Studies from multiple UChicago experts show that while GLP-1RA drugs are extremely effective for weight loss and Type 2 diabetes treatment, there s no one-
Studies from multiple UChicago experts show that while GLP-1RA drugs are extremely effective for weight loss and Type 2 diabetes treatment, there s no one-
Experts predict that no society or healthcare system will be able to sustainably care for patients with chronic conditions in the next 20 years.1 Similarly, healthcare is increasingly unsustainable for patients, overwhelmed by the work of accessing and using healthcare services and enacting self-care routines.
Digital medicine is often envisioned as the solution to this crisis. Digital medicine complements traditional consultations at the “point-of-care” with remote and real-time follow-up and interventions “at the point-of-life” where patients live, work, and rest. Technological solutions are emerging for every patient problem. Patients with Parkinson s disease, for example, should have smart-socks monitoring the risk of falls, smartwatches for vital signs, smart-patches measuring L-dopa blood levels, arm-based fall detectors, or even robot assistants.2 While each of these innovations may independently respond to a therapeutic or preventive indication, we argue that their sum