CES Really Scared Me. Will HIMSS Make Me Feel Any Better?

Are Consumer Health Care Products Accurate & Safe Enough for Your Healthcare? At CES, the monstrous electronics show, I saw lots of consumer devices advertised for personal fitness and healthcare. There was even a Digital Health Summit, with a wide range of industry experts. Some companies were promoting their ability to send data to healthcare providers. That’s scary, since there are no standards governing many of these devices. A clear message from CES is that the divisions between ‘technology’ and ‘devices’ are diminishing. Alexa, Google Home, and Siri, won’t be tied to stand-alone devices for long. They will be integrated into a wide range of consumer products across a home network, your car, portable devices, and the Internet. It’s not a big leap of the imagination to think that you will be telling Alexa, in your refrigerator, to reset the alarm clock in your bedroom for an early meeting. And that Alexa will be telling you that you gained a pound, and send that data to your doctor. Considering the recent news about Amazon getting into healthcare, with Warren Buffet and JP Morgan, it’s logical to think that Amazon will be delivering our healthcare along with our packages. Will you get a colonoscopy notification from Amazon because someone orders a 50th birthday card for you? (Will they only use lubricant if you have Prime? Ok, that might have been a little harsh.) Loud and clear from CES is the consumerization of healthcare, and it’s scary. Will data...
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