Could wearing an Oura ring or an Apple watch make you more likely to schedule appointments with a physician? According to a new Mt. Sinai South Nassau poll released Tuesday, 63% of people who wore a wearable health monitoring device said that wearing the device — whether it was an Apple Watch, Oura ring or WHOOP band — said wearing the device made them more likely to visit their physician.
Of the 600 respondents, 44 percent said they wear a health monitoring or wearable fitness device, with 39 percent using direct-to-consumer healthcare products including at-home COVID-19 testing kits. The result, has been more informed patients. Spot data is helpful, but this longitudinal, continuous data is fantastic, it’s given them more agency.
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