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Ø The Health App is a user interface providing a dashboard view of heart rate, blood pressure, fitness, nutrition, sleep patterns and blood glucose and cholesterol levels. Health Kit is the framework software that developers work with to marry information among personal health devices and share information with healthcare providers. It enables a holistic view of a user's health and fitness, empowering patients to interact with physicians on a variety of health matters and actively participate in their care.
Tighter Integration, Higher Quality Hardware
A common road block in the adoption of wearable technology has been operating system integration from wearable technology manufacturers. iOS Health acts as the companion app. Of course, many developers will still want create a third-party app for marketing, branding and cross-platform purposes such as an equivalent Android app.
The Divergence of Health and Fitness
It's fair to say that most consumers do not currently differentiate between healthcare apps and fitness apps. The launch of iOS 8 is going to help streamline the production of wearable tech for both fitness and healthcare brands, and in doing so; the difference between the two is likely to become more pronounced. They might be grouped together in terms of App Store categorization, but they are worlds apart in terms of audience and scope.
Wearable Success Reliant Of App Development
For the vast majority of wearable manufacturers, app development will be necessary for user identification and interaction. This be true for a consumer audience, but also for healthcare professionals seeking to collect and analyze medical data of their patients. While new hardware might be more exciting for consumers, software is the key to helping companies create a connection with their customers, offering the ability to analyze the masses of data that come from wearables.
Ø Success of wearables will not hinge on the hardware alone; Success will hinge on the associated mobile apps and how effective they are in changing behaviour through the right data, insights and recommended actions in consumers' mobile moments While the upcoming changes to iOS 8 certainly make lives easier for hardware accessory producers, it will not diminish the need for quality app development.
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