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Kaiser Permanente Bets on Smartwatches to Lower Costs
Kaiser Permanente is expanding a program in which cardiac patients wear smartwatches to track whether they are exercising and taking their medication.
Credit: Steve Marcus/Reuters
Hospital management and health insurance company Kaiser Permanente is expanding a rehabilitation program in which patients recovering from a cardiac event wear smartwatches to confirm their adherence to prescribed exercise and medication regimens.
More than 87% of approximately 2,300 patients enrolled in the eight-week program completed the course, versus less than 50% on average for the company's in-clinic rehab programs.
The Samsung smartwatches remind patients to exercise or take prescribed medication, and a mobile app accessible through the device allows patients to report the type and duration of exercise and any symptoms they suffered.
The company hopes the program will help it cut costs in areas like readmissions.
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