Mythbusting: Are Smartwatches and Rings Accurate for detecting AFib and monitoring Sleep?

from 5-Minute Clinical Update and Grand Rounds with Dr. Thomas McGinn · host CommonSpirit Health Physician Enterprise

Are you putting too much trust in your health and fitness tech? In this 5-Minute Check In, we ask: Can your smartwatch really detect AFib and is your ring accurately monitoring sleep? We're diving deep into the scientific data to reveal what these devices actually promise vs. what they actually deliver. Get the insights in just a few minutes.Guests: Dr. Thomas McGinn, SEVP and Chief Physician Executive Officer; Dr. Ankita Sagar, System VP Clinical Transformation and Well-Being; Dr. Phil Chang, Chief Medical and Quality Officer; and Brooke Burgess, System Director Clinical CommunicationsStudies: https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102133https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41230431/

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Are you putting too much trust in your health and fitness tech? In this 5-Minute Check In, we ask: Can your smartwatch really detect AFib and is your ring accurately monitoring sleep? We're diving deep into the scientific data to reveal what these devices actually promise vs. what they actually deliver. Get the insights in just a few minutes. Guests: Dr. Thomas McGinn, SEVP and Chief Physician Executive Officer; Dr. Ankita Sagar, System VP Clinical Transformation and Well-Being; Dr. Phil Chan...