More Physicians Seek Access to At-Home Monitoring Data
Some health care providers are seeking access to data from patients' home-based monitoring devices in an effort to reduce costs and boost health outcomes. However, experts say that some issues -- such as providers' distrust of patients taking their own measurements or the high cost of systems that integrate with such devices -- are prohibiting widespread use of such data by physicians.
- "The New 21st Century House Call" (Sathian, Boston Globe, 7/29).