Friday, April 24, 2015
ResearchKit From Apple
Apple is opening its ResearchKit platform to developers and researchers who can use the tool to learn more about patient diseases and conditions, like Parkinson's and diabetes. The platform collects data from various mobile applications and features of the smartphone as well as having the user take surveys. This data is then compiled into a cloud services where researchers can evaluate and analyze it to see if there are any previously hidden trends in the diseases. This has the potential to improve the health of the patients and the ability of the caregivers to care for them. Taking it one step further, the information could be compiled and added to other clinical studies. On the other end of it, the patient is giving up information about themselves. Should they be compensated for it or is knowing that they are a part of helping find treatments and cures for diseases enough? In the world today, data and information are currency and can fetch a very high price for the right buyer.
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Cloud services are really just the beginning. There are some many great things that we can do with big data such as seeing trends and even predicting things.
ReplyDeleteCan you imagine the possibilities if we were to combine virtual reality and communication services? It would revolutionize the doctor patient relationship.
ReplyDeletePutting any type of communication online will run the risk of being hacked. If you have internet phones, make sure that you also have great anti-malware.
ReplyDeleteWhat if we pair the technology with virtual reality? Just imagine the possibilities we have as far as health monitoring goes.
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