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Healthcare Technology Thought Leadership by Nelson Advisors

Mar 13, 20213 min read
Apple Invents Smart-Fabrics based Health-Glove that Monitors Blood Pressure and other user Vitals
The US Patent & Trademark Office published three patent applications from Apple that relate to smart fabrics. The most interesting one...

Nov 1, 20204 min read
Apple to buy Oura after Amazon launches Halo and Google buys Fitbit?
Is Apple poised to buy Oura, maker of the Oura Ring? Will an acquisition like Oura enable Apple to compete with Amazon and Google for the...

Aug 9, 20201 min read
Apple adds Symptoms to Health app as part of iOS 13.6 Update
iOS 13.6 Update Apple has added a new category for symptoms in the Health app, including symptoms logged from Cycle Tracking and...

Apr 9, 20206 min read
Physics and Light : Apple's competitive advantage in Healthcare
I believe Tim Cook and Apple when they say "we have big plans in healthcare, which go beyond wellness apps and tools ... we can make a...

Apr 7, 20206 min read
Will we see an Apple EHR or PHR in 2020?
I believe Apple has a 2 year vision to make the iPhone a 'One-Stop Shop' for medical information, records and data ... so expect an Apple...

Jan 25, 20203 min read
Apple says it’s healthy to be skeptical about Digital Health
Is technology really good for your health? Can Apple really make a difference in future healthcare? Questions like this are all perfectly...

Aug 4, 20194 min read
My 2019 Digital Health Predictions
2019 Digital Health Prediction 1 : Apple, Amazon, Google or Microsoft acquires electronic record systems provider Epic (Epic Systems...

Feb 28, 20194 min read
Storing Health Records On Your Phone: Can Apple Live Up To Its Privacy Values?
Sam Cavaliere, a San Diego tech worker, considers himself in average health, though the 47-year-old admits, "I can always stand to lose a...

Feb 5, 20192 min read
The Personal Health Record is the central pillar of Apple’s healthcare strategy
The market opportunity in healthcare is huge, and Apple sees healthcare and wellness as a core part of its app, services, and wearables...

Jan 17, 20198 min read
Blood Pressure, Diabetes and Sleep Science : Three new areas of focus for Apple Health?
In Tim Cook’s comments on CNBC last week, he seemed to hint strongly that Apple will introduce new healthcare services or device features...

Jan 11, 20191 min read
Aura Band : Bioimpedance analysis, activity tracking and heart rate monitoring
Learn about the changes in your body composition using the bioimpedance analysis method. Tap the smartband on your wrist twice. A low...

Jan 6, 20192 min read
Face ID, Touch ID now Skin ID - next Apple Watch may identify you by your skin texture
A newly published patent for the Apple Watch suggests a novel form of biometric authentication that reads skin texture to identify a...

Mar 11, 20182 min read
Apple and Google will bring to market products that will help tackle one of the biggest problems vex
Silicon Valley to launch Electronic Health Records? Although health IT experts are excited about the possible offerings that these tech...
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