Tech With Clinical Impact
One-in-three Americans have medical-grade diagnostic technology, ranging from wearable continuous glucose monitors, to watches and smartphones with various sensors to measure physical and mental wellbeing (see Health Care 2025: How Consumer-Facing Devices Change Health Management and Delivery). These devices, along with telehealth capabilities, are helping organizations further extend their reach into communities to facilitate whole-person care, while also reducing congestion in emergency departments (EDs) and inpatient facilities.
And remote monitoring technology is making hospital-at-home care a practical option to facilitate whole-person care. In one study, consumers receiving hospital-at-home care had . . .