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Wearable digital health technologies (DHTs) are devices that record behavioral or physiological data for use in medical decision making about the wearer. This article covers issues that are common to the use of wearable DHTs to manage a range of conditions.

As wearable DHTs progress from experimental applications to routine use in clinical care, data ownership and the right to control the data must be addressed.

To derive full value from the devices, patients must be able to access their data, achieve data literacy, and gain trust in the systems for managing the information.

Data standards and interoperability must be established and used consistently.

As wearable DHTs are integrated into routine clinical care, the volume of the data generated will pose workflow challenges that must be addressed, including incorporation into electronic …