Data. Data. Data. How Can Wearables Really Help Us?

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The piece uses a personal prediabetes story to ask why continuous glucose monitors are not used more often for prevention.
It cites evidence that CGMs can improve A1c and support better glucose management.
The article also looks at how wearable data is being integrated into electronic health records and care workflows.
In an interview, a Cedars-Sinai physician leader discusses remote monitoring, AI, and the need to avoid adding burden to clinicians.
Wider use of wearables and CGMs could enable earlier intervention and slow chronic disease progression if the data are made clinically usable.


