Re:Apple in talks with Aetna to bring Apple Watch to million...
by snarf21 on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @06:32AM
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It isn't a horrible idea in the abstract but it seems likely sex would trigger data similar to most workouts. Also, there are people who eat healthy but don't have time for the gym. Conversely people who go to the gym everyday but mostly to try to burn up their Big Mac combo meal. From an insurance standpoint, I think HA1C is the only measure we could like use. Things like BMI, etc. are too varied based on genetics.
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Re:Apple in talks with Aetna to bring Apple Watch to million...
by Maakuth on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @06:55AM
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You generally get what you measure, so be careful to measure what you want to get. Isn't elevated heart rate connected to better health outcomes no matter what physical activity it comes from? Why should the insurance company care if some of it is sex instead of, say, running?
Re:Apple in talks with Aetna to bring Apple Watch to million...
by tonyedgecombe on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @08:23AM
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it seems likely sex would trigger data similar to most workouts
Marketers would have a field day with that data.
Re:Apple in talks with Aetna to bring Apple Watch to million...
by tyingq on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @10:31AM
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>it seems likely sex would trigger data similar to most workouts
Accelerometers and GPS would allow them to narrow down specific types and patterns of sex as well. Lots of sex in cheap motels == high risk. Correlating customers together..this one has HIV, and appears to be having sex with this customer == high risk. Fun.