Apple Aims to Push More Patient Data to Doctors. But Who Can Gauge Its Impact on Health?
By Sarah Kwon
The Silicon Valley giant has been cryptic about its plan for the growing mound of health data available through its iPhones and watches. Health systems have experimented with the company’s health app, but it hasn’t yet become central to treatment.
Doctors Now Must Provide Patients Their Health Data, Online and On Demand
By Sarah Kwon
A new federal regulation makes it easy to get test results and see what your doctor is recording about your health. One downside: You might not understand what you read.
Companies Pan for Marketing Gold in Vaccines
By Sarah Kwon
Some assisted living facilities, pharmacy chains and health care providers are luring new customers with covid shots.
‘Peer Respites’ Provide an Alternative to Psychiatric Wards During Pandemic
By Sarah Kwon
A growing number of “peer respites,” nonclinical settings for psychiatric recovery, can help people in distress who mainly need to talk to people who understand their problems.
To Free Doctors From Computers, Far-Flung Scribes Are Now Taking Notes For Them
By Sarah Kwon
Paid even less than low-wage doctors’ scribes in the United States, remote note takers in India gain a foothold in a rapidly expanding industry.
