Fitbit is looking to track far more than just your steps. The company is expanding its digital health efforts by teaming up with Google to connect its wearable devices to the healthcare system.
As part of the companies’ partnership, Fitbit will use Google’s new Cloud Healthcare API, an open-source tool designed to connect healthcare providers with patient data, to further integrate user data into the healthcare system. Fitbit wearers, for example, will be able to link their personal activity data with their electronic medical records. This will enable doctors to access the most up-to-date patient data and make it easier for healthcare providers to collaborate on a patient’s individual medical needs.