There are mixed reviews from doctors on how patients gather and present information from the latest tech gadgets. Some say it’s a plus that patients can collect and curate more health-related data than ever before. However, it’s best to leave printouts of calories burned and counted steps at home during your checkup.
“As clinicians, it can be challenging because these tracings are not very clear. Some can be challenging to interpret. Other times, patients may really inundate (staff) with a lot of tracings to look at,” said Shon Chakrabarti, an interventional cardiologist and medical director at Abiomed, which manufactures medical devices for people with heart problems.
What doctors do care about is streamlined data integration and information that is clinically actionable, Chakrabarti said. Patients who come into the office with accurate and reliable data about their underlying condition or symptoms could speed things up during medical emergencies.
Read the full article: How doctors really feel about data from your Apple Watch, Fitbit (USA Today)
