Study: 36% of patients want to wirelessly send data to docs
Consumers are interested in communicating with their doctors via wireless devices, according to a study from Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
Conducted in September, the report, published in October, examined consumer perceptions and attitudes in using technology products to maintain their health and wellness.
According to the study, 36 percent of consumers said they would be interested in sending health data to their doctor via a wireless device; 33 percent are interested in managing their health records online; and 32 percent would be willing to consult with their doctor via online video.
Among specific devices, consumers indicated the highest interest in body weight scales (44 percent), vital sign meters and gauges (40 percent) and devices that record progress through a fitness plan (37 percent).
According to the Arlington, Va.-based CEA, among those who have downloaded mobile health and fitness applications, the most popular choices are nutrition trackers (51 percent), fitness apps that measure workout regimens (36 percent) and customized music apps for exercise (32 percent).
"As wireless services and device capabilities continue to improve, mobile health and fitness app ownership will continue to increase," the report concluded. "Consumers value the ability of such apps to analyze data and provide recommendations that can motivate behavioral changes."
Conducted in September, the report, published in October, examined consumer perceptions and attitudes in using technology products to maintain their health and wellness.
According to the study, 36 percent of consumers said they would be interested in sending health data to their doctor via a wireless device; 33 percent are interested in managing their health records online; and 32 percent would be willing to consult with their doctor via online video.
Among specific devices, consumers indicated the highest interest in body weight scales (44 percent), vital sign meters and gauges (40 percent) and devices that record progress through a fitness plan (37 percent).
According to the Arlington, Va.-based CEA, among those who have downloaded mobile health and fitness applications, the most popular choices are nutrition trackers (51 percent), fitness apps that measure workout regimens (36 percent) and customized music apps for exercise (32 percent).
"As wireless services and device capabilities continue to improve, mobile health and fitness app ownership will continue to increase," the report concluded. "Consumers value the ability of such apps to analyze data and provide recommendations that can motivate behavioral changes."