AMA Survey Finds 97% of 2,222 Physicians Review Wearable Data as Routine Use Stays Below 6%

3 articles · Updated · Medscape · Jul 22

97% of 2,222 physicians surveyed across six countries said they review wearable health data in some capacity, while about 1 in 4 now get weekly patient requests to assess it.
Routine clinical integration still remained below 6% in every country, pointing to system limits rather than physician resistance.
Physicians cited workflow integration, clinical validation, reimbursement, liability and confidence interpreting patient-generated data as the main barriers to broader use.
The AMA and Medscape said countries with stronger workflows and payment pathways were better able to fold wearable data into care, suggesting infrastructure is lagging behind device and AI advances.

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