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uring a recent trip to the doctor’s office, other than the nurse using two fingers on
my wrist and a watch to take my pulse, everything else was completely different.
From booking my appointment online, to completing much of the usual
paperwork from home, things have changed. For the first time, I was able to provide an
actual medical history, since I was home where that information is. When I arrived at the
office, I checked in on a tablet and was told the wait would be less than 5 minutes. Once
the doctor entered the exam room, she had already reviewed a thorough and accurate
medical history and began firing off questions about the sorts of things that happen during
an active lifestyle. Although my first encounter with this provider, she seemed to know me
like she'd been treating me for years. During the encounter, I was able to share with her the
heart rate alerts I had received on my Apple Watch while essentially doing nothing. This
type of information has been made available by the Internet of Things, or internet
connected devices, both wearable and otherwise. That’s the positive side of technology’s
impact on healthcare.
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