Benefits of Using Healthcare Wearable Technology

The explosion of healthcare wearable technology opens exciting new possibilities for health tracking and treatment delivery. With wearable devices, healthcare consumers and their providers have unprecedented insight into their health at any given time. Despite some concerns about their growing use, there is no doubt that healthcare wearable technology will continue to make inroads into patient care and population health.Wearable technology refers to electronic devices worn on the user's body. In healthcare, wearable technology typically takes the form of smartwatches, wearable sensors and fitness trackers. These devices track various health metrics, including heart rate, temperature, step count and sleep patterns. Research shows that having real-time access to these metrics can spur behavior change and healthcare utilization.