How Wearables Are Changing Care, by Luiz Gustavo Mori.pdf

“How Wearables Are Changing Care,” by Luiz Gustavo Mori, explores how smart devices are revolutionizing healthcare. Mori highlights how wearables enable real-time monitoring, early disease detection, and personalized treatments. By empowering patients and supporting doctors with accurate data, these innovations are transforming medical care and promoting proactive, data-driven health management.
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1. How Wearables Are
Changing Care
By Luiz Gustavo Mori

2. The Wearable Revolution in
Healthcare
Wearable devices are transforming healthcare by continuously
monitoring vital signs directly from the body. These sophisticated sensors
range from consumer fitness trackers to medical-grade monitoring
systems, creating a powerful bridge between patients and providers.
The global wearable medical device market is projected to reach $69.2
billion by 2028, signaling unprecedented adoption and innovation across
the healthcare ecosystem.

3. Empowering Patients Through
Continuous Monitoring
Real-Time Vital Signs
Continuous tracking of heart rate, blood
oxygen, glucose levels, and sleep
patterns provides unprecedented
visibility into personal health status.
Early Disease Detection
Advanced algorithms identify warning
signs of chronic conditions like diabetes
and atrial fibrillation before symptoms
become severe.
Proactive Health Management
Patients shift from reactive sick care to proactive health management, taking control of
their wellness journey with data-driven insights.

4. Precision Medicine Meets
Wearables
Wearable technology is revolutionizing personalized healthcare by generating rich, longitudinal physiological data that enables
truly individualized treatment approaches.
Cardiovascular Monitoring
Smartwatches detect irregular heart
rhythms and arrhythmias, alerting users
and physicians to potentially life-
threatening conditions before they
escalate.
Infection Detection
Sensors identify subtle physiological
changes indicating infections like
COVID-19 or Lyme disease, enabling
intervention before symptoms fully
manifest.
Mental Health Insights
Continuous monitoring of sleep, activity,
and physiological stress markers
provides objective data for managing
depression, anxiety, and other mental
health conditions.

5. Bridging Health Equity Gaps
Wearable technology is breaking down barriers to quality healthcare for
vulnerable and underserved populations around the world.
01
Expanding Access
Deployed in neonates, pregnant individuals, and rural communities where
traditional healthcare infrastructure is limited or absent.
02
Affordable Monitoring
Low-cost, non-invasive sensors enable continuous remote monitoring without
expensive hospital visits or equipment.
03
Proven Impact
NIH and Gates Foundation-funded projects demonstrate measurably improved
health outcomes in previously underserved populations.

6. AI and Wearables: Transforming
Care Delivery
The convergence of artificial intelligence and wearable technology is creating
unprecedented opportunities for predictive healthcare and optimized clinical workflows.
Massive Data Collection
Wearables generate continuous streams of physiological data at
unprecedented scale and granularity.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine learning algorithms identify patterns, predict disease progression,
and generate personalized health alerts.
Telemedicine Integration
Remote monitoring reduces hospital visits, expands healthcare reach, and
eases system burden while maintaining quality care.

7. Overcoming Barriers to Adoption
Despite tremendous promise, widespread wearable adoption faces several critical challenges that must be addressed through
collaboration and innovation.
Technical Accuracy
Ensuring device precision and reliability across diverse
populations and use cases remains an ongoing challenge
requiring rigorous validation.
Data Privacy & Security
Robust cybersecurity measures and clear data governance
frameworks are essential to protect sensitive health
information from breaches.
User Engagement
Maintaining long-term device use requires intuitive design,
meaningful feedback, and integration into daily routines
without burden.
Provider Training
Healthcare professionals need education and support to
effectively interpret wearable data and integrate insights into
clinical practice.
Success requires ongoing collaboration among patients, clinicians, device designers, data scientists, and healthcare regulators.

8. Dramatic Impact: From Lab to
Life
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically accelerated wearable technology adoption,
demonstrating its value for both patient care and scientific research at
unprecedented scale.
10M+
Study Participants
Large-scale research
studies leveraging
wearable data from over
10 million participants
worldwide
3x
Research Velocity
Accelerated pace of
health research through
continuous real-world
data collection and
analysis
60%
Hospital Visit
Reduction
Decrease in unnecessary
hospital visits through
effective remote patient
monitoring programs
This continuous data collection is fundamentally reshaping our understanding of
population health dynamics and enabling truly preventive care strategies.

9. The Future of Wearable Care
The next generation of wearable technology promises even more transformative capabilities, bringing
healthcare closer to the vision of personalized, proactive, and universally accessible care.
1 Miniaturization
Ultra-small, imperceptible sensors that integrate seamlessly into daily life without
disruption
2 Flexible Bioelectronics
Skin-like devices that conform to the body, providing comfort and accuracy for extended
wear
3 Therapeutic Delivery
Smart devices that not only monitor but actively deliver medications or interventions when
needed
4 IoMT Integration
Seamless connection within the Internet of Medical Things ecosystem for comprehensive
care coordination
Vision: Personalized, equitable, and proactive healthcare accessible to anyone, anywhere, at any time.

10. Wearables Empower a Healthier
Tomorrow
Catalysts for
Transformation
Wearables are far more than gadgets—they are powerful tools
driving a fundamental shift in how we deliver and experience
healthcare.
Enabling Better Outcomes
Through earlier diagnosis, improved disease management, and
enhanced health equity, wearables are creating measurable
improvements in patient outcomes.
Leading the Change
The future of care is wearable, connected, and patient-
centered—together, we can lead this transformation.