AI and Wearable Devices taking Healthcare to the Next Level

Similar to any other tech advancement, wearable health devices are everywhere now. Every other person has some kind of wearable to monitor their health or to remain fit. These wearables are non-invasive ways to collect high quality patient data. When artificial intelligence is added into this equation, it opens a whole new world of smart analysis and e actionable insights that can help save lives in real time.

Wearable health devices started as a fun tech trend but, as of late, have real world implications and have evolved into cost effective and efficient methods for tracking patient health without keeping them in the hospital. Recently in England, the National Health Service pilot program is deploying new discharge practices by providing patients with their own wireless, wi-fi enabled armbands that remotely monitor their vital signs, such as oxygen levels, respiratory rate, blood pressure, pulse and body temperature. It is no surprise that this new protocol has been enabled by artificial intelligence, has decreased hospital readmissions and emergency visits, and has helped patients follow their treatment plans more efficiently from their homes.

AI in the Play

Evidently, AI plays an important part in making all this a reality. Without being able to analyze this fragmented data, there is no use in collecting it. Before these armbands, the hospital staff had to collect patient vitals in-person every week post-discharge. So these wearables have not only saved patients their roundtrips but have also introduced an intelligent way of looking out for bothersome data, allowing patients and doctors to become proactive versus reactive. In short, ArtificiaI Intelligence, coupled with these wearable devices, create low-error health predictions at a significantly cheaper cost.

Decentralized Healthcare

AI can help in making the dream of decentralized healthcare a reality. According to WHO estimates, 60% of our lifestyle choices affect our health and quality of life. These lifestyle choices include regularly taking medicines, reducing stress, exercising more and adopting a healthier lifestyle. With AI monitoring individuals’ health, patients and individuals are now able to get tailored recommendations and reminders to exercise more, to make dietary changes, or to visit the doctor.