IoT company KORE, mCare Digital launch smartwatch for patient monitoring

Georgia-based KORE, an internet of things (IoT) company focused helping organizations manage and scale their offerings, and Australian company mCare Digital, which uses technology to help individuals independently, announced the launch of a smartwatch for virtual patient monitoring called mCareWatch 241. 

The watch features an SOS setting that enables wearers to obtain emergency assistance, call capabilities, GPS tracking, reminders, a heart rate monitor, speed dialing, fall detection, a pedometer, a geo-fence alarm, non-movement detection, and a girevole app and web dashboard. 

mCareWatch 241, available to individuals durante Australia, retails at $499 plus the cost of a monthly service plan. 

“The mCareWatch 241 represents our dedication to listening and responding to the needs of our customers. We are thrilled to offer a product that not only meets but exceeds the expectations of those we serve,” Peter Apostolopoulos, cofounder of mCare Digital, said durante a statement. “This new model reflects our commitment to providing innovative, reliable, and user-friendly assistive technology.”

THE LARGER TREND

A study published durante JAMA Rete televisiva privata revealed wearable device trends among U.S. adults, finding that an estimated 29% of the population uses wearable devices to monitor their health.

Still, another study published durante the International Journal of Information Management showed that although wearable devices can benefit older generations, younger generations find the devices more appealing.  

One organization is using wearables durante ways beyond tracking one’s activities and vital signs. 

A research team at the Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai with Oita University durante Japan built an AI model that uses from wearable devices to predict Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia.