Webinar - The Quantified Self Revisited: What Can Wearable Data Really Tell Us?

News and Perspectives from JMIR Publications brings you its latest webinar, “The Quantified Self Revisited: What Can Wearable Data Really Tell Us?”

The quantified self movement has evolved and consumers want more interpretation and more guidance from their wearables. This evolution is making it necessary for the wearables industry to address the gap between data and interpretation—and, ultimately, to move further into medical device territory to stay competitive. Join MedTech expert Blythe Karow and guest speakers Kenneth Civello, a cardiologist, electrophysiologist, and consumer wearables expert and Allison Komiyama, founder of Bluestocking Health, a company amplifying innovative MedTech, for a conversation on what this shift will mean for physicians, patients, consumers, and the wearables industry as a whole.

Key Takeaways

• Focus on Actionable Interpretation: Consumers want clear guidance and context, not just raw health metrics.
• Transition Toward Medical Devices: Wearable companies may have to cross into clinical territory to bridge the data-interpretation gap and remain competitive.
• Transform the Health Ecosystem: This evolution reshapes how health data is managed and integrated across physicians, patients, and MedTech.

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Panelists:

Kenneth Civello, MD, MPH (Chief of Electrophysiology, FMOL Health)

Kenneth Civello, MD, MPH, is a cardiologist and electrophysiologist who serves as Chief of Electrophysiology at FMOL Health. His research centers on validating consumer wearable and remote monitoring data for clinical use. He trained in internal medicine at Vanderbilt University and in cardiology at Cleveland Clinic. He writes Wearable Health AI, a newsletter for clinicians, operators, investors, and regulators that examines wearables, health AI models, FDA clearance and reimbursement pathways, and where consumer devices are displacing traditional medical hardware.

Allison Komiyama, PhD, RAC, FRAPS (Founder, Bluestocking Health)

Allison Komiyama is a medical device regulatory nerd and founder of Bluestocking Health, a company amplifying innovative MedTech. She began her career as an FDA reviewer and has since supported hundreds of pre-submissions and premarket submissions across a wide range of devices. Allison is a frequent conference speaker, advisor to technology incubators, and Senior Strategist at DuVal & Associates, a boutique FDA regulatory law firm. She earned her PhD in Neuroscience from Stanford University, holds Regulatory Affairs Certification (US), and became a RAPS Fellow in 2024. Her expertise spans digital therapeutics, wearables, monitoring devices, pediatric devices, and implantables.

Host:

Blythe Karow (Strategic Management Consultant and Founder, The Karow Advisory Group)

Blythe Karow is the founder and principal of The Karow Advisory Group, a strategic advisory practice working at the convergence of consumer technology, AI, and regulated medical technology. She advises MedTech and AI health companies on United States product strategy, regulatory positioning, and commercialization, with a focus on wearables and connected devices moving from the consumer market into clinical use. Over 25 years she has brought more than 35 devices to market across startups and global manufacturers. She writes The Device Files, a newsletter on where consumer tech, AI, and medical devices meet, and holds degrees from Johns Hopkins and the Darden School of Business.