Anna Jeter, author of a recent article for Pulmonary Hypertension News, underwent a heart and lung transplant in 2018, and has since embraced smartwatch technology, and discovered valuable health management applications:
Her smartwatch and phone helps track:
- Fitness data to monitor long-term health trends
- Heart rate for quick health check-ins
- Medication timing with critical alerts at 10:30am/pm
Additional technology benefits include:
- Health apps for symptom and medication tracking
- Patient portals for accessing lab results, diagnoses, and appointments
- Delivery services (Uber, DoorDash, Instacart) that provide convenience during difficult health periods
Anna says she is thankful to live in a time of technological advancement that makes it all a bit easier. “It’s always thrilling to learn that there is a new aspect of modern tech that I can take advantage of to better my knowledge of my health or to improve my quality of life”.
Read the full article at this link on Pulmonary Hypertension News
