Physical by Smartphone
Companies are developing miniature medical devices that tap the power of smartphones so you could almost get a complete physical — without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor’s office.
Blood pressure? Just plug the arm cuff into the phone for a quick reading.
Heart OK? Put your fingers in the right spot, and the squiggly rhythm of an EKG appears on the phone’s screen.
Plug in a few more devices and you could have photos of your eardrum and the back of your eye, listen to your heartbeat, chart your lung function, even get a sonogram.
This mobile medicine also might help doctors care for patients in new ways. For more, check out the video below from last month’s TedMed conference in Washington, DC and click through to learn more about how Verizon is using technology to improve healthcare
Blood pressure? Just plug the arm cuff into the phone for a quick reading.
Heart OK? Put your fingers in the right spot, and the squiggly rhythm of an EKG appears on the phone’s screen.
Plug in a few more devices and you could have photos of your eardrum and the back of your eye, listen to your heartbeat, chart your lung function, even get a sonogram.
This mobile medicine also might help doctors care for patients in new ways. For more, check out the video below from last month’s TedMed conference in Washington, DC and click through to learn more about how Verizon is using technology to improve healthcare
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