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Withings Founder Eric Careel : Why I Bought My Digital Health Company Back From Nokia

Lloyd Price

From the first day after the Nokia acquisition, Careel stepped down from being active in the daily management of Withings and became a digital-health advisor to Nokia’s chief executive, Raeeiv Suri. “He Fitbit was also firmly established in the US market, where Withings was trying to break in. One realization hit hard.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Connected health devices run the gamut from wearable heart monitors, to Bluetooth-enabled scales, to Fitbits. A famous consumer brand, Fitbit’s array of fitness trackers and smartwatches have seen use in healthcare settings, as well. Best Buy Health also offers on-demand social work services, including medication management.