mHealth Devices Allow For Better Treatments And Clinical Outcomes

Safe by Design
Imagine a world where mobile devices allow continuous monitoring of diabetic patients’ blood sugar, cystic fibrosis patients’ breathing, and post-surgical patients’ vital signs – enabling continuous treatment adjustments and alerts to clinicians when emergencies arise. Among the benefits would be better, more personalised, treatment and improved clinical outcomes, with fewer clinic visits and greater independence for patients.

Many mobile, or mHealth, devices needed to bring such dreams to life already exist or are in development, and are rapidly entering wider service. These include connected wearables and other mobile sensors, smartphone apps and smart drug delivery devices.