Personal digital health tools — or wearables — are beginning to make a real impact on personal health. If there are any drawbacks to them, it's that users want more encouragement to take advantage of their benefits — not a bad place for a product category to be.
Consumer health engagement consultant HealthMine surveyed some 500 consumers who use wearables and are covered by an employer plan. Three-quarters of those surveyed said their digital tools led to direct health improvements.
Just 20 percent said it didn't make a difference, and 3 percent said their health tools make them less healthy.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
