We have read a lot of news about how the Apple Watch has saved the lives of many people thanks to its sensors and software. From people who have been detected coronary problems to those who have saved thanks to its fall detection software, the Apple Watch must become an indispensable health device in the future. In my opinionIt is a very necessary device and is more than just an accessory.
What started as a clock is now many more
When the Apple Watch was launched, It was intended to have an auxiliary device to the iPhone with which we could not have to spend so much time looking at the phone screen. As a result, many companies launched their own device on the market.
Apple had to distinguish itself in some way from the others. For this he chose to turn the Apple Watch into a whole machine that could help its user. Not only to answer calls or messages if not with a much more important goal.
Right now the Apple Watch is much more independent from the iPhone and has not lost its essence, which is to help the user to be a little more free from the phone. But it has also become an essential device for many people who want to take care of their health.
Thanks to the functions of electrocardiogram or fall detection, among others, the Apple Watch has become in a "life insurance" for many people.
At WWDC next Monday, we'll see, or so they say. all the functionalities of the Watch 7 and it is rumored that many novelties will revolve around the new health features, such as the detection of panic attacks, blood pressure or even the possibility that you may be infected with Coronavirus.
In the US, even doctors use Apple Watch to monitor the health of their patients
We also know that the Apple Watch is a device that is being used by some doctors to monitor the health status of some of their patients. The data is sent online from the clock to the doctor who has the opportunity to do a closer monitoring.
In Spain this has not happened yet, but we can find ourselves with a song in the teeth because we have achieved, at least, that the ECG function if we can have it on the Apple Watch. A function that we know works and that has saved lives and will continue to do so.
With these recent months of a global pandemic, we have seen how certain medical consultations have been postponed due to lack of personnel and fear. That doctors can remotely access this data, it would be a breakthrough and much needed.
It is important that these updates in Health reach all users
Among all the good news of rumors about new health features, we find one that is especially concerning. It is rumored that it is not known if the new health features will reach everyone equally either a new device will be needed to be able to access them.
Health is a universal right, you have to be able to access these functions globally without spending more money. Of course, in order to implement a new functionality (blood pressure measurement, for example), a hardware update is needed, aid could be launched for the purchase of that new device. At least, for people who may need it for his state of health.
Although by the way, the Apple Watch it is the device for which less "it hurts" to pay for each hardware update, for all the functions it has, especially in the health field. It should not be an inconvenience to pay for something that can help us drastically, if not to tell all those people who are still alive thanks to this device that began as a simple accessory for the iPhone.