“The findings from the ‘Health on Demand’ survey confirm our belief that employers looking to build a workplace culture of wellbeing and to improve talent retention should consider digital health investments, otherwise they risk being left behind in today’s competitive global labour markets.” https://www.itij.com/latest/news/employees-want-digital-health-support-their-employers
Category Archives: wearables
Why Apple and Johnson & Johnson’s new heart study is a big deal for digital health
The goal is to recruit 150,000 people who will be randomly assigned into one of two buckets. Either they’ll be navigated iPhone app, called Heartline, which provides health education and tips. Or they’ll be given the Apple Watch, either as a loaner device or at a heavily subsidized price of $49 plus tax. That’s a heavyContinue reading “Why Apple and Johnson & Johnson’s new heart study is a big deal for digital health”
Patients with type 2 diabetes in the US will be able to receive a Fitbit starting in 2020
Another step towards prevention! 🙂 Patients with type 2 diabetes on WellCare of Georgia’s Medicaid plan will be able to receive the wearables as part of their plan starting in 2020
Fitbit helps reporter catch her cheating boyfriend
A reporter shared the story of how she found out about her former boyfriend’s infidelity — with the help of a fitness tracker. https://www.antena3.com/noticias/deportes/futbol/pilla-infidelidad-novio-tiempo-real-cuatro-manana-aumento-actividad-fisica_201912115df131690cf257dc6807aacb.htmlhttps://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/wish-the-story-wasnt-real-fitbit-helps-reporter-catch-her-cheating-boyfriend
We Can’t Even Comprehend the Massive Data Haul We’ll Soon Get From Sensors
“Your microbiome looks perfect,” Google tells you. “Also, blood glucose levels are good, vitamin levels fine, but an increased core temperature and IgE levels…” “Google—in plain English?” “You’ve got a virus.” “A what?” “I ran through your last 48 hours of meetings. It seems like you picked it up Monday, at Jonah’s birthday party. I’dContinue reading “We Can’t Even Comprehend the Massive Data Haul We’ll Soon Get From Sensors”