Meet the New Health Care Gatekeeper: Your Wearable

Key Points

• This article examines the growing role of consumer wearable technologies in health care and their implications.
• Analysis of current trends in wearable technology within health care.
• Discussion of potential regulatory challenges and policy changes.
• Assessment of patient trust in technology-mediated health care.
• Wearable platforms are rapidly gaining traction in the health care sector.
• Concerns regarding patient trust related to data privacy and security are highlighted.
• Regulatory adaptations are necessary to address emerging challenges in wearable health technology.