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Apple Watch Series 6 – Why Watch Your Blood Oxygen?

September 21, 2020 By Bryan Vartabedian · Reading Time: 4 minutes

This week apple released the Apple Watch Series 6. The premier feature is the pulse oximetry sensor on its underbelly that measures peripheral blood oxygen saturation (SpO2). I love Apple products. In fact, in the past I’ve suggested that if Apple released an Apple Hat I would buy it. Despite my blind love for all things Apple I began to wonder this week why we ... Continue Reading about Apple Watch Series 6 – Why Watch Your Blood Oxygen?

Tagged With: Apple Watch, Digital health, Information

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Daylight Savings – Turn Your Apple Watch Forward

March 10, 2019 By Bryan Vartabedian · Reading Time: < 1 minutes

SXSW is plugging the odd reminder to 'turn your clocks forward’ for daylight savings. I’m imagining all the techies last night using their index fingers to twirl the big hand of their alarm clocks forward before putting on their jammies. While it’s good to be reminded, no one turns anything forward. Daylight savings ‘change your clock’ reminders are a skeuomorphic ... Continue Reading about Daylight Savings – Turn Your Apple Watch Forward

Tagged With: Apple Watch

Future Medicine, Physicians, Technology

Afib and Apple Watch – The Physician’s Emerging Role

December 8, 2018 By Bryan Vartabedian · Reading Time: 2 minutes

Consumer-directed health technology is allowing people to be more involved their own health care. This week Apple turned on the ECG app on Apple Watch Series 4. So many who have never seen a rhythm strip now can generate one on their wrist. Apple watch can help identify afib,the most common form of irregular heart rhythm. As one of the first diseases screened with a ... Continue Reading about Afib and Apple Watch – The Physician’s Emerging Role

Tagged With: Apple Watch, Digital health, MD Future

Digital Health, Technology

5 Reasons We’re Unprepared for Apple Watch ECG

September 21, 2018 By Bryan Vartabedian · Reading Time: 2 minutes

Today Apple released the Apple Watch Series 4 watch. Later this year they will add functionality that allows users to record an ECG. This would make Apple Watch one of the first FDA-cleared over-the-counter devices with an electrocardiogram. Here are 5 reasons we’re not ready for this. 1. No bandwidth Right now the idea of individuals taking personal tracings is ... Continue Reading about 5 Reasons We’re Unprepared for Apple Watch ECG

Tagged With: Apple Watch, Digital health, Information

Digital Health, Hospitals, Information

Data Confrontation – Who is Responsible for a Patient’s Data?

September 20, 2018 By Bryan Vartabedian · Reading Time: 2 minutes

This week marks the release of the Apple Watch Series 4 with the capability of EKG. From their wrist, users can record a rhythm that they can send to their doctor. Through most of history, data like EKGs were collected by hospitals and health professionals. This changes things. As watches move from fitness trackers to medical devices, questions emerge such as, what ... Continue Reading about Data Confrontation – Who is Responsible for a Patient’s Data?

Tagged With: Apple Watch, Digital health, Information, quantified self

Digital Health, Technology

Apple Watch Series 4: Intelligent Guardian for Your Health

September 12, 2018 By Bryan Vartabedian · Reading Time: < 1 minutes

After today’s Apple Watch Series 4 announcement, CNBC reporter Chrissy Farr reported, “Apple stressed a lot today that this isn’t a physician replacement.” But Intelligent guardian for your health is pretty damn close. It’s a product that’s smart, always there and it has your back. Kind of like doctors used to be. I’m pretty certain that the Apple intelligentsia ... Continue Reading about Apple Watch Series 4: Intelligent Guardian for Your Health

Tagged With: Apple Watch, Digital health

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