This document discusses the potential for mobile health (mHealth) technologies using smartphones as sensors. It notes that while over 43,000 health apps currently exist, most are for calorie counting and exercise. Only 4% enable remote monitoring. The document proposes that embedded smartphone sensors could be leveraged to remotely monitor baseline health metrics and clinical data like bilirubin levels, heart rate, oxygen levels, and more. This may help eliminate doctor visits, enable remote diagnosis, and better manage chronic diseases, reducing healthcare costs. Accuracy and reliability of smartphone sensors for clinical use requires further validation.
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