HRS2014: Smartphones as medical devices and the age of the self-quantified patient

HRS2014: Smartphones as medical devices and the age of the self-quantified patient-massdevice: There's a tsunami of consumer-generated health data on the horizon and care providers would do well to get on board, AliveCor founder and chief medical officer Dr. Dave Albert told an audience today at Heart Rhythm 2014, the Heart Rhythm Society's 35th Annual Scientific Sessions. Smartphones are everywhere and patients are increasingly interested in staying out of the clinic, using consumer-based monitors that can provide a rich picture of health and lifestyle.