HRX NeXt Ep. 7 – A Conversation About Managing Data Overload: AI, Wearables, and Apps

In this episode, Dr. Peter Noseworthy, Dr. Christopher C. Cheung, and Dr. G. Stuart Mendenhall explore how wearable medical devices, health apps, and other digital health tools are transforming care while also creating a growing challenge of data overload for clinicians and health systems.

The conversation will focus on how unprecedented volumes of patient-generated data raise concerns around accuracy, validation, and equity, and how poorly managed data streams can contribute to alert fatigue and inefficiency rather than better care. Panelists will discuss the need for robust standards to vet consumer-grade devices, as well as strategies for aggregating and prioritizing data from disparate sources using interoperability frameworks and AI-enabled triage.

The episode will also examine why human oversight remains essential in managing data overload, particularly for interpreting edge cases and aligning insights with patient preferences. Ultimately, the discussion will highlight practical approaches for turning overwhelming amounts of digital health data into actionable, clinically meaningful information that improves outcomes.

Read the full article discussed in this podcast here: Managing data overload: AI, wearables, and apps – Heart Rhythm

Article Authors and Podcast Contributors

Article Authors:

• Christopher C. Cheung, MD, MPH
• Hawkins Gay, MD
• G. Stuart Mendenhall, MD, FHRS

Podcast Contributors:

• Peter Noseworthy, MD, MBA
• Christopher C. Cheung, MD, MPH
• G. Stuart Mendenhall, MD, FHRS

Listen on:

• HRX Innovation Hub
• Spotify
• Apple Podcasts
• iHeartRadio