Fitbit Addresses Diabetes Management

- November 8, 2017

A recent article in Harvard Business Review details the ways in which digital health care can help prevent chronic diseases like diabetes. One of the most expensive and rampant chronic diseases, treatment for diabetes exacts a staggering cost of $245 billion each year, with an estimated 30.3 million people affected.

A number of digital health interventions can be used to address chronic conditions like diabetes, with the ultimate goals of reducing costs, improving patients’ involvement in their own care, and mitigating the overwhelming burden of chronic diseases in the U.S. Most recently, Fitbit has demonstrated its interest in addressing diabetes management, forming partnerships with medical device giant Medtronic and DexCom.

Fitbit CEO and Chairman James Park states that these collaborations have involved the integration of data streams from connected glucose monitors into Fitbit’s data streams, and then displaying that data on Fitbit’s app. “For a lot of people managing their diabetes, access to that data has traditionally been very difficult so just being able to have that data be able to merge into other data streams and be available in real time is an advancement for people with diabetes.”

Bryan Boda, Head of Business Development at Fitbit Health Solutions, is a featured speaker at the upcoming MedTech Impact conference. Our lineup of speakers will collectively explore the latest technologies, products, and services that can track patient progress, assist with diagnoses, prevent and manage disease, and improve overall patient care.

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