Tag Archives: Digital Health

Using Digital Technologies for COVID-19 Exposure Notification and Tracking

By | November 8, 2020
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Our data says a lot about us – where we go, who we see, and what we do. And since our smartphones come with us everywhere, they are almost always collecting our data. To improve my understanding of how our data and devices can be used to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, I sat down with (over… Read More »

Is your activity tracker a medical device?

By | January 4, 2018
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Activity tracker technology has come a long way.  The first Fitbit released in 2009 only measured movement, sleep, and calories burned.  In contrast, the Fitbit Ionic smartwatch released in 2017 has a much broader range of functions, including heart rate monitoring, personal coaching, and built-in GPS. Consequently, with this change in functionality comes a change in potential uses for… Read More »