Wearables
Qliva integrates with consumer wearable devices, bringing patient biometric data directly into the clinical record. Practitioners can view heart rate variability, sleep quality, activity levels, and more — contextualising wearable trends alongside pathology results and consult notes.
Supported devices
Qliva connects to wearables via the Terra API, which supports:
| Device / Platform | Data available |
|---|---|
| Apple Watch / Health | Heart rate, HRV, sleep, steps, activity, blood oxygen |
| Oura Ring | HRV, sleep score, readiness score, temperature, activity |
| Whoop | HRV, sleep, recovery score, strain |
| Garmin | Heart rate, activity, sleep, stress score |
| Withings | Weight, blood pressure, heart rate, sleep |
| Android Health Connect | Heart rate, sleep, steps, activity |
Data availability varies by device model and the permissions the patient grants when connecting.
How patients connect their device
Patients connect their wearable device themselves through the Patient Portal:
- Patient logs into their portal at
yourclinic.qliva.com.au/portal - Navigates to Wearables in the portal sidebar
- Clicks Connect a Device
- Selects their device from the list
- Follows the on-screen authorisation flow (OAuth via Terra)
Once connected, data begins syncing automatically. Qliva polls for new data regularly — practitioners see near-current data without any manual action.
Viewing wearable data on the patient record
Open any patient record and select the Wearables tab. This shows:
- Recent metrics — a summary of the past 7 days across all connected metrics
- Timeline view — historical data plotted over time, with date range selectors (7 days, 30 days, 90 days)
- Device connection status — which devices are connected and when they last synced
Key metrics displayed:
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| HRV (Heart Rate Variability) | Average HRV over recent days — a key longevity and recovery marker |
| Resting heart rate | Average resting HR over the period |
| Sleep score / duration | Overall sleep quality and total hours |
| Readiness / Recovery | Device-calculated composite recovery score (where available) |
| Steps / Activity | Daily step count and active minutes |
Using wearable data in consultations
During a consultation, the Wearables tab on the patient record gives you a snapshot of recent biometric trends. Reference this alongside pathology results and the patient's subjective report to build a complete picture.
For example: a patient presenting with fatigue may show 30-day HRV decline and reduced sleep quality in their wearable data — useful objective context before ordering a pathology panel.
Wearable data is health information, not medical data. It is for clinical context and trend identification only — it does not replace formal clinical assessment, examination, or pathology testing.
Disconnecting a device
Patients can disconnect any wearable at any time from the Wearables section of their patient portal. When a device is disconnected, no new data is synced. Previously synced data is retained in the patient record.
Practitioners cannot connect or disconnect wearables on behalf of a patient — this is the patient's decision.
Privacy
Wearable data is subject to the same Privacy Act 1988 protections as all clinical data in Qliva. Patients explicitly authorise data collection when connecting their device and can revoke this at any time.
Qliva stores wearable data within Australian infrastructure (AWS ap-southeast-2) and does not share it with third parties.
Last updated 2026-05-15