Smartwatch Adoption Easing Path to Connected Health Device Use: Parks

Smartwatch adoption is driving consumer interest in connected health devices, reported Parks Associates Thursday, saying 54%, of U.S. internet households own at least one connected health device, and 23% own three or more. Patients have become used to using devices to collect, transmit and interpret health data, said analyst Kristen Hanich, noting predictive analytics and machine learning algorithms “turn real-time data into actionable and potentially life-saving insights and diagnostic support." Some 57% of consumers find sharing device health data appealing, and more than one in three seek care providers who offer the capability, Parks said.