mHealth Intelligence October 13, 2021
The company is awarding $300,000 in products and services to six projects that will be using mHealth devices and telehealth platforms to address barriers to care in underserved populations.
Fitbit is awarding mHealth wearables and services to six research projects that aim to address the social determinants of health.
The company, one of the largest in the direct-to-consumer space, has long been involved in mHealth and telehealth programs launched by healthcare organizations aiming to collect biometric data outside the hospital, office or clinic. This latest project ties into a nationwide effort to identify barriers to health access and equity – many of them non-clinical – that affect underserved communities.
The programs being supported through the Fitbit Health Equity Research...