, or goals. Doctors can also communicate timely treatment plan changes via text that patients are aware of sooner rather than checking a patient portal.