Health Journalism Glossary

Wearables

  • Health IT

The terms “wearables,” “wearable technology,” and “wearable devices” refer to electronic technologies that are worn on the body or clothing to perform computing tasks. Generally, wearables are able to store and transmit data such as heart rate, sleep activity, etc. to patients’ care team and electronic health records, where information can be accessed in real time.

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