CNBC has an interesting article about the number, and quality of Doctors they employ. I’ve no idea what’s going on an Apple, for a number of reasons, I’ve never bought a single product of theirs.
However, given their deep pockets and ability to play a strategically long-game, I for one would be surprised if this isn’t significantly more than just about the watch and apps that can diagnose conditions based on data in collects.
Here are my thoughts, in the form tweets to @charlesarthur original tweet and link to his daily Startup link list overflow.
The Apple thing is an interesting area for speculation. It’s too simple to assume this is just to make the watch and apps that use the data smarter. Sadly I’ve spent waaay too much time in US healthcare related offices in the last year…
— Mark Cathcart (@cathcam) December 14, 2018
What I’ve learned, because I watch, and from time to time unplug random devices sitting around doing nothing… is there are still of a lot of legacy devices and app platforms in use. Including, alarmingly, many running #WINXP.
— Mark Cathcart (@cathcam) December 14, 2018
Now, there are also lots of iPads also in use, typically for admin and reporting tools. We also know that healthcare is willing to pay waaaayyy too much for single function devices, it’s everywhere.
— Mark Cathcart (@cathcam) December 14, 2018
If Apple could produce a healthcare based smart things platform that used an array of measurement and sensor devices, and exploited iPad style receiver and analysis device, they could lock up future markets for decades.
— Mark Cathcart (@cathcam) December 14, 2018