Uptick in broadband households with connected health devices
Twenty-nine percent of U.S. broadband households own a connected health device—up from 27 percent a year ago—while 12 percent of broadband households own multiple connected health devices, according to research conducted by Dallas-based research and consulting firm Parks Associates.
The company also found that more 50 percent of broadband households use an online health tool to communicate with their doctor, access personal health data or fill prescriptions.
“The adoption rate for fitness trackers and GPS watches has increased, while the adoption rate for other connected health devices has been more stable,” said Harry Wang, Parks Associates' director of health and mobile product research. “Fitness trackers stand out as one of the more successful product categories thanks to the release of better products and major marketing campaigns.”
Editor Beth earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s in health communication. She has worked in hospital, academic and publishing settings over the past 20 years. Beth joined TriMed in 2005, as editor of CMIO and Clinical Innovation + Technology. When not covering all things related to health IT, she spends time with her husband and three children.