Tag: Fitness trackers
NIH, Fitbit Launch First Digital Health Technology Initiative BYOD Project
Fitbit and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched an initiative called the Fitbit Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) project. It's the first digital health technology initiative...
Healthcare Coaches May Increase the Value of Wearables, Says HIMSS Report
When consumer wearables first hit the market, many hospitals and health systems resisted the technology and thought patient-generated health data (PGHD) generated by these...
Healthcare Wearables Market to Reach $60 Billion by 2023, Says Juniper Research
A new study by Juniper Research has found that by 2023, wearables such as, health trackers and remote patient monitoring devices will become ‘must...
Healthcare Wearables are Becoming Important for Staying Alive
To diagnose, monitor and prevent future illnesses, healthcare professionals now routinely use wearable devices such as fitness trackers or phones. By monitoring physiological data...
CES 2019: These Companies Are Showcasing Their Best Wearables for the Athletes
The countdown to the 52nd Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is on. The biggest tech show on earth begins tomorrow, January 8 in Las Vegas,...
New PwC Study Reveals Consumers Use Wearables to Stay Fit and Live longer
A new Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) analysis has found that almost half (49%) the people in the United States own a wearable device. Of those,...