Tag Archives: wearables

Rama Chellappa

Instilling Trust in AI

By MedTech Intelligence Staff
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Rama Chellappa

Rama Chellappa, PhD, John Hopkins University Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in electrical, computer, and biomedical engineering, and co-author of “Can We Trust AI?” looks at the promise of AI in health care and how we can best utilize this extraordinary tool to save lives and improve health equity.

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Vijay Parmar

Microbattery Advancements Will Unlock a New Wave of MedTech Innovation

By Vijay Parmar
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Vijay Parmar

Microbatteries are on the cusp of a new era as solid-state lithium technology arrives to pack more energy into smaller form factors. These batteries will enable the products they power to be offered in smaller sizes and more comfortable shapes, with enormous implications for future medtech product designs and capabilities, from the convergence of hearables and OTC hearing aids to wearable devices that are used for remote health monitoring and fitness tracking.

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John Mastrototaro

Next Steps in Wearables

By MedTech Intelligence Staff
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John Mastrototaro

John Mastrototaro, Ph.D., biomedical engineer and CEO of Movano discusses strategies to improve data accuracy, the convergence of consumer wearables and medical remote monitoring devices and what healthcare providers are seeking in remote data delivery.

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Data, Cybersecurity, healthcare

Critical Issues in Remote Monitoring: Data Capture and Quality

By Jennifer Kent, Ph.D.
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Data, Cybersecurity, healthcare

As more healthcare activities take place from home, passive continuous monitoring solutions and new technology such as artificial intelligence will be critical to communications between providers and patients. In addition, new solutions that offer overnight monitoring will play a crucial role in helping to fill the gaps, particularly in assessing patient deterioration or changes in health conditions. The pandemic has forever changed the trajectory of healthcare and specifically virtual care.

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