Next technology leap may be in health care Fitness trackers have been a popular accessory for runners and athletes for a few years now. The bracelets use biometric sensors to measure everything from the distance you run to the calories you burn and they are getting better all the time. But it’s the future of this so called « wearable technology » that has health industry insiders excited. Dr. Bob Duggan, foot and ankle surgeon with Physicians Associates in Oviedo, relies on his patients to tell him how they’re feeling. He looks forward to a day when he’ll have those answers before they ever enter an exam room. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo playerHe says wearable technology will do that. « It’s not too much of a stretch to expect someone with a watch coming in and saying ‘Oh I want to give you my blood pressure measurements from the last month’ and they download it as they sign in for an appointment, » he said. Duggan says we’re about to enter a new era in wearable

Source: internetmedicine.com