I recently published an article abt myths around health gadgets, w/ @AndreaCoravos & @SnehaShahJain, @digHBS.

The COVID-19 surge has me thinking its time to reup our article. http://hbs.me/3pFoUG2 

Considering monitoring for COVID-19 w/ wearables? This piece is for you 1/6
Three myths to dispel about COVID-monitoring gadgets | Harvard Business School Digital Initiative

Some new home health tech products arrive with a lot of hype about their abilities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers should be wary of what these devices can — and cannot — do.

http://hbs.me/3pFoUG2
Many who have adapted their homes and lives for social isolation are considering high-tech purchases to monitor for COVID-19 or track their health once diagnosed. There are exciting options for bringing healthcare home. It's important, though, to jump in with eyes open. 2/6
Tip #1: In order to bring safe and effective COVID-19 monitoring tech to market, it helps to know your biometric baselines -- so you're able to better understand abnormalities. http://hbs.me/3pFoUG2  3/6
Three myths to dispel about COVID-monitoring gadgets | Harvard Business School Digital Initiative

Some new home health tech products arrive with a lot of hype about their abilities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers should be wary of what these devices can — and cannot — do.

http://hbs.me/3pFoUG2
Tip #2: Remember that there is no law or guarantee that your home health tech will have the rigorous privacy protections that you get from their doctor’s office. http://hbs.me/3pFoUG2  4/6
Three myths to dispel about COVID-monitoring gadgets | Harvard Business School Digital Initiative

Some new home health tech products arrive with a lot of hype about their abilities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers should be wary of what these devices can — and cannot — do.

http://hbs.me/3pFoUG2
Tip #3: Home health tech is not a substitute for medical care. http://hbs.me/3pFoUG2  5/6
Three myths to dispel about COVID-monitoring gadgets | Harvard Business School Digital Initiative

Some new home health tech products arrive with a lot of hype about their abilities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers should be wary of what these devices can — and cannot — do.

http://hbs.me/3pFoUG2
Finally, this piece was inspired by a landmark paper on evaluating biometric monitoring technologies for vital signs in the era of COVID-19, which we published with colleagues @ChristineManta and @yelenaizmailova https://ascpt.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cts.12874 6/6
An Evaluation of Biometric Monitoring Technologies for Vital Signs in the Era of COVID‐19

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) global pandemic has shifted how many patients receive outpatient care. Telehealth and remote monitoring have become more prevalent, and measurements...

https://ascpt.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cts.12874
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