1st Edition

Closing the Care Gap with Wearable Devices Innovating Healthcare with Wearable Patient Monitoring

204 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

204 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

204 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

Patient-focused healthcare, driven by COVID-19 experiences, has become a hallmark for providing healthcare services to patients across all modalities of care and in the home. The ability to capture real-time patient data, no matter the location, via remote patient monitoring, and to transmit that data to providers and organizations approved by the consumer/patient, will become a critical... Read more

Section 1: Current and Future Uses of Wearable Devices

1. A Diabetic’s Story of Wearable Technology: A Spider Bites—Now You’re a Type 1 Diabetic

Michael J. Kirwan

2. The Adoption of Wearables

Chris Landon MD, FAAP, FCCP, FRSM

3. The Future of Wearables

Laurie M. Orlov

4. Home Care and Wellness

Michael W. Davis

5. Telehealth

Michael W. Davis

6. Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)

Elias Lozano, Simon F. Meza, Adrian Alexander, Paola Bonilla and Wilson Jaramillo

7. RPM Data to Enable Improved Patient Care (Who Uses RPM Data?)

Michael W. Davis

Section 2: Standards and Regulatory

8. Regulatory and Emerging Standards

Michael W. Davis

9. Payment Strategies and Codes

Michael W. Davis

10. Medical-Grade Interoperability

Michael J. Kirwan

Section 3: Components of Wearable Devices

11. Physiological Sensors

Walter N. Maclay

12. Wireless Communication

Walter N. Maclay

13. Batteries and Other Power Sources

Walter N. Maclay

14. Cybersecurity

Walter N. Maclay

Section 4: Successful Applications

15. Voice Technology and Wearables: Remote Patient Monitoring

Audrey Arbeeny

16. Connected Device for Improved Adherence

Chris Landon MD, FAAP, FCCP, FRSM

17. Covid-19 Wellness Monitoring Turns to Health Monitoring

Chris Landon MD, FAAP, FCCP, FRSM

Conclusion

Michael W. Davis

Biography

Michael Davis, Harry Pappas