Patient-generated data is rapidly emerging consumer-driven trend thanks to the rise of connected devices. Soon it could be a requirement under Stage 3 of meaningful use. Whether they like it or not, physicians may have to pay attention to their patients’ FitBit data.
To Joseph Kvedar, M.D., it’s time to change the way healthcare provider organizations have given care, which he says has basically stayed the same since the ancient days of Hippocrates.
