Fitbit

COVID-19

UCSF seeks 1 million participants for COVID-19 tracking app | Becker’s Hospital Review | 4/1/2020

… San Francisco physician-scientists launched a new research initiative that uses consumer insights and data to track the spread of COVID-19. The project, dubbed COVID-19 Citizen Science, will allow anyone in the world … opt to share geolocation data as well as data from Fitbit or other Bluetooth-enabled biomonitoring devices, including blood pressure, weight and body temperature. UCSF hopes to enroll more than 1 million individuals across the …

Clinical Research

Miss your walking and running buddies? Download these apps to stay connected | NBC News | 3/31/2020

… to be a part of Strava’s virtual community. Megan Roche, M.D., is both a coach for Strava users and a clinical researcher. She says that right now, it’s critical that people find a way to … work seamlessly with fitness tracking devices, such as Apple Watch , Fitbit or Garmin . After creating an account and connecting to the device, the workouts that the user selects will automatically upload. They can be set …

Digital Health

Scripps, UCSF kick off wearable-driven research projects to spot viral infections early on | MobiHealthNews | 3/27/2020

… Scripps Research Translational Institute. It combines heart-rate, activity and sleep data collected through a range of devices – such as Fitbits, Apple Watches, Garmins, Oura Rings or any others that can share data with Google … to chatbots and symptom-checker apps, a wide swath of digital health technologies have found themselves well positioned to lessen the blow of COVID-19 . And the efforts from Scripps and UCSF aren’t the only …

Remote Monitoring

Scripps, UCSF kick off wearable-driven research projects to spot viral infections early on | MobiHealthNews | 3/27/2020

… Scripps Research Translational Institute. It combines heart-rate, activity and sleep data collected through a range of devices – such as Fitbits, Apple Watches, Garmins, Oura Rings or any others that can share data with Google … statement provided by Fitbit. THE LARGER TREND From telehealth and remote monitoring to chatbots and symptom-checker apps, a wide swath of digital health technologies have found themselves well positioned to lessen the blow of …

Population Health

Scripps, UCSF kick off wearable-driven research projects to spot viral infections early on | MobiHealthNews | 3/27/2020

… Scripps Research Translational Institute. It combines heart-rate, activity and sleep data collected through a range of devices – such as Fitbits, Apple Watches, Garmins, Oura Rings or any others that can share data with Google … we see enormous opportunity to improve disease tracking for improved population health,” Jennifer Radin, PhD, an epidemiologist at the Scripps Research Translational Institute who is leading the DETECT Study, said in a statement provided by …

Telehealth

Scripps, UCSF kick off wearable-driven research projects to spot viral infections early on | MobiHealthNews | 3/27/2020

… Scripps Research Translational Institute. It combines heart-rate, activity and sleep data collected through a range of devices – such as Fitbits, Apple Watches, Garmins, Oura Rings or any others that can share data with Google … in a statement provided by Fitbit. THE LARGER TREND From telehealth and remote monitoring to chatbots and symptom-checker apps, a wide swath of digital health technologies have found themselves well positioned to lessen the …

Mental Health

Global mHealth Apps Market is set to Grow at a CAGR of 39.5% Over the Forecast Period (2019 - 2027), Because of Rising Popularity of Wearable Medical Devices: Says Absolute Markets Insights | PR Newswire | 3/11/2020

… increased penetration of mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, and other personal digital assistants), increased use of wireless network devices, and increased adoption of advanced technology in health care facilities. Release of Xiaomi, Apple and Fitbit wearable devices will have a positive impact on market growth. Business growth seems optimistic with rising demand and wearable tech companies investing money. For starters, these new businesses are focused on mHealth classes, women’s health, personal …

National Institutes of Health

Scripps study- Can your Fitbit track the flu? | MedCity News | 3/9/2020

A new study by the Scripps Research Translational Institute suggests Fitbits could be used to detect the flu. By tracking resting heart rate and activity levels, researchers said Fitbits could improve detection of outbreaks at … the state level. The study, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, was published in the Lancet Digital Health on Wednesday. The idea is that when sick, people’s resting heart rate, sleep patterns …

American Medical Association

Amazon, Microsoft team up with Consumer Technology Association on healthcare AI standards | FierceHealthcare | 2/25/2020

… American Medical Association, Doctor on Demand, Livongo, Ginger, AdvaMed, American Telemedicine Association, Fitbit, soon to be owned by Google, and Humana, the first payer to join the CTA last September. It’s part of the CTA’s new initiative on AI and is the first in several steps the CTA plans to help create a foundation for implementing medical and health care solutions built on AI. RELATED: Investors poured $4B into healthcare …

AdvaMed

Amazon, Microsoft team up with Consumer Technology Association on healthcare AI standards | FierceHealthcare | 2/25/2020

… AdvaMed, American Telemedicine Association, Fitbit, soon to be owned by Google, and Humana, the first payer to join the CTA last September. It’s part of the CTA’s new initiative on AI and is the first in several steps the CTA plans to help create a foundation for implementing medical and health care solutions built on AI. RELATED: Investors poured $4B into healthcare AI startups in 2019 “This standard creates a …

HIPAA

eHI, CDT Partner on Consumer Privacy Framework for Health Data | HealthIT Security | 2/13/2020

… Patient Privacy News eHI, CDT Partner on Consumer Privacy Framework for Health Data Following a push to address gaps in HIPAA, eHI and CDT are collaborating on the development of a consumer privacy framework for … the project. Participants included 23andMe, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Fitbit, Future of Privacy Forum, Microsoft, Pew Charitable Trusts, Ciitizen, Yale University, Children’s National Hospital, American Hospital Association, CVS Health, Salesforce, Under Armour, Google, and …

Medicaid

Fitbit Deal Gives Georgias Medicaid Population Access to mHealth | mHealth Intelligence | 1/3/2020

Apps & Software News Fitbit Deal Gives Georgia’s Medicaid Population Access to mHealth Some 4,000 people living with Type 2 diabetes and enrolled in Georgia’s WellCare Medicaid plan can now use an mHealth device to help them with care management. Source: ThinkStock By January 02, 2020 - Fitbit is partnering with its first Medicaid provider in an effort to improve mHealth adoption in a population sorely in need of connected health resources …

Virtual Care

Amazon has free rein to NHS data & 15 other health IT notes | Becker’s Hospital Review | 12/12/2019

… MD, to its team. 5. The U.S. Department of Justice has received clearance to review Google’s $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit following an “arm wrestle” with the Federal Trade Commission for the investigation. 6. New … Bhathena is focused on using artificial intelligence, connected devices and virtual care to create positive user experiences. 12. A little more than two years has passed since the death of Cerner’s co-founder and former …

Medical Research

Google swiped AliveCor’s CMO, signaling an expanded research focus for Fitbit | Business Insider | 12/12/2019

… Fitbit, which Google recently acquired , but is now stuck in limbo pending the completion of an antitrust probe from the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Shreibati’s hiring provides a springboard for Google to expand Fitbit’s capabilities as a medical research tool, which could be a major opportunity to increase the company’s share of the wearables market. Use of smart devices, like wearables and mobile phones, in clinical studies grew at …

Connected Wearables

Parks Associates: Fitbit Favored Among Older US Consumers for Fitness Trackers, Smart Watches, and GPS Sports Watches | PR Newswire | 12/11/2019

DALLAS , Dec. 11, Connected wearables research from Parks Associates finds that Fitbit leads the market for wrist wearables due in large part to the brand’s dominance among older consumers. 360 Deep Dive: Consumer Demand for Connected Wearables reports that while Fitbit and Apple share the lead among consumers ages 18-24, Fitbit has a wide lead among older consumers, commanding 68% of wearables owners 55-64 and 60% of wearables owners 65 …

Medicare Advantage

DOJ to review Google’s Fitbit acquisition, 23andMe sued for $100M and more digital health news briefs | MobiHealthNews | 12/11/2019

… disappointment; Humana and Philips partner on MA member monitoring. December 11, 2019 Share Not so fast? Google’s plans to purchase Fitbit will soon be under the US Department of Justice’s lens. According to a New … technology company’s connected to help monitor and streamline care for Medicare Advantage members. The first will use Philips Lifeline’s AutoAlert fall detection platform and a predictive analytics system, while the second will deploy Philips’ remote …

Food and Drug Administration

Google Health hires AliveCor’s chief medical officer | Modern Healthcare | 12/11/2019

… Google spokesperson confirmed. Google added DeSalvo to its health team in October, just weeks after confirming it had tapped former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to lead health strategy. Shreibati, a board … her new role. Google last month unveiled plans to purchase Fitbit, another competitor to Apple Watch in the wearables and fitness tracking market, for an estimated $2.1 billion. That deal is under investigation by the …

Medicare

DOJ to review Google’s Fitbit acquisition, 23andMe sued for $100M and more digital health news briefs | MobiHealthNews | 12/11/2019

… disappointment; Humana and Philips partner on MA member monitoring. December 11, 2019 Share Not so fast? Google’s plans to purchase Fitbit will soon be under the US Department of Justice’s lens. According to a New … technology company’s connected to help monitor and streamline care for Medicare Advantage members. The first will use Philips Lifeline’s AutoAlert fall detection platform and a predictive analytics system, while the second will deploy Philips’ remote …

Wearable Technology

You’re Not Going Out In That! Why Wearables Need To Smarten Up | Forbes | 12/6/2019

… perfect position? Or a mere Apple watch? Wearables are back in the spotlight. Google has had its $2.1bn offer for Fitbit accepted and predictions abound that we’ll be donning a plethora of smart clothing as … of our own brains is not enough for some people. Wearable technology can now gather data on our bodies in real time: charting our heartrate, our strides, our stress level, our blood pressure, our deep …

Fitness Tracking

The best new smartwatches you can buy this holiday season | 12/5/2019

… new smartwatches announced and there have been plenty others launched over the last couple of months. With so much variety, we have compiled a list of the best new smartwatches from Garmin , Samsung , Fitbit , and others you need to be on the lookout for. The best new smartwatches Editor’s note: We will update this list regularly as new and exciting smartwatches launch. Garmin Venu Garmin has been making fitness smartwatches …

Home Care

How To Service Your Furnace In California This Winter | Patch | 12/5/2019

… News 5h New Director Of Community Services Coming To Beverly Hills 5h Local News 2h Best Midweek Deals: Heated Blankets, Fitbit Trackers, LEGOs, More 2h Read more local news from Beverly Hills What are Featured … Dailey Pike Barrkers Original Bikinis PABLO Added by Dailey Pike Home care Registered Nurse Added by Catherine heskin + Add your classified Beverly Hills Community Calendar Latest News Nearby Orange County, CA News Angels Reach Deal …

CDC

Can Remrise grow to be the Hims of sleep? | 12/5/2019

… sleep enough, with n early a third of adults getting less than six hours of shut-eye per night. The CDC declared sleep a public health epidemic, spurring Silicon Valley to create a host of … online educational platform and a meditation app that connects to Fitbit, Oura, and other tracking devices. The startup secured over $8 million in funding led by Founders Fund and cofounding investor Atomic, the incubator behind …

Health Tracking

How You can Have Restful Sleep Night After Night | 12/4/2019

… Fitbit or other health tracking device to see how your sleep improves or declines over time. You can make a note of what you were doing on a certain day sleep declined and make adjustments as needed. Make sure that you aren’t eating or drinking stimulants — caffeine and nicotine — before bed. It’s best to swear off these substances 4 to 6 hours before your bedtime. Get in a Bit of …

Advanced Analytics

Senators push CMS, commercial payers on bias in algorithms | 12/4/2019

… healthcare. The agency is developing a pre-certification pilot for software whose high-profile participants include Apple, Johnson & Johnson and Fitbit. The senators are shining a spotlight on the potential for bias in algorithms used … other goals. Automated decision systems based on technologies such as advanced analytics and artificial intelligence hold potential to identify patients for care who need it the most, but also can carry human biases built into …

Biotech

Google Radically Restricts the Flow of Information on Alternative Healthcare | 12/4/2019

… vaccine wisdom. That, coupled with the fact that Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has invested heavily in partnerships with pharmaceutical and biotech ventures—including a flu shot company called Vaccitech—has led many observers to conclude … as a major player in healthcare itself. It recently acquired FitBit, the popular wearable health tracking company for $2.1 billion. Alphabet also entered into a partnership with Ascension Health, the world’s largest Catholic hospital and …

Apple Health

Fitbit Unveils Fitbit Charge 4 With GPS, Spotify & Neat Personalized Health Metrics | Forbes | 3/31/2020

LG 65NANO90 TV First Impressions: Shockingly Promising The latest model takes the strengths of the Charge 3 such as a built-in heart rate monitor and a relative SpO2 sensor that can help analyze oxygen level variability. This is something that Apple Watch doesn’t have (though it’s rumored it may arrive on the next Watch later this year). FItbit Charge 4 Fitbit So, what’s new in the Fitbit Charge 4 …

Alphabet Inc

Fitbit announces Charge 4 device in attempt to move beyond step counts - MarketWatch | 3/31/2020

Fitbit Inc. is looking to move beyond counting steps with its latest wearable device. The company introduced the new Charge 4 fitness tracker Tuesday. It will be the first product to be equipped with Fitbit’s … as Fitbit is in the process of being acquired by Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG, +3.25% GOOGL, +3.25% Google in a deal valued at $2.1 billion . Fitbit expects the deal to close this year pending regulatory …

Abbott Laboratories

Advancing Wearable Devices Grant Patients and Doctors Greater Flexibility | PR Newswire | 3/18/2020

… Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT ), Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ: MASI ), Fitbit, Inc. (NYSE: FIT ), DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM ) A major component of this market is the demand for blood glucose monitoring devices, which are used for effective diabetes diagnosis and treatment. Among the advancements made in blood glucose level monitoring technology is the development of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices, which were designed to help track glucose levels in the interstitial fluid …

Allergan

Coronavirus may delay Google’s Fitbit purchase | Becker’s Hospital Review | 3/18/2020

… Fitbit purchase and AbbVie’s takeover of Allergan. The former was announced on Nov. 1, with Google paying $2.1 billion for the wearable technology company, while AbbVie announced its intent to purchase Allergan for $63 billion in late June. More articles on health IT …

AbbVie

Coronavirus may delay Google’s Fitbit purchase | Becker’s Hospital Review | 3/18/2020

… Fitbit purchase and AbbVie’s takeover of Allergan. The former was announced on Nov. 1, with Google paying $2.1 billion for the wearable technology company, while AbbVie announced its intent to purchase Allergan for $63 billion in late June. More articles on health IT …

AstraZeneca

Global mHealth Apps Market is set to Grow at a CAGR of 39.5% Over the Forecast Period (2019 - 2027), Because of Rising Popularity of Wearable Medical Devices: Says Absolute Markets Insights | PR Newswire | 3/11/2020

… Wearable Medical Devices: Says Absolute Markets Insights English The key players in global mHealth apps applications market are Abbott Laboratories, AstraZeneca PLC, Johnson and Johnson News provided by Mar 11, 2020, 11:00 ET Share this … technology in health care facilities. Release of Xiaomi, Apple and Fitbit wearable devices will have a positive impact on market growth. Business growth seems optimistic with rising demand and wearable tech companies investing money. For …

Medtronic

Clinicians Gain New Insights With the Use of Wearable Technologies | PR Newswire | 3/10/2020

… Fitbit. Overall, the wearable medical devices market value is projected to reach USD 14.41 Billion by 2022 from USD 6.22 Billion in 2017 and at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 18.3%, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets. Nemaura Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMRD ), Fitbit, Inc. (NYSE: FIT ), Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ: MASI ), Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNDM ), Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT ) Some of the data monitoring necessary for users …

Johnson & Johnson

UM Named Agency of Record for Shinola | PR Newswire | 3/6/2020

… Fitbit, GoPro, Johnson & Johnson, Levi Strauss & Co, Quicken Loans, Sony, Spotify and The Hershey Company. About Shinola At Shinola, we’ve made a lasting commitment to making lasting things. World-class watches, beautiful leather goods, high-integrity audio, thoughtful gifts, and a hotel. If it’s made, we want to try to make it better. With relentless optimism, tenacity, humor, and humility, we help people shine in an understated way. SOURCE UM …

Teladoc

New mothers expect digital interactions with doctors, still a lot of confusion around term digital health | MobiHealthNews | 3/3/2020

… Fitbit close behind. “When our moms hear ‘digital health,’ no clear company or technology is seen as the leader. They referenced a wide range of companies, from consumer technology brands like Apple and Fitbit, to health-related tools like WebMD or Teladoc, providers like Kaiser Permanente, or payors like Blue Cross Blue Shield,” authors of the report wrote. The survey, which was conducted by Sid Lee on behalf of Xealth …

Microsoft Health

Amazon, Microsoft team up with Consumer Technology Association on healthcare AI standards | FierceHealthcare | 2/25/2020

Big names in technology, including Amazon, Microsoft, and IBM, worked with healthcare industry groups to develop a standard for the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Convened by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), a working … Association, Doctor on Demand, Livongo, Ginger, AdvaMed, American Telemedicine Association, Fitbit, soon to be owned by Google, and Humana, the first payer to join the CTA last September. It’s part of the CTA’s new initiative …

Amazon Health

Amazon, Microsoft team up with Consumer Technology Association on healthcare AI standards | FierceHealthcare | 2/25/2020

Big names in technology, including Amazon, Microsoft, and IBM, worked with healthcare industry groups to develop a standard for the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Convened by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), a working … Association, Doctor on Demand, Livongo, Ginger, AdvaMed, American Telemedicine Association, Fitbit, soon to be owned by Google, and Humana, the first payer to join the CTA last September. It’s part of the CTA’s new initiative …

Best Buy Health

Recycle Health finds home for abandoned Fitbits, Apple Watches | CNBC | 2/23/2020

… to gather dust. Lisa Gualtieri, an assistant professor at Tufts Medical School, is asking consumers to send her their unwanted Fitbits, Apple Watches and other health-tracking gadgets. Her program, called Recycle Health , collects fitness … in the right ways. “When the typical person walks into Best Buy and gets a Fitbit on a whim, that’s a totally different experience than having the support of health coaches or others in the …

CVS Health

Getting more sleep: Employers add tech solutions to help workers get more rest - The Washington Post | 2/14/2020

… of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine — Tucson, who has consulted for FitBit. “But then what do you do with that data?” With fitness trackers in the … said it was also shifting its focus to employers. Meanwhile, CVS Health is making the widely used Sleepio app, which uses cognitive and behavioral techniques often used to treat insomnia, available to employers who use …

Cerner

AdventHealth switches from Cerner EHR to Epic & 19 other health IT notes | Becker’s Hospital Review | 2/13/2020

Here’s the latest roundup of stories about health IT companies, including Theranos, Cerner and Epic. 1. Hours after her legal team requested the dismissal of all 11 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit … potentially been infected with coronavirus. 13. Google’s bid to acquire Fitbit for $2.1 billion has caused government officials from across the country to scrutinize the deal and its possible outcomes. 14. Federal investigators and local …

Celgene

Innisfree M&A Incorporated Receives Top 2019 Proxy Solicitor Rankings in M&A and Activism | Business Wire | 2/13/2020

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb 13, 2020– Innisfree has been named the top proxy solicitor in 2019 by four leading publications. For the fifth consecutive year, Corporate Control Alert ranked Innisfree as the leading proxy solicitor in M&A transactions. Innisfree’s 2019 M&A engagements included Anadarko Petroleum in its merger with Occidental Petroleum, Celgene in its merger with Bristol-Myers Squibb, FitBit in its merger with Google, JAB in …

Novartis

Innisfree M&A Incorporated Receives Top 2019 Proxy Solicitor Rankings in M&A and Activism | Business Wire | 2/13/2020

… FitBit in its merger with Google, JAB in its tender offer for Coty, Novartis in its tender for The Medicines Company, Sanofi in its tender offer for Synthorx, Sotheby’s in its merger with BidFair, Stryker in its tender offer for Wright Medical Group, and Versum Materials Inc. in its acquisition by Merck KGaA. In addition, Innisfree has been named the top Global Proxy Solicitor for companies by the Bloomberg Global …

AdventHealth

AdventHealth switches from Cerner EHR to Epic & 19 other health IT notes | Becker’s Hospital Review | 2/13/2020

… EHR system, which was scheduled to deploy at a Spokane, Wash.-based facility in March. 8. Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth will begin a multimillion-dollar transition from its Cerner system to a new Epic … potentially been infected with coronavirus. 13. Google’s bid to acquire Fitbit for $2.1 billion has caused government officials from across the country to scrutinize the deal and its possible outcomes. 14. Federal investigators and local …

Pfizer

How the Internet of Things and smart meters are streamlining gas, water, and electric data transmissions | Business Insider | 1/22/2020

… Pfizer has tied up with a biotech startup to leverage its AI tools to identify drug targets A sharp slump in digital wealth management fintechs suggests the segment is becoming saturated Fitbit data could help predict real-time flu outbreaks …

WebMD

Could Your Fitbit Help Detect the Flu? | WebMD | 1/17/2020

… Fitbit’s ability to track both heart rate and activity to learn when large groups of people were getting sick – for example – during flu season. Their study is published in The Lancet Digital Health . A note of disclosure: Eric Topol, MD, who is editor-in-chief of WebMD’s sister site, Medscape, was one of those study authors, but he was not interviewed for this story. The study was partly funded by …

Infermedica

‘Gold Rush’: Race Is on for Health Data in East Europe’s Frontier Market | U.S. News & World Report | 1/9/2020

… increasingly competitive health insurance market. To that end, many insurers are teaming up with technology companies such as Polish startup Infermedica, whose software analyzes anonymized health information to provide preliminary diagnoses. “We are seeing a … was illustrated by Google’s plans to buy fitness-tracker maker Fitbit for $2.1 billion, announced late last year. The deal will bring the web giant a rich trove of data gathered by millions of Fitbit …

Anthem, Inc.

WellCare Health, Fitbit Collaborate to Aid Diabetes Patients - December 19, 2019 - Zacks.com | 12/19/2019

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. ’s ( WCG - Free Report ) company WellCare of Georgia recently entered into a partnership with Fitbit, Inc. ( FIT - Free Report ) to provide Fitbit devices for WellCare Medicaid members in Georgia who are … to improve patient health outcomes. Many health insurers such as Anthem, Inc. ( ANTM - Free Report ) and Cigna Corporation ( CI - Free Report ) are using wearables as a preventive measure to track their member’s health. Last year …

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Healthcare Could be the Key to Making Tech Innovative Again | readwrite | 12/17/2019

… Fitbit recently teamed up with Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance to develop a way to detect irregular heart rhythms in a pursuit to compete with the Apple Watch. The tech competition in healthcare will certainly lead to exciting innovations. Apple is seeking to reignite the creativity and disruptive work it was known for in the Steve Jobs era. Unfortunately, too many of its projects just aren’t excelling like they used …

Validic

Google Radically Restricts the Flow of Information on Alternative Healthcare | 12/4/2019

… we know that Google will dominate the Internet for years if not decades to come. And Alphabet, Google’s parent, is rapidly positioning itself as a major player in healthcare itself. It recently acquired FitBit, the popular wearable health tracking company for $2.1 billion. Alphabet also entered into a partnership with Ascension Health, the world’s largest Catholic hospital and clinic network. The joint venture, called Project Nightingale, will give Google detailed …

UnitedHealth Group

Senators push CMS, commercial payers on bias in algorithms | 12/4/2019

… healthcare. The agency is developing a pre-certification pilot for software whose high-profile participants include Apple, Johnson & Johnson and Fitbit. The senators are shining a spotlight on the potential for bias in algorithms used … in their letters. The letters were sent to executives at UnitedHealth Group, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana and Aetna, in addition to CMS Administrator Seema Verma and FTC Chairman Joseph Simons. The Science research …

GE Healthcare

Femtech Market value to cross $48.5 billion by 2025: Global Market Insights, Inc. | Globe Newswire | 12/3/2019

… financial stability that will enable them to grow as prominent industry players. For instance, in February 2018, Clue collaborated with Fitbit for providing better healthcare access to women. The collaboration enabled the company to capitalize … Laboratories, Koninklijke Philips, CooperSurgical, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Caldera Medical, GE Healthcare, Carestream Health, Hologic, Siemens, MedGyn Products, Prestige Consumer Healthcare and Medline Industries. https://www.gminsights.com/industry-analysis/womens-health-devices-market About Global Market …

Morgan Stanley

Daily Crunch: Twitter threads are getting easier | Yahoo News | 2/21/2020

Twitter is rolling out a “continue thread” button, ViacomCBS has big plans for its streaming service and Morgan Stanley acquires E-Trade. Here’s your Daily Crunch for February 20, 2020. 1. Twitter adds a button … France, Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. 6. Google gobbling Fitbit is a major privacy risk, warns EU data protection advisor The European Data Protection Board has intervened to raise concerns about Google’s plan to …

Stryker

Innisfree M&A Incorporated Receives Top 2019 Proxy Solicitor Rankings in M&A and Activism | Business Wire | 2/13/2020

… FitBit in its merger with Google, JAB in its tender offer for Coty, Novartis in its tender for The Medicines Company, Sanofi in its tender offer for Synthorx, Sotheby’s in its merger with BidFair, Stryker in its tender offer for Wright Medical Group, and Versum Materials Inc. in its acquisition by Merck KGaA. In addition, Innisfree has been named the top Global Proxy Solicitor for companies by the Bloomberg Global …

JP Morgan Chase

MobiHealthNews’ predictions for 2020: Big tech’s here to stay, digital health moves through Gardner hype cycle and more | 1/28/2020

… indeed they already have with mail-order prescription delivery . We’ve heard surprisingly little out of Haven , Amazon’s joint venture with JP Morgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway, but we suspect Haven and Amazon Care are pieces … for the Verily Study Watch and the company’s acquisition of Fitbit — should only heat up Apple’s efforts. As for Google, we had the opportunity to hear Google Health VP David Feinberg speak last week at …

Goldman Sachs

Jeff Clavier, Sarah Guo, Ali Partovi, and Caryn Marooney to speak at Early Stage SF – TechCrunch | 1/23/2020

… at the event. Jeff Clavier is managing partner and founder at Uncork Capital, with portfolio companies that include Eventbrite, SendGrid, Fitbit, Vungle and Mint.com. His current investments include Vidyard, Postmates, Molekule, Shippo and Front. Seed … the boards of several startups. Before Greylock, she was at Goldman Sachs, where she invested at the growth level in companies like Dropbox, and advised pre-IPO tech companies and public tech companies alike, including …

Rock Health

Sleep tech companies Nox Health, Fusion Health merge | MobiHealthNews | 1/15/2020

… do alone.” THE LARGER TREND Traditionally, M&A has been one of the most popular exits for digital health companies. Rock Health tracked 112 M&As in the digital health space during 2019, of which … of the wearable companies without sleep tracking in its watch. Fitbit and Withings have been active in the sleep space for some time. ON THE RECORD “Nox Health brings together two teams at the forefront …

Founders Fund

Can Remrise grow to be the Hims of sleep? | 12/5/2019

… Fitbit, Oura, and other tracking devices. The startup secured over $8 million in funding led by Founders Fund and cofounding investor Atomic, the incubator behind millennial-friendly supplement unicorn Hims. Veronica Lee [Photo: courtesy of Remrise] “The world’s just not made for good sleep, and there’s not good solutions out there,” asserts Remrise founder and CEO Veronica Lee, an entrepreneur who previously invested in fintech platform Midas League. Remrise is …

William Blair

Fitbit Inc (NYSE:FIT) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.03 Per Share | 12/4/2019

Wall Street analysts expect Fitbit Inc (NYSE:FIT) to announce earnings of $0.03 per share for the current quarter, according to Zacks . Four analysts have issued estimates for Fitbit’s earnings. The lowest EPS estimate is … on the stock. in a report on Friday, November 1st. William Blair reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Fitbit in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. Finally, Craig Hallum lowered shares of Fitbit …

Citigroup

Fitbit Inc (NYSE:FIT) Stake Reduced by SG Americas Securities LLC - WKRB News | 12/3/2019

SG Americas Securities LLC reduced its stake in shares of Fitbit Inc (NYSE:FIT) by 48.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange … of Fitbit in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Citigroup raised Fitbit from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $2.00 to $7.30 in a …

JP Morgan

Do You Trust Jeff Bezos With Your Life? Tech Giants Like Amazon Are Getting into the Health Care Business | 12/3/2019

… of telemedicine—turbocharged by data from wearable health-monitoring devices, artificial intelligence and smartphone apps. Apple’s bio-monitoring watches and Fitbit, the wearable exercise monitor recently bought by Google, are two prominent examples of products … joint venture with Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and financial giant JP Morgan aimed at coming up with health care solutions for the three companies’ combined 1.25 million employees. Though little information has surfaced about the …

CVC Capital Partners

IPOs this week : Dec 2 - 6, 19 | 12/2/2019

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Vista Equity Partners

IPOs this week : Dec 2 - 6, 19 | 12/2/2019

… Restaurant Group (FRGI) financial IPOs Finnish IPOs FIO First Data (FDC) first day of trading first day pops first earnings Fitbit (FIT) Five Below (FIVE) Five Prime Therapeutics (FPRX) Flexion Therapeutics (FLXN) FLLCU Floor & Decor … VNOM) VIR Virgin America (VA) Virtu Financial (VIRT) ViSalus VIST Vista Equity Partners Vitacost.com (VITC) Vitae Pharmaceuticals (VTAE) Vital Therapies (VTL) Vivint Solar (VSLR) VMW VNCE Voxeljet (VJET) VSTO VTUS VYGR WAFU WageWorks (WAGE) warnings …

Zacks Investment Research

3 Large-Cap Tech Stocks to Buy for December | Zacks | 12/2/2019

Welcome to the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast from Zacks Investment Research where Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains takes a look at three large-cap technology stocks that investors might want to … devices and fitness trackers that compete against the likes of Fitbit ( FIT - Free Report ) appears so solid as it expands its higher-end businesses such as aviation. The episode then closes with a look at …

Elliott Management

IPOs this week : Dec 2 - 6, 19 | 12/2/2019

… EBS Eclipse Resources (ECR) ECYT EDR Edwards Group (EVAC) Egalet (EGLT) El Pollo Loco (LOCO) ELAN Eleven Biotherapeutics (EBIO) ELF Elliott Management Eloqua (ELOQ) Emerge Energy Services (EMES) Empire State Realty (ESRT) Enanta Pharmaceuticals (ENTA … FDC) first day of trading first day pops first earnings Fitbit (FIT) Five Below (FIVE) Five Prime Therapeutics (FPRX) Flexion Therapeutics (FLXN) FLLCU Floor & Decor (FND) FMSA Holdings (FMSA) FNKO FOCS Fogo De Chao (FOGO …

Bain Capital

When Stocks Are So Expensive, Even Facebook and Warren Buffett Won’t Pay | Fortune | 12/2/2019

… not willing to pay the high price to acquire some of the hottest targets. First, Facebook lost out on buying Fitbit, according to CNBC , after bidding 5 cents less per share (or just $10 million … the company at over $1 billion, Bloomberg reports citing sources. Bain Capital backs the firm. Read more . \n F + FS \n– Storm Ventures , raised $130.4 million for a sixth fund, per an SEC filing . Read …

Battery Ventures

ClubReady and iKizmet Bring a Predictive Approach to Fitness Studio Growth | PR Newswire | 11/26/2019

… data, access performance KPIs from anywhere, and respond to their business at all times. “iKizmet is the equivalent of a FitBit for your business,” explains Founder, Andres Moran . “Setting goals, tracking your progress, and making … and operations support. Clubessential Holdings LLC Clubessential Holdings is a Battery Ventures company, fulfilling their global mission of investing in and creating cutting-edge, category-defining businesses by providing a full suite of membership and …

Trinity Ventures

TPS Consulting Daily | 11/26/2019

… work closely with a number of teams that have built and scaled modern consumer brands. These include Blue Bottle Coffee, Fitbit, Madison Reed, Peloton, Ring, and more. Over ti… What You Need to Know When … profits be damned, then the w… What the partnership at Trinity Ventures sees for the road ahead in 2020 – TechCrunch Shared by TechCrunch techcrunch.com - Over the years, Trinity Ventures has racked up many exits for …

True Ventures

Important Attributes of Modern Consumer Brands | 11/25/2019

This post was originally posted on the main True Ventures blog ) We’ve been fortunate to work closely with a number of teams that have built and scaled modern consumer brands. These include Blue Bottle Coffee, Fitbit, Madison Reed, Peloton, Ring, and more. Over time, we’ve compiled a list of attributes we think are most important to evaluate when investing in next-generation consumer brands and products. This list shares some …

Felicis Ventures

Popmenu Raises $4.5 Million Series A Round to Supercharge Restaurant Menus and Guest Engagement | PR Newswire | 11/22/2019

… and keep repeat guests engaged and coming back for more. Base10 Partners’ Rexhi Dollaku led the round with participation from Felicis Ventures’ Niki Pezeshki. Popmenu, bootstrapped for its first 18 months, has raised $6 million … acquired or gone public, including Adyen (IPO), Guardant Health (IPO), Fitbit (IPO), Shopify (IPO), Meraki (acquired by Cisco), Twitch (acquired by Amazon) and Ring (acquired by Amazon). To learn more, please visit www.felicis.com . Media Contact …

Andreessen Horowitz

Genesis Therapeutics, Unifying AI and Biotech to Accelerate and Optimize Drug Discovery/Development, Raises $4.1M in Seed Funding Led by Andreessen Horowitz | 11/21/2019

… Genesis Therapeutics, Unifying AI and Biotech to Accelerate and Optimize Drug Discovery/Development, Raises $4.1M in Seed Funding Led by Andreessen Horowitz November 21, 2019 07:02 AM EST Blog This Genesis Therapeutics, a biotech company … acquired or gone public, including Adyen (IPO), Guardant Health (IPO), Fitbit (IPO), Shopify (IPO), Meraki (acquired by Cisco), Twitch (acquired by Amazon) and Ring (acquired by Amazon). To learn more, please visit www.felicis.com . About Genesis …

American Express Ventures

Next Insurance Names Melanie Chase As CMO And Effi Fuks Leichtag As CPO | 11/21/2019

Next Insurance has named former Fitbit executive Melanie Chase as Chief Marketing Officer and former Yelp executive Effi Fuks Leichtag as Chief Product Officer Next Insurance — a leading digital insurance tech company transforming small business … total of $381 million from MunichRe, Redpoint Ventures, Nationwide, Markel, American Express Ventures, Ribbit Capital, TLV Partners, Group 11, and Zeev Ventures. Trending on Pulse 2.0 …

Redpoint Ventures

Next Insurance Names Melanie Chase As CMO And Effi Fuks Leichtag As CPO | 11/21/2019

Next Insurance has named former Fitbit executive Melanie Chase as Chief Marketing Officer and former Yelp executive Effi Fuks Leichtag as Chief Product Officer Next Insurance — a leading digital insurance tech company transforming small business … Insurance has raised a total of $381 million from MunichRe, Redpoint Ventures, Nationwide, Markel, American Express Ventures, Ribbit Capital, TLV Partners, Group 11, and Zeev Ventures. Trending on Pulse 2.0 …

Silicon Valley Bank

Whoop, the sports tech and analytics company that makes discreet wearables, raises $55M – TechCrunch | 11/15/2019

… tech and analytics company that makes discreet wearables, raises $55M – TechCrunch 11/15/2019 by admin On the heels of Google buying Fitbit for $2.1 billion , another player in wearables and health technology has picked up a … from Two Sigma Ventures, Accomplice, Thursday Ventures, Promus Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. Individual investors included David Stern, the former NBA Commissioner; Ed Baker, former VP of product and growth at Uber, and former head …

Foundry Group

Whoop, the sports tech and analytics company that makes discreet wearables, raises $55M – TechCrunch | 11/15/2019

… tech and analytics company that makes discreet wearables, raises $55M – TechCrunch 11/15/2019 by admin On the heels of Google buying Fitbit for $2.1 billion , another player in wearables and health technology has picked up a … comes to purchasing power. This latest round was led by Foundry Group — coincidentally also an investor in Fitbit — with participation from Two Sigma Ventures, Accomplice, Thursday Ventures, Promus Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. Individual investors …

Promus Ventures

Whoop, the sports tech and analytics company that makes discreet wearables, raises $55M – TechCrunch | 11/15/2019

… tech and analytics company that makes discreet wearables, raises $55M – TechCrunch 11/15/2019 by admin On the heels of Google buying Fitbit for $2.1 billion , another player in wearables and health technology has picked up a … Fitbit — with participation from Two Sigma Ventures, Accomplice, Thursday Ventures, Promus Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. Individual investors included David Stern, the former NBA Commissioner; Ed Baker, former VP of product and growth at Uber …

Two Sigma Ventures

Whoop, the sports tech and analytics company that makes discreet wearables, raises $55M – TechCrunch | 11/15/2019

… tech and analytics company that makes discreet wearables, raises $55M – TechCrunch 11/15/2019 by admin On the heels of Google buying Fitbit for $2.1 billion , another player in wearables and health technology has picked up a … Group — coincidentally also an investor in Fitbit — with participation from Two Sigma Ventures, Accomplice, Thursday Ventures, Promus Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. Individual investors included David Stern, the former NBA Commissioner; Ed Baker, former VP …

Mayo Clinic

The Apple Watch is getting a new health-tracking feature that Fitbit quietly added to some products earlier this year, report says (AAPL) | Business Insider | 3/9/2020

… preparing to add a new feature to the Apple Watch that would measure blood-oxygen saturation levels, according to 9to5Mac. Fitbit launched a similar feature for its Versa smartwatches and its Charge 3 wristband earlier … shortness of breath, headaches, restlessness, and confusion, according to the Mayo Clinic . Normal blood-oxygen readings when measured by a pulse oximeter — a small device that usually clips on to your finger — usually range between …

Kaiser Permanente

New mothers expect digital interactions with doctors, still a lot of confusion around term digital health | MobiHealthNews | 3/3/2020

… Fitbit close behind. “When our moms hear ‘digital health,’ no clear company or technology is seen as the leader. They referenced a wide range of companies, from consumer technology brands like Apple and Fitbit, to health-related tools like WebMD or Teladoc, providers like Kaiser Permanente, or payors like Blue Cross Blue Shield,” authors of the report wrote. The survey, which was conducted by Sid Lee on behalf of Xealth …

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Investors expect healthcare deals to grow in 2020, but coming elections could dampen investments | FierceHealthcare | 1/16/2020

… 2019 as compared to the same period in 2018, according to KPMG. Big healthcare M&A deals last year included Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Lahey Health, CVS Health and Aetna’s $69 billion deal … majority stake in Waystar for $2.7 billion; Google’s acquisition of Fitbit for $2.1 billion; and Golden Gate Capital’s acquisition of Ensemble Health Partners (51% stake) for $1.2 billion. Deal volume Healthcare and life sciences investment …

Harvard Medical School

Do you really need to walk 10,000 steps a day? Experts say there’s a better goal | Yahoo News | 1/5/2020

… help you stay fit, but it isn’t the one-size-fits-all goal you might think. Fitness trackers such as Fitbit use the number as a default goal, but fitness experts suggest tailoring a step … 7,500 steps. I-Min Lee, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and the lead researcher in the study, told USA TODAY the 10,000-steps-a-day recommendation was developed in the 1960s by …

Ascension

DOJ to review Google’s $2.1B deal to buy Fitbit amid data privacy concerns, according to media reports | FierceHealthcare | 12/11/2019

RELATED: Heating up competition with Apple in the smartwatch space, Google acquires Fitbit for $2.1B Both agencies are concerned that a Google-owned Fitbit would give the search giant an even bigger window into people’s … over privacy concerns related to a health data partnership with Ascension Health. Federal lawmakers and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) are pressing for more information about how …

Ochsner Health System

Data alone can’t make health improvements happen | 12/3/2019

… personal information . Then there’s the mountains of GPS and location services data associated with Google Maps. Google also recently acquired Fitbit and all of the data collected by its fitness trackers. With so many data … fortified EHR with a mechanism for clinician feedback . Louisiana-based Ochsner Health System tapped into an AI-based predictive health tool that Epic Systems built with Microsoft . This isn’t Google’s first foray into healthcare data …

Geisinger

Data alone can’t make health improvements happen | 12/3/2019

… personal information . Then there’s the mountains of GPS and location services data associated with Google Maps. Google also recently acquired Fitbit and all of the data collected by its fitness trackers. With so many data … has been a lot of action in this space lately. Geisinger and IBM have developed a tool to predict a patient’s sepsis risk , informed by the health system’s electronic medical record data. Blue Health Intelligence …

Geisinger Health System

Dr. Google Will See You Now - Patriots’ Soapbox 24/7 News Network | 11/27/2019

… mind, all the while ‘ vacuuming ’ and usurping data, to become a megalithic repository. November 1st: Google’s parent company Alphabet acquired FitBit for a cool $2.1 billion, adding it to the other 200 companies it owns … In January 2018, Dr. David Feinberg , the former CEO of Geisinger Health System, breezed through, making the switch from the hospital world to the tech world. “Feinberg has been working to coordinate health initiatives across …

Ascension Health

Concrete Problems: Experts Caution on Construction of Digital Health Superhighway | 11/27/2019

… Nor is there any indication from her research that many patients are interested. “It’s still early days,” she added. Similarly, Fitbit and Google announced their intent to combine patient-generated health data with clinical information … significantly accelerate digital health innovation. For example, the Google and Ascension Health execs who launched the much-criticized “Project Nightingale” could have have benefited from a blunt warning about big data from Lamiece Hassan , a …

UPMC

Doorbusters, store hours, more: The ultimate shopping guide for Thanksgiving, Black Friday - pennlive.com | 11/26/2019

… Mall back in June. Christopher & Banks has returned to the Capital City Mall in a location near Dick’s Sporting Goods. UPMC Health Plan Connect Center opened a kiosk at the mall on Nov. 3. Outback … 129.99 Hover-1 Firefly self-balancing scooter with Bluetooth. $99.99 Fitbit Versa Lite Edition smartwatch or Charge 3 advanced fitness tracker. Lowe’s The retailer will open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday. Lowe’s has locations …

Cleveland Clinic

Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance, Fitbit Partner to Address Gaps in Afib Detection | 11/25/2019

Improving Point-of-Care Device Reliability and Usability Businesswire 11.25.19 The Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance and Fitbit are working together to help drive timely diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AFib) with the aim of improving … www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fs_atrial_fibrillation.htm . 2 Cleveland Clinic. Know Your Risk Factors for Stroke. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/13398-know-your-risk-factors-for-stroke . Accessed August 28, 2019 3 Colilla …

Northwell Health

Even a little exercise may bring a brain boost | Health24 | 11/22/2019

… Prevention estimates 40% of seniors have a disability. Dr Maria Torroella Carney is chief of geriatric and palliative medicine for Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, New Yorl. Reviewing the study, she said the findings … used accelerometers to measure activity in “steps”, much like a Fitbit, rather than relying on reports from participants, which Spartano noted can be inaccurate. She said much remains to be learned, including what is the …

Massachusetts General Hospital

How Machine Learning Benefits the Transportation, Finance, Medical, and Manufacturing Industries | 11/22/2019

Marcel Deer Follow Nov 22 · 5 min read With the advent of wearable technologies such as the Fitbit and the Apple Watch, devices are collecting billions of data points on consumers — everything from their sleep … to capitalize on machine learning technologies, from the partnership between Massachusetts General Hospital and Nvidia to Memorial Sloan Kettering’s work with IBM Watson to diagnose and treat cancer. As an added benefit, reducing unnecessary treatments …

Penn Medicine

Science X Newsletter Monday, Nov 18 | 11/19/2019

… and improved outcomes compared to those who are diagnosed later in the postpartum period, according to a new study from Penn Medicine. The findings underscore the need for increased awareness and monitoring of heart failure … for cancer cell growth. What will make grandma use her Fitbit longer? For older adults, Fitbits and other activity trackers may be popular gifts, but they may not be used for very long. Judge lowers …

Intermountain Healthcare

Science X Newsletter Monday, Nov 18 | 11/19/2019

… ventricle disease. Researchers discover new mutations in gene associated with disease that causes the heart to weaken Researchers from the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute in Salt Lake City have identified new mutations in a gene … for cancer cell growth. What will make grandma use her Fitbit longer? For older adults, Fitbits and other activity trackers may be popular gifts, but they may not be used for very long. Judge lowers …

HCA

Burn Fat, Build Muscle | 11/17/2019

… varied roles of muscle metabolism in well being and disease, together with consideration of doable solutions to muscle loss. Thus, HCA prevents calories from being stored as fat within the physique, as an alternative, these … you really need , try the meals logging function in the Fitbit app, and hold working toward that lengthy-time period weight reduction objective. The Finest Mass Gainers corresponding to Vegan Mass Gainer containing premium plant …

Stanford Medicine

** | 11/16/2019**

… would not be combined with data the company collects on consumers. Earlier this month, Google said it planned to buy Fitbit, which has stockpiled mountains of information on people’s health, for $2.1 billion. Amazon and … reported the results of an eight-month study conducted with Stanford Medicine, in which 400,000 people wearing an Apple Watch passively helped researchers evaluate irregular rhythm notifications. Edward C. Baig …

Atrium Health

How Voice Assistants Are Changing The Way Patients Search For Healthcare | 11/14/2019

… Atrium Health , and the American Red Cross . Other brands like Deloitte , and Libertana , among others, have all researched the impact voice assistants have on older adults and long-term patients and found valuable medical use cases for voice assistants in this area. In more recent news, Google’s acquisition of Fitbit will only strengthen the use of healthcare in voice search. Fitness devices and smartwatches have shown to take up 21.8 …

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Weekly Overseas Health IT Links – 09 November, 2019. | 11/9/2019

… an accurate picture of the overall health and mortality risk in older adults, according to a federally funded study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers and published in the October issue of The Journal of Gerontology … electronic skin patches and smart clothing, speakers said. Google Acquires Fitbit for $2.1 Billion – What’s That Mean for Healthcare? November 1, 2019 John Lynn The big healthcare news today was something we’d heard rumored for …

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

CardioComm Solutions $EKG.ca – #Wearable Devices Useful for Predicting Patient Health Outcomes #Mhealth $ATE.ca $TLT.ca $OGI.ca $ACST.ca $IPA.ca | 11/5/2019

… Fitbit tracker can be used in some RPM programs and also used to identify trends that call for clinical intervention. A study done by the researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and UCLA in May of 2018 recruited 200 patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) and had them wear Fitbit Charge 2 trackers for 90 days. The average number of steps recorded per day correlated with the patient’s self-reported …

Summit Health

Fitbit partners with BMS, Pfizer on early atrial fibrillation detection project | MedCity News | 10/17/2019

Software designed to detect atrial fibrillation - estimated to affect 8 million Americans this year - will be created for Fitbit and submitted to the FDA for approval. Post a comment / at 10:55 AM Shares 0 A partnership between two drugmakers and a company that makes fitness trackers aims to address gaps in the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation. New York-based drugmakers Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer – operating as the BMS-Pfizer …

OSF HealthCare

Ochsner Health System is addressing innovation inside and outside the hospital | MedCity News | 6/16/2019

… of innovation, more and more hospitals are launching efforts aimed at transforming healthcare. Visits to Mercy Health, Henry Ford and OSF HealthCare showed how Midwestern health systems are taking on innovation. But what about a … semi-retail environment where patients can purchase health devices like Fitbits. People use the O Bar most for getting app recommendations and support, followed by signing up and getting support for MyOchsner. A third aspect …

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Fitbit’s (FIT) CEO James Park on Q3 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript | Seeking Alpha | 11/2/2017

Fitbit’s (FIT) CEO James Park on Q3 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript Nov. 1.17 Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call November 01, 2017 5:00 PM ET Executives Tom Hudson – Vice President of Investor Relations James Park … not treated. In another clinical trial that we conducted with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital using data generated by our PurePalse heart rate sensor, early results showed that Fitbit devices with PurePulse detected atrial fibrillation with …

Humana

Amazon, Microsoft team up with Consumer Technology Association on healthcare AI standards | FierceHealthcare | 2/25/2020

… Fitbit, soon to be owned by Google, and Humana, the first payer to join the CTA last September. It’s part of the CTA’s new initiative on AI and is the first in several steps the CTA plans to help create a foundation for implementing medical and health care solutions built on AI. RELATED: Investors poured $4B into healthcare AI startups in 2019 “This standard creates a firm base for the …

WellCare Health, Fitbit Collaborate to Aid Diabetes Patients - December 19, 2019 - Zacks.com | 12/19/2019

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. ’s ( WCG - Free Report ) company WellCare of Georgia recently entered into a partnership with Fitbit, Inc. ( FIT - Free Report ) to provide Fitbit devices for WellCare Medicaid members in Georgia who are … a preventive measure to track their member’s health. Last year, Humana Inc. also extended its multi-year partnership with Fitbit, to aid Humana’s members in the employer group segment to adopt and implement healthy behaviors …

Cigna

Fitbit data could help predict real-time flu outbreaks | Business Insider | 1/21/2020

… published on Business Insider, click here. Researchers at the California-based Scripps Research Translational Institute reviewed deidentified data from 200,000 Fitbit users in five states and found that they were able to use data like … the story at Business Insider See Also: Oscar Health and Cigna have partnered to launch health plans for small businesses CVS-Aetna will offer low-cost care for members using CVS Health services Pfizer has …

Your mattress covered by health care? Why Sleep Number thinks it could happen | Yahoo News | 1/12/2020

… of health care spending that’s set to get even larger. Apple ( AAPL ), Samsung ( SSNLF ) and Google ( GOOG ) — which recently acquired Fitbit— are all analyzing sleep patterns through wearables. Those efforts laying the groundwork for Sleep … Facebook , Instagram , Flipboard , SmartNews , LinkedIn , YouTube , and reddit . Read more: Cigna-Express Scripts bets on digital care as the future of health Study: The health sector is splurging on digital, but not reaping the rewards …

Aetna

Fitbit data could help predict real-time flu outbreaks | Business Insider | 1/21/2020

… published on Business Insider, click here. Researchers at the California-based Scripps Research Translational Institute reviewed deidentified data from 200,000 Fitbit users in five states and found that they were able to use data like … have partnered to launch health plans for small businesses CVS-Aetna will offer low-cost care for members using CVS Health services Pfizer has tied up with a biotech startup to leverage its AI tools …

Investors expect healthcare deals to grow in 2020, but coming elections could dampen investments | FierceHealthcare | 1/16/2020

… Aetna’s $69 billion deal—which a judge officially OK’d in September—and Centene’s $17 billion deal to merge with WellCare Health Plans. Major M&A transactions in health IT in 2019 included Dassault Systemes’ acquisition of Medidata for $5.8 billion; EQT VIII Fund (EQT) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), which acquired a majority stake in Waystar for $2.7 billion; Google’s acquisition of Fitbit for $2.1 billion; and Golden …

UnitedHealthcare

Fitbit Deal Gives Georgias Medicaid Population Access to mHealth | mHealth Intelligence | 1/3/2020

Apps & Software News Fitbit Deal Gives Georgia’s Medicaid Population Access to mHealth Some 4,000 people living with Type 2 diabetes and enrolled in Georgia’s WellCare Medicaid plan can now use an mHealth device to help … in Medicare Advantage plans offered by three different insurers, including UnitedHealthcare. Tagged …

Fitbit partners with WellCare of Georgia’s Medicaid plan with focus on chronic disease management | FierceHealthcare | 12/10/2019

RELATED: Fitbit expands healthcare ambitions with new devices, subscription service “Nearly one in five people in the U.S. are covered by Medicaid, and this partnership is the beginning of an important connection between Fitbit and … will be an embedded benefit in 59 plans offered by UnitedHealthcare across 27 states—up from 42 plans in 2019. “As Medicare Advantage plans increasingly dedicate their focus to keeping their members out of the …

Bright Health

Medicare Advantage plans boost healthy perks | 11/6/2019

… counter pain relievers, cough and cold medicines, allergy medications and first aid/medical supplies. Other plans will provide members a Fitbit health tracker or home fitness kit, an allowance to help care for a service … plan. That could make making an informed decision more difficult.” Bright Health has both an HMO and PPO. Both plans cover perks such as therapeutic shoes or glucose monitors for diabetic patients, transportation to medical …

#iossecurity | #applesecurity | Devoted Medicare Advantage plan covering Apple Watch as a benefit | 10/8/2019

… considering an Apple Watch fitness benefit. “MA plans will want to utilize this information,” said Bob Sheehy, the CEO of Bright Health, which offers Medicare Advantage and other plans. “Bright isn’t offering Apple Watch right … will offer a fitness benefit in 2020 that includes a Fitbit but not an Apple Watch. Anthem and Humana did not return a request for comment. Follow @CNBC t ech on Twitter for the latest …

Clover Health

Medical Payment Services | Coverage | Companies | Online - VVFIT.COM | 11/6/2019

… on their visits, doctors focus on the consultation, and medical service providers turn into a sustainable high-performance engine. 4. Clover Health Case 4 Cover Health: Big Data + Deep Learning Algorithm identifies patient health risks … each other. In September 2018, Humana announced a partnership with Fitbit, the world’s leading wearable health device brand, to help Humana members adopt and implement healthy behaviors to prevent and manage chronic diseases. On March …

#iossecurity | #applesecurity | Devoted Medicare Advantage plan covering Apple Watch as a benefit | 10/8/2019

… Clover Health, a tech-backed insurer, said the company, which serves more than 40,000 members, “remains open to it (Apple Watch) and are keeping a close eye on it and will reevaluate as more data comes in.” Oscar Health, another venture-backed insurer, says it will offer a fitness benefit in 2020 that includes a Fitbit but not an Apple Watch. Anthem and Humana did not return a request for …

Oscar Health

Dental startup raises $36M from founders of One Medical, Warby Parker and Flatiron Health | Crain’s New York Business | 10/8/2019

… Oscar Health said its Medicare plan would cover a Fitbit but not an Apple Watch. MEDICARE CHANGES: An executive order last week issued by President Donald Trump could make it easier for Medicare beneficiaries to find a doctor but might expose seniors to higher costs and result in more doctors charging patients the difference between their charges and what Medicare allows, Kaiser Health News reports . PRIOR AUTHORIZATION: Providers are clamoring …

#iossecurity | #applesecurity | Devoted Medicare Advantage plan covering Apple Watch as a benefit | 10/8/2019

… Oscar Health, another venture-backed insurer, says it will offer a fitness benefit in 2020 that includes a Fitbit but not an Apple Watch. Anthem and Humana did not return a request for comment. Follow @CNBC t ech on Twitter for the latest tech industry news. Source link infosec itsecurity hacking hacker computerhacker blackhat ceh ransomeware maleware ncs nationalcybersecurityuniversity defcon ceh cissp computers cybercrime cybercrimes technology jobs itjobs gregorydevans ncs …

Wellcare Health Plans

Beaten-down health-care companies join Apple and Google in earnings parade - MarketWatch | 4/29/2019

… Cigna Corp.’s CI, -1.14% purchase of Express Scripts should nearly triple revenue and boost earnings to a smaller degree. WellCare Health Plans Inc. WCG, -1.63% —which manages Medicare and Medicaid accounts, and is being … Co. Ltd. 005930, -0.65% Western Digital Corp. WDC, +1.29% and Fitbit Inc. FIT, -2.04% will also report this week. Five Dow components McDonald’s Corp. MCD, +0.23% is betting that technology will help differentiate its restaurants …

Brainstorm Health: Fitbit and AFib, Cancer Radiotherapy, Mylan Price Collusion Probe | Fortune | 10/31/2017

By Clifton Leaf October 31, 2017 Last week, at the Connected Health Conference in Boston, researchers from Fitbit presented some data that didn’t get as much attention as they should have. Part of that was … high after demolishing Wall Street expectations. Shares of Florida-based WellCare Health Plans hit an all-time high Tuesday, rising 10% after the managed care health insurer absolutely smashed analyst projections in its latest earnings …

Wellcare

Beaten-down health-care companies join Apple and Google in earnings parade - MarketWatch | 4/29/2019

… Cigna Corp.’s CI, -1.14% purchase of Express Scripts should nearly triple revenue and boost earnings to a smaller degree. WellCare Health Plans Inc. WCG, -1.63% —which manages Medicare and Medicaid accounts, and is being … Co. Ltd. 005930, -0.65% Western Digital Corp. WDC, +1.29% and Fitbit Inc. FIT, -2.04% will also report this week. Five Dow components McDonald’s Corp. MCD, +0.23% is betting that technology will help differentiate its restaurants …

A buy and hold strategy of a basket of stocks trading at low | Seeking Alpha | 11/16/2017

… Fitbit Inc 7.44 6.22 -16.4 1,637 Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 14 ATW Atwood Oceanics Inc. 13.61 9.15 -32.77 851 Energy Equipment & Services 15 UTHR United Therapeutics Corp 144.12 119.71 -16.94 6,119 Biotechnology 16 WNC Wabash National Corp 15.8 22.21 40.59 992 Machinery 17 BKE Buckle Inc. (The) 21.19 16.3 -23.07 1,109 Specialty Retail 18 WCG WellCare Health Plans Inc 138.42 178.44 28.91 6,072 Health Care Providers & Services 19 CTB Cooper …

James Park

Fitbit Introduces Fitbit Charge 4, its Most Advanced Health & Fitness Tracker with Built-in GPS, Active Zone Minutes, Spotify, Sleep Tools, Fitbit Pay and More | Business Wire | 3/31/2020

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 31, 2020– Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) today announced the latest evolution of its most popular family of devices, 1 Fitbit Charge 4™ . Featuring Fitbit’s most advanced combination of sensors and features … enough sleep can help reduce stress and boost immunity,” said James Park, CEO and co-founder. “To help support our users, we’re offering a free trial of Fitbit Premium and added content so our users …

Jeff Bezos

The Apple Watch is getting a new health-tracking feature that Fitbit quietly added to some products earlier this year, report says (AAPL) | Business Insider | 3/9/2020

… preparing to add a new feature to the Apple Watch that would measure blood-oxygen saturation levels, according to 9to5Mac. Fitbit launched a similar feature for its Versa smartwatches and its Charge 3 wristband earlier … the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: Jeff Bezos reportedly just spent $165 million on a Beverly Hills estate — here are all the ways the world’s richest man makes and spends his …

Laura Wood

Global Wearable Medical Device (Diagnostic, Therapeutic, Respiratory) Market, Forecast to 2027 | Globe Newswire | 2/26/2020

… also offer guidance of certified dieticians and nutritionists, further generating the demand for wearable medical devices. Companies, such as Google, Fitbit, Apple, and Nike are working toward launching new innovative products, which is anticipated to … Research services providing focused, comprehensive and tailored research. CONTACT: ResearchAndMarkets.com Laura Wood, Senior Press Manager [email protected] For E.S.T Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470 For U.S./CAN Toll Free Call 1-800-526-8630 For GMT Office Hours Call …

Gary Shapiro

Amazon, Microsoft team up with Consumer Technology Association on healthcare AI standards | FierceHealthcare | 2/25/2020

… Healthcare organizations involved in the project include the American Medical Association, Doctor on Demand, Livongo, Ginger, AdvaMed, American Telemedicine Association, Fitbit, soon to be owned by Google, and Humana, the first payer to join the … patients’ recoveries and help us all live healthier lives,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CTA. “This is a major first step—convening some of the biggest players in the digital health world—to help …

Elizabeth Holmes

AdventHealth switches from Cerner EHR to Epic & 19 other health IT notes | Becker’s Hospital Review | 2/13/2020

… legal team requested the dismissal of all 11 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud facing Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, a federal judge narrowed the charges, but kept the majority of the fraud … potentially been infected with coronavirus. 13. Google’s bid to acquire Fitbit for $2.1 billion has caused government officials from across the country to scrutinize the deal and its possible outcomes. 14. Federal investigators and local …

Larry Page

Google 4Q revenue grew, but not enough for Wall Street | Yahoo News | 2/4/2020

… of Google’s cloud business and its aspirations in the health care industry. Google agreed to buy the fitness tracker company Fitbit in November. Alphabet disclosed revenue for YouTube and its cloud business for the first … at the company’s helm, following the departure of co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the co-founders of Google, in December. Pichai was head of Google before. Shares of Alphabet fell $65.85, or 4.4 …

Luca Maestri

Buy Apple Stock Before Q1 Earnings on Services, AirPods & iPhone Growth? | Yahoo News | 1/23/2020

… Luca Maestri said on its Q4 earnings call. Along with the much-talked-about services unit, Apple’s wearables business has thrived recently, driven by its wireless AirPods headphones. The Apple Watch also has more health-focused features than ever, which is part of the reason why Alphabet GOOGL bought Fitbit FIT …

Eric Schmidt

‘We Want To Be Helpful,’ Google Executives Promise With Push Into Health Data, But Vow Is Met With Skepticism | Kaiser Health News | 1/13/2020

… Fitbit. The Wall Street Journal: Inside Google’s Quest For Millions Of Medical Records Roughly a year ago, Google offered health-data company Cerner Corp. an unusually rich proposal. Cerner was interviewing Silicon Valley giants to pick a storage provider for 250 million health records, one of the largest collections of U.S. patient data. Google dispatched former chief executive Eric Schmidt to personally pitch Cerner over several phone calls and offered …

Tim Cook

‘We Want To Be Helpful,’ Google Executives Promise With Push Into Health Data, But Vow Is Met With Skepticism | Kaiser Health News | 1/13/2020

… efforts. In other health and technology news: Facebook’s preventive health tool, Apple and the CES show, and a probe into Fitbit. The Wall Street Journal: Inside Google’s Quest For Millions Of Medical Records Roughly a … Show in Las Vegas. Last year, the iPhone maker’s CEO, Tim Cook, made the bold claim that Apple’s biggest impact on humankind would be in health. But the company did not discuss any health-specific …

Brian Heater

CES was a snoozefest | TechCrunch | 1/12/2020

Brian Heater @bheater / 1 day At a certain point during the last week, I found myself wandering the halls of CES, looking for the gadget that would fix all of my problems. Maybe it’s the … sedentary population to which video games have significantly contributed. Hell, Fitbit helped build an entire industry out of it. Having utterly matured the world of wearable fitness devices, however, the industry has moved on to …

Donald Trump

Drink this three times weekly if you want to live longer and what to know about tick-bourne illness as Justin Bieber reveals he has Lyme Disease - MarketWatch | 1/9/2020

… is a ‘real bargain’ — and as good as $100 options The best fitness trackers under $100, including Samsung Galaxy Fit, Fitbit and more Electric scooter injuries jumped 222% over the past four years And your … where it is on a map. Well, they don’t. President Donald Trump: You’re doing it wrong if your ‘409K’ is up only 50% There’s no denying that the stock market has done very well with …

Justin Bieber

Drink this three times weekly if you want to live longer and what to know about tick-bourne illness as Justin Bieber reveals he has Lyme Disease - MarketWatch | 1/9/2020

… friends, not us, in helping her with decisions made about Dad. I’m lost and don’t know what to do.’ As Justin Bieber reveals he has Lyme disease, here’s what you need to know about the … The best fitness trackers under $100, including Samsung Galaxy Fit, Fitbit and more Electric scooter injuries jumped 222% over the past four years And your first e-scooter ride will probably land you in the …

Gwyneth Paltrow

Kim Kardashian and Ariana Grande’s trainer on 3 simple ways to ‘drastically’ change your life in 2020 — and one’s on sale | Yahoo News | 1/8/2020

… better, and cutting out sugar,” says celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak, who has helped sculpt some of Hollywood’s most famous bodies — Gwyneth Paltrow, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and Ariana Grande, for starters. “If you sleep an extra … a trend,” says Harley. “ The Versa 2 is the latest Fitbit and it’s what I use. Fitbit will get you walking, moving more, and I wear it 24 hours a day …

Ariana Grande

Kim Kardashian and Ariana Grande’s trainer on 3 simple ways to ‘drastically’ change your life in 2020 — and one’s on sale | Yahoo News | 1/8/2020

… celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak, who has helped sculpt some of Hollywood’s most famous bodies — Gwyneth Paltrow, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and Ariana Grande, for starters. “If you sleep an extra half an hour a night, you … a trend,” says Harley. “ The Versa 2 is the latest Fitbit and it’s what I use. Fitbit will get you walking, moving more, and I wear it 24 hours a day …

Dror Berman

Listen to top VCs discuss the next generation of automation startups at TC Sessions: Robotics+AI | TechCrunch | 12/30/2019

… Fitbit’s acquisition of the startup in 2016. DCVC partner Kelly Chen focuses primarily on the AI, robotics, manufacturing and work-related sectors. Her work is generally focused on the world of hardware, along with the transformations of populations and labor. Dror Berman co-founded Innovations Ventures in 2010 with former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. A key driver in the firm’s investments in Uber, SoFi and Formlabs, Berman also focuses on …

Mark Zuckerberg

A brutal year: how the ‘techlash’ caught up with Facebook, Google and Amazon | Technology | The Guardian | 12/28/2019

… Facebook purposely making false statements to draw attention to the policy. Democratic lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez grilled Facebook’s chief executive , Mark Zuckerberg, over the policy change in a congressional hearing in October. “Do you see … at. But the instant skepticism that met Google’s acquisition of Fitbit represented a shift in how regulatory agencies are looking at big tech: investigations are coming. Throughout the year, tech giants faced congressional hearings on …

Elizabeth Warren

A brutal year: how the ‘techlash’ caught up with Facebook, Google and Amazon | Technology | The Guardian | 12/28/2019

… advertising to exempt politicians, drawing fierce criticism from users, misinformation watchdogs, and politicians. Following the change in policy, presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren took out advertisements on Facebook purposely making false statements to draw attention to … at. But the instant skepticism that met Google’s acquisition of Fitbit represented a shift in how regulatory agencies are looking at big tech: investigations are coming. Throughout the year, tech giants faced congressional hearings on …

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

A brutal year: how the ‘techlash’ caught up with Facebook, Google and Amazon | Technology | The Guardian | 12/28/2019

… candidate Elizabeth Warren took out advertisements on Facebook purposely making false statements to draw attention to the policy. Democratic lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez grilled Facebook’s chief executive , Mark Zuckerberg, over the policy change in a … at. But the instant skepticism that met Google’s acquisition of Fitbit represented a shift in how regulatory agencies are looking at big tech: investigations are coming. Throughout the year, tech giants faced congressional hearings on …

Elon Musk

Great Spark Design Awards Announced | PR Newswire | 12/24/2019

NEW YORK , Dec. 24, Designers from top brands including Philips, Dell, Google, IBM, HP, Fitbit, Nest, Norelco, Milliken, Skidmore , Owings & Merrill, top consultancies like Whipsaw, fuseproject, Anvil and Twisthink and the world’s leading design schools … Google Neuralink N1 Wearable Brain Interface Product Bronze WOKE Studio & Elon Musk Norelco Shaver 6000 Series Product Bronze Philips Experience Design Google Pixel 4 Cases Product Bronze Google Tokki Wraps and Bands Product Bronze Anvil …

Ming-Chi Kuo

A Decade of Change in Consumer Technology | Fortune | 12/20/2019

… just its first few days on store shelves. But, by today’s standards, those numbers are nothing. TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo estimates Apple will sell up to 75 million iPhone 11 units by … The industry’s performance has been driven by fitness trackers, like Fitbit’s line of devices that can track heart rate, sleep, and other critical health elements. Apple, too, has driven a big wearables sale uptick, thanks …

Kristen Hanich

Parks Associates: Fitbit Favored Among Older US Consumers for Fitness Trackers, Smart Watches, and GPS Sports Watches | PR Newswire | 12/11/2019

DALLAS , Dec. 11, Connected wearables research from Parks Associates finds that Fitbit leads the market for wrist wearables due in large part to the brand’s dominance among older consumers. 360 Deep Dive: Consumer Demand for … successful, but Apple generates substantially more revenue per device,” said Kristen Hanich , Senior Analyst, Parks Associates. “Companies in the wearables space are working to differentiate through new styles and capabilities and to create new revenues …

Meb Keflezighi

Philly Marathon Race Recap: How to OTQ | 12/5/2019

… Ryan and their cat Tabouli and is a freelance writer who has been published by Runner’s World, Women’s Running, and Fitbit. She actively writes about her running experiences in her personal blog, havingathink.blogspot.com . Step 1 … with all of the pacers for the race, and also Meb Keflezighi and Des Linden, who you will not get a photograph with, because there are only ten minutes left and you need to get …

Sundar Pichai

Google Founders Brin, Page Step Down; Pichai Takes Over As Alphabet CEO | NPR | 12/4/2019

… the Internet’s biggest search company, Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page are leaving their leadership roles and CEO Sundar Pichai will become chief executive of both Google and its parent company, Alphabet. Page … dominating online search, digital advertising and video. Business Google Buys Fitbit For $2.1 Billion, Pledges To Protect Health Data “We’ve never been ones to hold on to management roles when we think there’s a better …

Seema Verma

Senators push CMS, commercial payers on bias in algorithms | 12/4/2019

… healthcare. The agency is developing a pre-certification pilot for software whose high-profile participants include Apple, Johnson & Johnson and Fitbit. The senators are shining a spotlight on the potential for bias in algorithms used … Shield, Cigna, Humana and Aetna, in addition to CMS Administrator Seema Verma and FTC Chairman Joseph Simons. The Science research, which the senators called “deeply troubling,” found that racial bias in an algorithm reduced the …

Paul G. Allen

How Might Discrimination Alter a College Student’s Sleep Duration? | 12/4/2019

… really understand how this experience changed students’ daily life,” says lead author Yasaman Sefidgar, a doctoral student in the UW Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, in a release. “The ultimate goal is … and 29% identified as first-generation college students. Participants wore Fitbit Flex 2 devices to track daily activities like time asleep and physical activity. The students also had an app installed on their phones to …