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The value of smartwatches in the healthcare sector: Monitoring, nudging, and predicting
Charlotte Köhler;
Alexander Bartschke;
Daniel Fürstenau;
Thorsten Schaaf;
Eduardo Salgado-Baez
ABSTRACT
We propose a categorization of smartwatch use in the healthcare sector into three key areas: monitoring, nudging, and predicting. Monitoring involves using smartwatches within medical treatments to track health data, nudging pertains to individual use for health purposes outside a particular medical setting, and predicting involves aggregated user data to train machine learning algorithms for health risk assessment. Each category offers unique contributions to healthcare, yet there is a lack of nuanced discussion in existing research. Our paper not only provides an overview of recent technological advancements in consumer smartwatches but also delves into these three perspectives in detail, culminating in a comprehensive summary that anticipates the future value and impact of smartwatches in healthcare. By dissecting the interconnected challenges and potentials, we aim to enhance the understanding and effective deployment of smartwatches in value-based healthcare.
Citation
Please cite as:
Köhler C, Bartschke A, Fürstenau D, Schaaf T, Salgado-Baez E
The Value of Smartwatches in the Health Care Sector for Monitoring, Nudging, and Predicting: Viewpoint on 25 Years of Research
