14 key trends from HealthMine’s recent digital health report that examines how consumers are using digital health tools and how it impacts their lives.
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Here are the main trends to know from the report :
- The most popular digital health tools today are fitness and exercise apps (50%). Disease management, smoking cessation and telemedicine have the lowest adoption of all digital health tools.
- Digital health users are engaged with their digital health tools. Fifty-nine percent (59%) use their digital health devices/apps at least once per day, and 89% say their digital health tools are easy to use. What’s more, 83% say it is easy to understand the data/ measurements from their digital health devices/apps.
- 76% who use digital health tools say they improve health, and 57% say digital health tools lower their healthcare costs.
- 88% of digital health users are planning to use more apps/devices in the near future, with stress apps and smart scales in the highest demand
On the same basis, meet the DietSensor app — a real-time food scanners! DietSensor is in partnership with ConsumerPhysics, creators of the first, pocket, bluetooth-connected molecular sensor : SCiO. Instead of attempting to guess the nutritional value of your food, the DietSensor App (available in September 2016) uses near-infrared spectroscopy to determine the chemical makeup of food and drink. After a scan of about 10 seconds, a nutritional breakdown will appear on the app. DietSensor, and from there, you can determine how what you’re about to eat may fit into a predetermined diet or wellness plan. A Smart Diet Scale will also be available this year, and the pocket size scale should come in 2017. For more info visit DietSensor.com or join our list dietsensor.com/wait-list/.
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