A wealth of connected devices with mobile apps, mostly in the well-being area, already connect consumers to their health. But, this patient-generated health data (PGHD) is not available to their caregivers and is stored in global clouds. Therefore, caregivers cannot react in a timely manner if vital signs of a remote diabetic or hypertensive patient deteriorate and this may result in costly hospital readmissions. Today, the expertise of caregivers only applies when patients visit them; it does not extend beyond the 4 walls of their care center. Status quo is not an option in the digital age.
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