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Disposable Health Trackers

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The VitalPatch Helps Doctors Track Inpatient and Outpatient Vitals

— December 4, 2017 — Tech
Wearable technology is a great way for doctors to get more holistic data on patients' day-to-day lives, but the VitalPatch from VitalConnect helps to address one of the biggest problems that comes with the wearable health market today.

Wearables, whether for health, fitness, or simply as fun gadgets, are still relatively expensive. Even low-end wearables can be outside many people's price points, and that problem is only exacerbated when the person in question is also dealing with the costs of an illness, injury, or condition. The VitalPatch is a disposable, Band-Aid-sized biosensor that's far more affordable and versatile than the average wearable, and it provides doctors with all the data they need, including heart rate, single lead ECG, heart rate variability, respiration, and even fall detection.
Trend Themes
1. Disposable Health Trackers - Disposable health trackers like VitalPatch are disrupting the wearables industry and providing affordable options for patients and doctors to track vitals.
2. Affordable Biosensors - Affordable biosensors are disrupting the health tech industry by providing low-cost options for tracking patient vitals and improving personalized care.
3. Remote Patient Monitoring - Remote patient monitoring using VitalPatch and similar disposable health trackers is disrupting healthcare by enabling doctors to monitor patient vitals from anywhere.
Industry Implications
1. Health Technology - Health technology companies can leverage the demand for affordable, disposable biosensors to create new products and services that improve patient outcomes.
2. Wearables - Disposable health trackers like VitalPatch offer a disruptive innovation opportunity for wearables companies looking to expand their product lines and reach a new market of cost-conscious consumers.
3. Telemedicine - The rise of remote patient monitoring using disposable health trackers presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for telemedicine companies to improve access to care and reduce healthcare costs.
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