In an interview with Health Central, Theodore R. Fields, MD, FACP, rheumatologist at HSS, highlights digital tools that can help simplify daily life with psoriatic arthritis. 

Apps and wearables aren’t substitutes for seeing your doctor regularly, explained Dr. Fields. But by helping you track your needs and making it easier to notice symptom changes, they offer insight into when you should be coming in, and what to share during your visit. “That can improve care and make visits more effective,” Dr. Fields said. 

“Our orthopedic surgeons have been using electronic step-counters to follow their patients after joint surgery, and this can be helpful to see how psoriatic arthritis patients are getting around,” Dr. Fields noted.

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