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scious. Patients and providers will be
more eager to embrace these technologies
if they know that devices are equipped
by design to protect privacy. Empowering
medical IoT devices with edge processing,
as a complement to cloud computing,
empowers us all to take control of
our health and create a healthier society.
References
1. " Resources and Results Telehealth Outcomes, "
https://www.medtronic.com/us-en/healthcareprofessionals/services/medtronic-care-managementservices/resources-results/telehealth-outcomes.
html.
2.
" BIOTRONIK Announces Collaboration with
AliveCor as First in a Series of Strategic Partnerships
to Disrupt Cardiac Digital Health with
AI-Enabled Solutions, " Biotronik, Sept. 8, 2022,
A continuous glucose monitor with technically advanced sensors may be able to collect more personalized, real-time
data, learn from changes in an individual's body, and send data directly to insulin pumps to deliver insulin when
needed. (Credit: NXP)
Connected health benefits can extend
to every generation of a family,
and smart health technology is making
the concept of " aging in place " much
more feasible. According to AARP,
nearly 77 percent of adults 50 and older
want to remain in their homes for
the long term. Devices that can accurately
track an elderly person's health
status and enable remote monitoring
support elderly independence in the
home.3
There is no doubt that new technologies
are making it easier to be health conhttps://news.biotronik.com/en-us/biotronikannounces-collaboration-with-alivecor-as-firstin-a-series-of-strategic-partnerships-to-disruptcardiac-digital-health-with-ai-enabled-solutions.
3.
" Despite Pandemic, Percentage of Older Adults Who
Want to Age in Place Stays Steady, " AARP, https://
www.aarp.org/home-family/your-home/info-2021/
home-and-community-preferences -survey.html.
This article was written by Robert
Thompson, Director of Edge Processing
Ecosystem, NXP, Austin, TX. For more
information, visit www.nxp.com.
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