According to arecent study, “Wearables are morphing from their original fitnessand wellness label into a tracker that can be clinically meaningfulto patients—and perhaps even providers.” (Photo:Shutterstock)
The use of digital tools for health care continued to grow in2018, and also saw a change of direction, as people increasinglyused wearable devices to manage health conditions,as opposed to tracking fitness. The report also explored consumercommitment to digital health devices and the issue of data privacy.
The findings are part of a new report by Rock Health, a digital healthventure fund that has surveyed consumers about digital health since2015. The new report said use of digital health tools grew again in2018, after a pause in growth in 2017. The study found that 89percent of respondents used at least one digital health tool lastyear.
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