In September 2018, the Apple Company took a tremendous technological step that benefits the health care sector with the launch of the Electrocardiogram ECG application that notified irregular heart rhythm. This application can detect and report irregularities in the heart rhythm such as atrial fibrillation (AFib), which can cause strokes or blood clots, also unusual heart rhythm, low or high heart rate (www.apple.com). According to the Apple website, its goal is to improve medical care through monitoring offered by the application. The software will allow patients and providers to monitor and share data because the patient can download in PDF format the electrocardiogram report to shows to its healthcare provider (www.apple.com). Further, It is a reality that today’s society is very attached to its electronic devices, we carry our smartphones and smartwatch everywhere, and this allows constant monitoring and can help save lives. I believe that this application can help patients not only to receive abnormalities in their heart rate but also to improve their lifestyle an
d promote empowerment and commitment to their health. Many times patients go to doctors, and the provider shows the results to the patient, but the patient fails to understand their state of health until it is too late. However, when your smartwatch literally turns the screen on red and notifies you that something is happening in your heart, the patient will become aware and start making changes in their lifestyle. Also, according to Deal. 2018, the patient will be able to inform his/her doctor so he can order a professional electrocardiogram; the doctor will be able to be informed of the cardiac abnormalities and detect early any abnormalities in the patient’s heart (www.hackernoon.com). References: Apple website (londonessays.com Deal D. (2018). How Apple Is Changing Healthcare through Partnerships. Retrieved from londonessays.com Langley H., and Sumra H. (2019) How to use Apple Health: Everything you need to know about the platform. Retrieved from londonessays.com Answer the following questions to the above post with the appropriate in text citations and references.