Health Tracking news and trends

Health Tracking Tech Takes Center Stage
Wearables // June 29, 2023

This next installment of PYMNTS’ miniseries on consumer behavior that became more widespread as a result of the pandemic focuses on healthcare monitoring technology. Wearables and other healthcare monitoring tech were just catching on when COVID-19 hit, and the crisis in many ways set the...

Digital Healthcare Goes Omnichannel With 118 Million US Consumers
Healthcare // December 16, 2022

Each month in 2022, an average of 100 million consumers attended telehealth appointments, while 118 million consumers logged online to schedule more appointments, check test results and make healthcare payments. And that is only the beginning. “How Digital Has Changed The Consumer Healthcare Experience And Expectations,”...

Consumers Tap Technology to Take Their Health Into Their Own Hands
Healthcare // November 21, 2022

Health-monitoring technologies are helping consumers take their health into their own hands — quite literally. Ninety-seven million U.S. consumers used some type of health monitoring technology in October 2022, but 37 million used these technologies daily. “Connected Wellness: Tracking The Rise Of Health-Tracking Technology,” a...

57% of Consumers Use Digital Apps and Wearables to Monitor Their Health
Connected Economy // November 03, 2022

Consumers are getting more comfortable by the quarter with digital wearables that track vital signs and health signals and share them with apps and platforms that help manage health. Not only is this a good sign for consumer health, but it also signals greater adoption...

Interviews & Exclusives
Health Tracking Tech Takes Center Stage

June 29, 2023
This next installment of PYMNTS’ miniseries on consumer behavior that became more widespread as a result of the pandemic focuses on healthcare monitoring technology. Wearables and other healthcare monitoring tech were just catching on when COVID-19 hit, and the crisis in many ways set the perfect stage for wearables to be propelled into widespread popularity. […]

Consumers Tap Technology to Take Their Health Into Their Own Hands

November 21, 2022
Health-monitoring technologies are helping consumers take their health into their own hands — quite literally. Ninety-seven million U.S. consumers used some type of health monitoring technology in October 2022, but...

57% of Consumers Use Digital Apps and Wearables to Monitor Their Health

November 03, 2022
Consumers are getting more comfortable by the quarter with digital wearables that track vital signs and health signals and share them with apps and platforms that help manage health. Not...

Quick Reads
Fitbit Versa Smartwatch Shipments Top 1M

June 05, 2018
Fitbit announced that it has shipped more than one million Fitbit Versa devices since they went on sale on April 16. In addition, more than 2.4 million users have already used its new female health tracking feature, which became available to all Fitbit app users last month. The new feature allows women to better understand their […]