Earlier this year we updated our growing list of must read free mobile health reports from five must read mobile health reports to nine must read free mHealth reports. In the span of just three months, five additional must reads have hit the interwebs and are deserving of your attention. Together these fourteen reports would provide an impressively thorough introduction to the mobile health space. Reading (or even skimming — some are lengthy) these five new reports should be of interest to any MobiHealthNews reader.
Of course, there are a number of worthwhile paid research reports out there — including our own reports on smartphone health apps, tablets, quarterly reviews, etc. — but these five free reports are a great start.
Here’s five freely downloadable reports you must read:
The Future of Connected Health Devices by Heather Fraser, YangJin Kwon and Margaret Neuer, published by IBM’s Institute for Business Value (June 2011)
IBM’s description: “Whether connected online, to a PC, gaming device, tablet or smart phone, wellness devices will become ubiquitous in the future, especially for caring for the sick, the elderly and those in need of medical assistance, but also for healthier people who want to achieve wellness goals. IBM scientists and healthcare experts envision a number of new devices to help individuals with the following challenges:
Dieting: A new generation of devices for dieting will also measure movement, speed and intensity. These devices will engage users if they aren’t moving enough or provide a movement task to accomplish. Elder Care: For patients suffering from memory loss or impairment, devices for establishing location and compliance with medication regimes, connected to a digital pill box will be commonly used. These devices will pinpoint the location of both the user as well as the caregiver, to give the patient peace of mind, providing medication reminders and direct access to caregiver support. Blood monitoring: The advent of a non-invasive blood test to automatically analyze blood via a wrist band will wirelessly transmit data to your doctor. When cholesterol levels spike, iron levels drop or white blood cell counts increase, users will know when to modify their medications, or seek medical attention. Independence and mobility: Mobility is a critical factor to independent living, enabling people to remain in their homes and delay entry into assisted living and hospital facilities. Devices to keep people ambulatory will increasingly be used to monitor movement. These devices will provide coaching and tasks to improve coordination, range of motion and stability. Communication: New devices that tap brain waves will make it easier for the medically fragile and impaired to express their thoughts and sensations via a digital avatar of the human body.”
Why we recommend it: IBM has included some important metrics in here — just look at the pie chart above. Download It Here
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