Your Wearable Knows More Than Your Doctor: The Dangerous Disconnect Between Home Health Data and Clinical Care
Millions of Americans collect detailed health metrics daily through smartwatches, continuous glucose monitors, and home diagnostic tools—yet that data almost never reaches their physician's electronic health record. This investigative piece examines the structural, regulatory, and technological barriers that keep self-collected health information siloed from clinical decision-making, and offers concrete steps patients can take to close that gap.