Fitbit joins growing list of companies offering back-to-work health screening tools
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JUNE 15, 2020
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Google parent company Alphabet eyeing acquisition of Fitbit, according to media reports
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Google parent company Alphabet is eyeing the fitness tracker and smartwatches market and has made an offer to acquire Fitbit, according to media reports Monday. Both Reuters and CNBC reported Alphabet made a bid to acquire Fitbit, citing sources familiar with the matter.
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Fitbit reveals next generation of wearable for kids
Mobi Health News
MARCH 9, 2021
The company is launching the Fitbit Ace 3 for $79.99. .
Fitbit launches large-scale consumer health study to detect a-fib via heart rate sensors, algorithm
Mobi Health News
MAY 6, 2020
The Fitbit Heart Study is looking to enroll 200,000 to 250,000 device owners, and will support clinical evaluation and regulatory submissions of the company's PPG atrial fibrillation algorithm.
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Chutes & Ladders—Sleep company hires former Fitbit exec; Geisinger names new CEO
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 8, 2024
Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.
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Fitbit stealth launches new activity, heart rate trackers for corporate partners, health plans
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 21, 2019
The Fitbit Inspire and Fitbit Inspire HR aren't too different from the company's existing fitness trackers, but as of now are unavailable for consumer purchase.
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Fitbit Ace, a fitness wearable for kids, goes on sale for $99.95
Mobi Health News
JUNE 11, 2018
Fitbit has officially launched the Fitbit Ace, the company's first activity tracker designed for children, specifically kids ages 8 and older. The band was first announced in March.
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HIMSS21 tech news: Secure telehealth connections, remote diabetes care with Fitbit
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
AUGUST 11, 2021
LifeScan and Fitbit partner for diabetes care. "Connecting OneTouch blood glucose monitoring data with Fitbit wellness tools and insights is an important step in guiding patients to healthy lifestyle choices that promote improvement in health outcomes," she added. " Kajeet is in HIMSS21 booth 1521.
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Fitbit unveils Charge 4 tracker with GPS, heart activity tracking feature for workouts
Mobi Health News
MARCH 31, 2020
The company is also adding more content to its Fitbit Premium subscription service.
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Fitabase inks integration deal to make Dexcom data available to researchers
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
Dexcom is the third company to partner with the wearable-based research company, after Fitbit and Garmin.
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Fitbit eyes ventilator space as the coronavirus crisis rages on
Mobi Health News
MAY 15, 2020
Fitbit's CEO James Park told CNBC that the company will be submitting its technology to the FDA soon.
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Consumer tech companies launch AI health initiative, Fitbit features Snapchat's Bitmoji and more digital health deals
Mobi Health News
APRIL 8, 2019
Also: Nvidia collaborates with the American College of Radiology; Welkin Health launching support program for Axonics Modulation Technologies' device.
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Fitbit unveils new tracker for kids, new smartwatch for adults
Mobi Health News
MARCH 13, 2018
Come this spring adults won’t be the only ones with their own line of Fitbit trackers. The company recently announced a new set of products including the Fitbit Ace, which is a tracker designed for children 8 years old and up, as well a much anticipated new smartwatch, the Fitbit Versa.
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Google, Fitbit collaboration aims to deliver comprehensive health data to care teams
Mobi Health News
APRIL 30, 2018
Fitbit and Google have entered a partnership focused on better leveraging wearables and cloud-based technologies for digital health, the companies announced this morning.
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Livongo's chronic disease management service comes to smartwatches
Mobi Health News
JUNE 26, 2019
The company announced two-way integration today between its app and Apple, Fitbit and Samsung wearables.
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“My Doctor’s Office” Should Accept Wearable Tech Health Data, Most Patients Say
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
“Yes,” the company’s latest consumer survey found, details of which are discussed in a report published on their website. “Do personal health trackers belong in the doctor’s office?” ” Software Advice wondered.
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407 Fitbit Ionic: Adidas edition revealed, promises running-specific training
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Wearable giant Fitbit and fitness apparel company Adidas have just released their latest running-specific training wearable, the Fitbit Ionic: Adidas edition. The product was born out of a partnership between the two companies, which was announced last year, and is a combination of Fitbit Ionic and Adidas’ Train app.
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Roundup: Digital health payer news of Q1 2018
Mobi Health News
APRIL 6, 2018
These came from a number of major players, including UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Fitbit, and a variety of other payers and digital health companies.
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Fitbit, BCBS team up to discount device prices for members
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 8, 2018
Buying a Fitbit is now cheaper for some Blue Cross Blue Shield members, following a deal between the major payer and wearable company. The deal gives members special rates on Fitbit devices if they purchase through the Blue365 portal. It will also let employers buy Fitbit devices at a bulk or subsidized rate for their employees.
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Fitbit's Q3 2019 report: Google inheriting fair device sales, but declining overall revenue
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Despite some wins across its various business efforts, Fitbit's mounting losses provide some insight as to why the company was looking to sell.
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Fitbit's push into smartwatches pays off: sold-out Versa launch buoys wearable company in Q2
Mobi Health News
AUGUST 2, 2018
It was a bit of a bumpy start, but it’s beginning to look like Fitbit’s push into the smartwatch market is beginning to bear fruit.
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The Legacy of COVID-19 Is Shaping Consumers’ Purchases for Health-At-Home
Health Populi
JUNE 28, 2022
GfK notes that there is “a lot of space to grow” before every health citizen’s smartphone is connected to a smart watch or fitness tracker (like a Fitbit device). Delivering health care and well-being in the home can be companies’ front door to consumers’ hearts, minds, and wallets.
Will Apple buy Oura to compete with Amazon Halo and Google Fitbit?
Lloyd Price
APRIL 19, 2023
link] Amazon Halo Halo is Amazon’s new wearable device to compete with Apple Watch and Fitbit. Amazon’s Halo will compete with Fitbit and Apple Watch, and start-ups like the Oura Ring. Halo has taken the step of putting control of the collected health data in the hands of the individual, not the company that manufactured the device.
UnitedHealthcare, Fitbit, and Castlight share secrets to workplace wellness success
Mobi Health News
MARCH 7, 2018
Employee wellness is not a new idea, but new ideas from digital health companies like Castlight Health and Fitbit, as well as incumbents like UnitedHealthcare, are reimagining and reinvigorating the space.
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Fitbit moves full steam ahead with health initiatives despite lackluster earnings
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Fitbit reported its fourth quarter and full year earnings yesterday. Fourth quarter earnings continues to post a loss, with a reported $571 million in revenues and a net loss of $46 million, as did its full year report, in which the company reported a total revenue of $1.6
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Apple to buy Oura after Amazon launches Halo and Google buys Fitbit?
Lloyd Price
NOVEMBER 1, 2020
Amazon Halo Halo is Amazon’s new wearable device to compete with Apple Watch and Fitbit. Amazon’s Halo will compete with Fitbit and Apple Watch, and start-ups like the Oura Ring. Halo has taken the step of putting control of the collected health data in the hands of the individual, not the company that manufactured the device.
Fitbit aims to be like 'check engine light' on your wrist, co-founder says upon launch of heart study
FierceHealthIT
MAY 6, 2020
Wearables giant Fitbit launched Wednesday a sweeping heart study to explore whether its devices can detect atrial fibrillation. Fitbit co-founder Eric Friedman said the company's wearable data can serve as another tier in the healthcare system. Find out more about Fitbit's expanding ambitions in healthcare.
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Fitbit adds videogame exec to its board, and other digital health hires
Mobi Health News
MARCH 15, 2018
Fitbit’s latest board member is Matthew Bromberg, COO of mobile and social media videogame company Zynga and former executive at games publisher Electronic Arts. Fitbit will be leveraging Bromberg’s entertainment background as it looks to increase consumer engagement across its devices, according to the company.
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119 A closer look at Fitbit's new feature for women
Mobi Health News
MARCH 21, 2018
Last week Fitbit made a slew of announcements about new product launches that coming in the spring. Among them was a true first for the company: a feature that helps women track their menstrual cycles and symptoms. Correction: This article has been updated to accurately reflect that the women health tracking is a feature.
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Fitbit partners with WellCare of Georgia's Medicaid plan with focus on chronic disease management
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Fitness tracker company Fitbit is teaming up with a Medicaid plan in Georgia to encourage beneficiaries to better manage their chronic conditions. Marking the company's first partnership with a Medicaid plan, Fitbit is working with WellCare of Georgia to arm Medicaid enrollees with Type 2 diabetes with a Fitbit Inspire device.
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Personal Health LLM's to emerge in HealthTech 2024?
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MARCH 24, 2024
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Fitbit expands healthcare ambitions with new devices, subscription service
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 28, 2019
Wearables company Fitbit is deepening its reach into healthcare with a new premium subscription service for users that offers coaching and personalized insights mined from the billions of health data points it collects.
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A closer look at Fitbit's new app for women
Mobi Health News
MARCH 21, 2018
Last week Fitbit made a slew of announcements about new product launches that coming in the spring. Among them was a true first for the company: an app that helps women track their menstrual cycles and symptoms.
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FierceHealthIT
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Humana will join companies like Microsoft, Walgreens and Fitbit in the Consumer Technology Association's digital health and fitness division.
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Fitbit, Immersion settle lawsuit over haptic feedback patents
Mobi Health News
JULY 9, 2018
District Court for the Northern District of California roughly a year ago, San Jose-based Immersion has settled its beef with Fitbit, the former announced in a statement. The terms of the settlement and license agreement reached by the two companies were not disclosed in the announcement.
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Digital Healthcare Company Ciba Health Raises $10M Series A, Announces C-Suite Expansion and Growth Numbers to Transform Chronic Disease Treatment with Root-Cause Approach
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 31, 2024
The company also appointed Nwamaka Imasogie, formerly a Principal Software Engineer on the healthcare AI team at Microsoft, as Chief Technology Officer. The company is using the funds to accelerate product development and scale its operations to meet growing market demand.
Google Cloud and Fitbit Team Up to Optimize Healthcare Insights from Wearable Data
David Chou
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Fitbit Health Solutions and Google Cloud are introducing Device Connect for Fitbit. In doing this, hospitals and life science companies can support care teams, researchers, and patients more effortlessly. Fitbit data connector. With these insights, they'll be able to understand patient behaviors and trends at home.
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52 Facebook was also in the race to buy Fitbit, but Google paid double for the fitness tracking band
Lloyd Price
NOVEMBER 3, 2019
Fitbit would have given Facebook an easy entry into the wearables segment, where Apple is the leader. Google made headlines this week when it announced that it will be acquiring Fitbit for $2.1 Now, it’s being claimed that Facebook too was in the race to buy the struggling wearables company Fitbit.
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How Health Gets Built – The Building H Index Thinking Health-By-Design
Health Populi
APRIL 27, 2022
The Building H Index is, in their words, flipping the script to reimagine how to bake health-by-design into companies’ product and service offerings. Housing and transportation companies emerged higher as sectors than entertainment and food. This diagram of the streaming services, “Netflix, Hulu, HBO,” et.
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As Workers’ Healthcare Costs Increase, Employers Look to Telehealth and Wearable Tech to Manage Cost & Health Risks
Health Populi
OCTOBER 3, 2018
The rise of the premium, though, can be crowding out the opportunity for companies to increase workers’ wages, many of (us) economists believe. An example of this is the employer-aimed Fitbit program, Fitbit Care , aiming to enable covered employees to change health behaviors and ultimately move the needle on costs and better health.
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Why #CES2022 Will Be Keynoted By A Health Care Innovator for the First Time
Health Populi
DECEMBER 27, 2021
“This marks the first time in CES history that a healthcare company will take the mainstage for a keynote at the show,” CTA’s press release stated. I covered this announcement in the Health Populi blog at the time, and today want to double-down on the significance of Ford’s leading presence at #CES2022.
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The New Employer Wellness Lens Includes Mental Health, Telehealth and Women’s Health
Health Populi
AUGUST 26, 2019
Four in five medium, large and jumbo companies expect their spending on health and wellness programs will increase over the next three years. On the physical health side, employers are getting much more engaged with addressing chronic and complex conditions for 9 in 10 companies.
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What Person-Centered Interoperability Looks Like: Seqster
Health Populi
APRIL 6, 2022
Those were the words of Ardy Arianpour, CEO and Co-Founder of Seqster, when sharing with me how his company was founded. This capability is attracting pharmaceutical and life science companies, health care providers and research organizations to take a closer look at Seqster’s offering.
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The Retail Health Battle Royale in the U.S. – A Week-Long Brainstorm, Day 2 of 5 – Amazon and One Medical
Health Populi
JULY 26, 2022
For the former, Amazon leadership is talking up the company’s expertise in consumer experience and delight, efficiency and engagement (which I addressed in yesterday’s Day 1 post ). Why don’t you just pay me $5,000 a year and I’ll be your insurance company,’” Mike conjectured. To be sure, it’s both.
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