Wearable Health Technology and Electronic Health Record Integration: Scoping Review and Future Directions

• Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth Vol. 7; no. 9; p. e12861
• Main Authors: Dinh-Le, Catherine, Chuang, Rachel, Chokshi, Sara, Mann, Devin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada JMIR Publications 11.09.2019
• Subjects: Biomedical Technology - statistics & numerical data; Biomedical Technology - trends; Blood pressure; Confidentiality; Data Collection - methods; Data Collection - trends; Electronic health records; Electronic Health Records - statistics & numerical data; Electronic Health Records - trends; Exercise; Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act 1996-US; Humans; Innovations; Medical equipment; Patients; Personal health; Physical fitness; Privacy; Review; Search strategies; Sleep; Technological change; Wearable computers; Wearable Electronic Devices - statistics & numerical data; Wearable Electronic Devices - trends; United States > US; electronic health records; mobile health; wearable electronic devices; data collection; patient monitoring

Due to the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) and legislation on meaningful use in recent decades, health systems are increasingly interdependent on EHR capabilities, offerings, and innovations to better capture patient data. A novel capability offered by health systems encompasses the int...