Of course, with increased availability and curation of one’s health information into the iOS ecosystem, it inevitably increases the risks with regards to privacy and security.
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For example, Android users will miss out on these health-related features, disrupting the parity with their Apple counterparts, centralizing Apple’s dominance in the consumer technology sector, and further widening the digital divide between those who have access to these high-end technologies and those who do not. While these additions help to keep personal health records in one place, a potential negative implication is further widening the gap between Apple and non-Apple users. Compiling these functions into one health-focused app will enable easy access to this important information, as well as more reliance and usage over time. Notably, the inclusion of immunization records and test results from providers and other healthcare settings that do not support Apple Health Records, more granular and better presentation of lab results, and highlighting of trends in one’s health status all help iPhone users gain more insights on their health. The iPhone-specifically the Health app-is becoming more powerful and useful as a central wallet for consumers.
Especially evident in recent years, Apple has progressively dedicated more presentation time during its flagship keynote events to healthcare-in particular, features and services to access one’s personal health information. Since the introduction of Apple Watch in 2014, Apple has devoted more research and development in the health and wellness sector. This certainly makes sense: as a dominant consumer technology company, Apple has a large captured audience of iOS users to work with – all who could eventually benefit from more awareness and control of their own health on Apple hardware and software. My key takeaway on healthcare-related releases from this year’s keynote is that Apple’s continues to double down on enabling consumer health experiences, privacy, and security. Given the fact that I am a part of a digital innovation hub at an academic medical center, of course I needed to assess and provide some analysis into the health and healthcare-related features that were announced this year.
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In more recent years, however, this event has broadened its reach as its focus has expanded beyond just software and hardware developers.Īs the in-house Apple fanboy at iHub, an event like “dub-dub” is akin to Christmas morning. For developers in the Apple ecosystem, WWDC is the once-a-year week-long event dedicated to providing them a sneak peak of what’s to come. While the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), colloquially referred to as “dub-dub”, has come and gone, the excitement over the forthcoming releases and new features for the fall still lingers. The opinions and viewpoints expressed by the author do not necessarily reflect the opinions and viewpoints of Brigham and Women’s Hospital. This special blog post is written by a member of the Brigham Digital Innovation Hub.
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