Health apps will be available on Fitbit OS across Fitbit Ionic™ and
Fitbit Versa™
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Fitbit,
Inc. (NYSE: FIT) the leading global wearables brand, today
introduced new apps and clock faces to help people better manage their
health, directly from the wrist. Built using Fitbit’s software
development kit (SDK), the apps and clock faces will give Fitbit
smartwatch users new options to improve wellness and help manage
conditions, like diabetes and some types of cancer. Additionally, the
apps will give health plans, employers and clinical researchers new
opportunities to better support their users outside of a clinical
environment, helping lead to positive health outcomes.
“Smartwatches provide a powerful platform to deliver important health
tools that help our users manage conditions more conveniently than ever
before. With these apps and clock faces, we continue to deliver on our
promise to bring important health information to the wrist,” said James
Park, co-founder and CEO of Fitbit. “With our strong consumer
engagement, cross-platform compatibility, and intuitive software and
services we have become a wearable partner of choice for leaders across
the healthcare industry. Together, we aim to inspire positive behavior
change that can ultimately improve health outcomes and reduce costs.”
Additions will include new tools from healthcare leaders like Diplomat,
the nation’s largest independent provider of specialty pharmacy services
and leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), and
will complement other developer apps available in the Fitbit Gallery,
such as: Air Index, Blood Donor, Pill Tracker and Water Logged. More
than 18,000 developers have joined Fitbit’s developer community and are
actively creating content. Through the SDK, developers are finding new
ways to meet the needs of people across the continuum of care.
“People with chronic and rare diseases face numerous hurdles, from
juggling complex treatment plans to navigating their own healthcare
benefits. At Diplomat, our goal is to provide innovative tools and
services to patients,” said Jeff Park, Interim CEO of Diplomat. “With
this specialty pharmacy patient engagement tool, oncology patients would
have a more intuitive way to manage their therapy regimen.”
New health apps and clock faces include:*
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Dexcom**: Dexcom helps people better manage their diabetes with
continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) products and tools for patients.
Via the Dexcom app being developed for Fitbit Ionic and Versa, glucose
data will be relayed from the Dexcom CGM to the wrist, making it
easier for users to see their Dexcom CGM data alongside Fitbit
activity data to better manage their condition.
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Diplomat Pharmacy Inc.: Provides innovative digital health
tools for oncology patients. Users could seamlessly integrate
Diplomat’s care management services platform to Fitbit Ionic and Versa
to help manage their treatment with medication and prescription
reminders.
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Fitabase: Fitabase provides a platform for innovative data
collection to advance research efforts. Fitabase Engage is a new tool
for implementing custom feedback and prompts that makes it easy for
researchers to collect valuable data on the wrist using novel
assessment and interaction methods.
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Go365® by Humana: Go365® is a wellness and rewards program that
helps you live a healthier life, with personalized activities, as well
as tracking, support and rewards, to keep you inspired along the way.
With devices like Fitbit Ionic or Versa, Go365 members are able to
track their activities towards Points and Bucks that they can redeem
for rewards like e-gift cards, fitness gear, and charitable donations.
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Limeade: An employee engagement company, Limeade integrates
well-being, engagement, inclusion, aggregation and social recognition
software into one seamless experience. The Limeade app and a clock
face on Fitbit smartwatches will include quick surveys and daily tips
to help improve well-being. Available this week on Fitbit Ionic and
Versa.
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One Drop: One Drop is the most advanced virtual diabetes care
platform in market today and provides users with evidence-based and
clinically effective glucose monitoring. One Drop users will be able
to sync Fitbit intraday data to their One Drop accounts and see their
glucose data on their Fitbit smartwatch. Now available on Fitbit Ionic
and Versa.
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Sickweather: Sickweather’s mission is to provide
the most accurate, predictive and meaningful sickness forecast in the
world. This clock face will let you know the risk of contagious
illness in your current location with alerts on the wrist and a view
of top illnesses in your area.
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Walgreens: Lets users easily locate their closest Walgreens
pharmacy, view Balance® Rewards points, and save money on Walgreens
purchases. Now available on Fitbit Ionic and Versa.
*For those not available today, apps and clock faces are expected to
be live by summer 2018.
**Will be available in the second half of 2018.
Fitbit at HLTH, Future of Healthcare Conference
Hear Fitbit’s co-founder and CEO James Park discuss “The Future of
Wearables in Healthcare” during a keynote on Wednesday, May 9 at 9:50am
PT in the Ironwood Ballroom, Aria Las Vegas. Or to learn more, stop by
the Fitbit Health Solutions booth #612 in the exhibit hall at Aria.
About Fitbit, Inc. (NYSE: FIT)
Fitbit helps people lead healthier, more active lives by empowering them
with data, inspiration and guidance to reach their goals. As the leading
global wearables brand, Fitbit designs products and experiences that
track and provide motivation for everyday health and fitness. Fitbit’s
diverse line of innovative and popular products include Fitbit Blaze®,
Fitbit
Charge 2®, Fitbit
Alta HR™, Fitbit
Alta®, Fitbit
Ace™, Fitbit
Flex 2®, and Fitbit Zip®
activity trackers, as well as the Fitbit
Ionic™ and Fitbit
Versa™ smartwatches, Fitbit
Flyer™ wireless headphones and Fitbit
Aria 2™ Wi-Fi Smart Scale. Fitbit products are carried in over
45,000 retail stores and in 86 countries around the globe. Powered by
one of the world’s largest social fitness networks and databases of
health and fitness data, the Fitbit platform delivers personalized
experiences, insights and guidance through leading software and
interactive tools, including the Fitbit and Fitbit Coach apps, and the
Fitbit OS for smartwatches. Fitbit Health Solutions develops health and
wellness solutions designed to help increase engagement, improve health
outcomes, and drive a positive return for employers, health plans and
health systems.
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