Wearables in Healthcare

WEARABLES IN HEALTHCARE 56.2 34 867 56.2 million units of Around The estimated market value of remote cardiac monitoring fitness gadgets, such as heart-rate monitors, cycle computers and pedometers, will be shipped around the world in 2017. 34 million services will be around 867 million U.S. dollars in 2016. units of healthcare wearable shipments will happen in 2015. 68% 80% More than 80% of consumers said an important benefit of wearable technology is its potential to make healthcare more convenient. 68% of consumers would wear employer-provided wearables streaming anonymous data to aninformation pool in exchange for break on their insurance premiums. HRI's report. 71 % of Americans believe that wearable tech has "improved their health and fitness." -TYPES OF WEARABLES IN HEALTHCARE The mix - Healthcare, Medical, Fitness and Wellness Sleep Sensors Audio Earbuds Smart Glasses Hearing Aids Heads-up Displays Defibrillators Smart Clothing ECG Monitors Fitness & Heart Rate Monitors Patches Activity Monitors Insulin Pumps GOAL PERS Blood Pressure Monitors Smart Watches 92 Pulse Oximetry Drug Delivery Products Emotional Measurement Continuous Glucose Monitoring Foot Pods & Pedometers Melon A brain activity measurement tool that helps users focus on daily lives and sports activities Google Glass Googles coolest wearable product that can be controlled by the users' voice and eye movements Lumo Lift SOME The personal posture trainers AiQ Smart Clothing COOL THINGS Textiles that can monitor users vital signs and skin moisture THAT ARE ALREADY AROUND Jawbone UP Fitbug Orb Tracks food consumption, sleep and physical activity Tracks food consumption, sleep and physical activity CHALLENGES OF INCORPORATING WEARABLES INTO THE HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEM THE BIG DATA Handling of the enormous volume of data produced Utilizing wearable data to make meaningful analysis ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE Integration and data sharing with other health information systems CO-EXISTENCE AND INTERCONNECTIVITY SECURITY AND PRIVACY Risk of exposing sensitive personal data Will prevent establishing a standard security guideline across wearable devices DISPARITY AND DIVERSITY Infiltration of sensors Rise of hidden wearables FUTURE Interchangeable and responsive interfaces 3 Blurring boundaries of physical and virtual worlds 4 boston btc technology www.boston-technology.com © Boston Technology Corporation. All Rights Reserved [email protected] | +1 781-583-1144 http://www.statista.com/statistics/259597/fitness-gadget-shipments-forecast/ | http://www.statista.com/statistics/302725/healthcare-wearables-shipments-worldwide/ | http://www.zdnet.com/13-eye-opening-figures-about-wearable- tech-7000016421/ | http://www.statista.com/statistics/259810/global-revenue-from-mems-motion-sensors-in-wearable-fitness-devices/ | http://www.cnbc.com/id/102105980 | http://www.ihs.com/pdfs/Wearable-Technology-sep- 2013.pdf