Fitbit unveils data-driven personal health subscription, Fitbit Premium
/The new consumer-focused service comes paired with the announcement of the Fitbit Versa 2 smartwatch and the Fitbit Aria Air connected scale.
Read MoreJefferson Health Uses mHealth to Refine the Care Management Conversation
/Jefferson Health is using an mHealth platform developed by NeuroFlow to give its care providers more information on what happens to patients between visits to the office or clinic.
Read MoreSmart wearables to unlock the next level of precision medicine
/Since their early days as wellness tools, these devices are now informing precision medicine initiatives and leading clinical studies.
Read MoreFitbits and other wearables may not accurately track heart rates in people of color
/An estimated 40 million people in the United States have smartwatches or fitness trackers that can monitor their heartbeats. But some people of color may be at risk of getting inaccurate readings.
Read MoreJohns Hopkins researchers call for digital health scorecard
/With the rapid growth of digital health solutions, there is a serious need for an objective, transparent and standards-based framework to evaluate these healthcare products.
Read More8 ways smartphones are being used as medical devices
/Smartphones are quickly gaining the capabilities to make patients’ homes an extension of physicians’ offices, facilitating access to timely medical care. Technological advancements in the phones are enabling them to take higher-resolution photos and deliver better sound quality, suggests Christy Marks-Davis, senior director of marketing for CareCentrix, a company that works with providers and payers to support care of patients in their homes.
Read MoreNew Study Finds Link Between mHealth Wearables, Medication Adherence
/Researchers from Evidation Health report that people living with chronic conditions who regularly use mHealth wearables to track activity are better at following medication management guidelines.
mHealth Data to Play Big Role in Artificial Intelligence, Analytics
/mHealth data from wearable devices and patient monitoring tools will increasingly feed artificial intelligence and analytics technologies.
Beyond Wellness For the Healthy: Digital Health Consumer Adoption 2018
/Results from Rock Health’s fourth national consumer survey (2018 data) on digital health adoption and sentiments. Adoption continues to rise while consumers leverage digital health tools to address concrete health needs.
Read MoreFitbit stealth launches new activity, heart rate trackers for corporate partners, health plans
/The Fitbit Inspire and Fitbit Inspire HR aren't too different from the company's existing fitness trackers, but as of now are unavailable for consumer purchase.
NIH Integrates Fitbit Data into “All of Us” Research Program
/Participants in the All of Us research program can now add their Fitbit data to their health data profiles.
Read MoreDuke to Use mHealth Wearables to Help Freshmen Improve Health
/Duke University researchers plan to equip freshmen with a smartwatch as part of a three-year mHealth program to help students improve their health and wellness.
Smart glasses for the hard of hearing are changing theater in London
/When my Aunt Nicki visits me in London, we avoid musical theater and the cinema.
Aunt Nicki is hard of hearing. Although there are many enhanced listening devices available to help her, such as an Assistive Living amplifier or a closed captioning screen that sits in a cup holder, she tells me they don't work well enough.
Read MoreSmart cities could be lousy to live in if you have a disability
/Cities sometimes fail to make sure the technologies they adopt are accessible to everyone. Activists and startups are working to change that.
Read MoreHey Bixby, control my new Samsung TV, fridge -- and robot from CES 2019
/Pretty soon, you won't be able to avoid Samsung's digital assistant when you use one of its devices.
Read MoreOmron's smartwatch blood pressure monitor cleared by FDA, launches in January
/The HeartGuide watch uses a flexible synthetic band to inflate and maintain its shape to comfortably take an oscillometric wrist blood pressure on the fly.
mHealth Wearables Hit the Mark in Tests to Measure Diabetic Foot Care
/California researchers say a test of sensor-embedded socks has proven that the mHealth wearable can help both patients and providers track foot health in real time and spot early signs of diabetic ulcers.
Read MoreHow Health Coaches Improve Wearable TechUse in Chronic Care
/Wearable technology and the PGHD that comes with it are most useful when paired with health coach interventions, a HIMSS report noted.
Read MoreNightWare Won’t Sleep Until PTSD Victims Dream Nightmare-Free
/NightWare, a Minneapolis-based medical-device startup, is creating an Apple Watch app for those suffering from nightmare disorder, a common side affect for those suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.
Read MoreFitbit, Apple Watch could bring new era of health monitoring
/Mike Glenn thought something was wrong with his Fitbit. The 34-year-old was camping in Wyoming in May when he started having trouble breathing. He felt fine overall, but his left shoulder began to ache and he broke out in a sweat. "It's probably just a chest cold," Glenn thought.
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