8 TECH OUTLOOKOctober - 2018IN MY OPINIONAn Overview of the Current Market Trends Shaping the Pharma Compliance EcosystemThe use of mHealth (mobile health) technologies are increasingly being embraced by patients, healthcare providers, and payers alike. While connected health ecosystems have been evolving at a rapid pace, it has been estimated that today over seven million patients worldwide benefit from remote monitoring and the use of connected medical devices as part of their care regimen. Primary Challenges and the Best Practices for Ensuring Compliance mHealth technologies enable the capture of more real-time data onthe patient as they carry out their normal daily activities, which results in better quality information being delivered on a drug or devices, with minimal burden on the patient or the physician site. mHealth device technology has evolved to the point where it is now possible to collect a vast array of physiological data. This not only includes vital-signs such as heart rate, respiration rate, oxygen saturation, continuous glucose monitoring, sleep and activity data, but also the use of advanced analytics to monitor patients in their own home outside of the hospital environment. There is a growing awareness in the healthcare sector of the benefits and value of a mHealth approach to healthcare; however some of the challenges continue to exist relating to the implementation of this technology in clinical trials. These challenges can be experienced in areas including device New Unfoldings in Pharma ComplianceBy Thomas N O'Leary, CIO, ICON plc
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