While no app or device can force you to skip dessert, go for a walk, or schedule a checkup, a wide array of digital tools offers to support healthier decision-making, track activity and vital signs, and expand access to care. From wearable devices that monitor heart rate, blood pressure, and blood glucose to virtual visits with clinicians, these technologies have become a routine part of many people’s lives. These tools may be helpful, but they also have limitations.
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