HIMSS April 3, 2019
John Sharp,

Healthcare is becoming more connected with direct-to-consumer devices and apps and mobile solutions from providers for managing chronic conditions, which is why connected health continues to be a hot topic of conversation.

Uptick in Consumer Demand

Consumers are adopting technology for health and wellness at a growing rate. Fitness devices are now common for many, with fewer discarding the devices. Instead, many consumers are upgrading to smart watches and utilizing their mobile health dashboards.

Many of these smart watches also monitor sleep, and so, restless buyers often scoop up other sleep monitoring devices. The sheer variety of devices and apps is growing weekly – everything from monitoring pregnancy and your infant to smart clothing and digital shoes.

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Topics: Apps, Digital Health, mHealth, Patient / Consumer, Technology, Wearables
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