[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":403},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-the-top-100-digital-health-companies-in-2022-from-the-medical-futurist":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":175,"relatedBooks":311},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":32,"project_category":42,"contact_email_category":43,"yst_prominent_words":44,"class_list":59,"better_featured_image":76,"acf":109,"yoast_meta":119,"_links":122},47839,"2022-11-07T10:59:52","2022-11-07T09:59:52",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=47839&_wpnonce=0827787ce3&status=auto-draft&type=post","2023-01-09T11:23:35","2023-01-09T10:23:35","the-top-100-digital-health-companies-in-2022-from-the-medical-futurist","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-top-100-digital-health-companies-in-2022-from-the-medical-futurist",{"rendered":17},"Global Digital Health 100 – The Medical Futurist’s Top Choices in 2022",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>We first published the list of the Top 100 Digital Health Companies in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-100-companies-shaping-the-future-of-digital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">2017,\u003C\u002Fa> highlighting the mindblowing growth the sector registered in the previous year. “Global digital health investments totalled more than 8 billion USD in 2016” – we wrote. Looking at the latest data, we better keep our seatbelts fastened: \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cbinsights.com\u002Fresearch\u002Freport\u002Fdigital-health-trends-2021\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">this figure was USD 57.2 billion in 2021\u003C\u002Fa>, with a year-on-year growth of 79%.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Digital health is booming, with dozens, hundreds of startups and scale-ups entering the realm each year. While their spectacular promises are loud, failure is silent – unless it happens to one of the tech giants –  many of the former prodigies quietly go out of business after a few years. That is the nature of innovations: most contestants will eventually fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FFINAL-Top100-DH-Companies-2022.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FFINAL-Top100-DH-Companies-2022.png\" alt=\"Top 100 Digital Health Companies 2022\" class=\"wp-image-48135\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FFINAL-Top100-DH-Companies-2022.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FFINAL-Top100-DH-Companies-2022-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FFINAL-Top100-DH-Companies-2022-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FFINAL-Top100-DH-Companies-2022-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FFINAL-Top100-DH-Companies-2022-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">To see the full-size image, \u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002FFINAL-Top100-DH-Companies-2022.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003C\u002Fa>click here\u003C\u002Fa>, or right-click on the picture and open it in a new tab\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To help navigate this rapidly changing field, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-top100-digital-health-companies-in-2021-by-the-medical-futurist\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">we keep updating\u003C\u002Fa> our Top 100 list every year, introducing new companies we think are worthy of attention, and bid farewell to others – not necessarily because they don’t do well. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disclosure\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Just like in previous years, we don’t accept any sponsorship or financial support. We do not have any interest or connection in any of the companies listed in the infographic either. Additionally, grouping is not done in any particular order. Rather, companies are grouped according to the technological trend they belong to the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selection criteria and methodology\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Our analyses are based on discussions we have with actors across the digital health landscape. From startups through government authorities to prominent innovators, we determined the major features that a company venturing into digital health must possess to hold potential in the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The key values we suggest are as follows:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Mindset for innovation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Truly disruptive technology\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Viable business model\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Clear dedication to digital health\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changes from 2021\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Departed companies\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.naturalmachines.com\u002Fhow-it-works\" target=\"_blank\">Natural Machines\u003C\u002Fa>: The company has changed focus during the past few years towards food printing, and now their aim is outside of healthcare. They do well what they do, but it’s not digital health anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mysense.ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">MySense.AI\u003C\u002Fa>: Turned into a well-being platform, while the competition in artificial intelligence is fierce, and they seem to be somewhat left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>MC10: The company seems to have gone out of business, their digital biomarker arm was acquired by Medidata.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Thryve: They \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthline.com\u002Fhealth\u002Fdigestive-health\u002Fthryve-review#pros-and-cons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rebranded to Ombre\u003C\u002Fa>. The company sells gut health tests and supplements, and we didn’t get the chance to test their services\u002Fproducts. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Circulation: The non-emergency medical transport company has turned into \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.modivcare.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Modivcare\u003C\u002Fa>, we keep an eye on them. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mocacare.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Mocacare\u003C\u002Fa>: we haven’t seen a new product or innovation from Mocacare for a while now. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Vocalis Health: seems to be going out of business entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.intuitive.com\u002Fen-us\" target=\"_blank\">Intuitive Surgical\u003C\u002Fa>: although they are doing an amazing job, their innovations are not sharing data with patients, and thus don’t qualify as digital health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fxenex.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Xenex\u003C\u002Fa>: similar story, their work is meaningful in the medical robots segments, but what they do is not-digital health anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_311-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38073\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_311-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_311-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_311-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_311-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New additions in 2022\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcaptionhealth.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Caption Health\u003C\u002Fa>: the company’s focus is on early detection and they do it with artificial intelligence (A.I.) – backed ultrasound.  The real deal is this: even untrained healthcare professionals are capable to make diagnostics quality cardiac ultrasounds with their solution, as the algorithm is guiding them through every step of the scanning and image-capture process in real-time. The software also automatically assesses image quality. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tassoinc.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Tasso\u003C\u002Fa>: With their devices, users are able to collect liquid or dried capillary blood samples from the upper arm. The 10-minute, virtually painless \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdiy-blood-draw-could-patients-collect-blood-at-home\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">do-it-yourself procedure\u003C\u002Fa> has been used by thousands of people worldwide, including clinical trial participants. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bio-beat.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BioBeat\u003C\u002Fa>: the company has developed a single wearable, wireless, non-invasive sensor (either a wrist monitor or a chest-patch monitor), based on reflective PPG technology, to collectively measure blood pressure. We \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fa-24-hour-skin-patch-that-monitors-blood-pressure-the-biobeat-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recently tested\u003C\u002Fa> their 24-hour BP monitor, and it was doing great. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fihealthlabs.eu\u002Fen\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">iHealth\u003C\u002Fa>: the company is the manufacturer of a range of connected healthcare products, from blood pressure monitors to smart scales, glucometers and thermometers among others. With the exception of scales and fitness trackers, all of their products and apps are medical devices, bearing the CE0197 marking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpeartherapeutics.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Pear Therapeutics\u003C\u002Fa>: they have developed a prescription-only DTx application called Somryst for insomnia treatment for above-22 patients. The company has other prescription-only DTx solutions, called reSET and reSET-O, targeting substance use disorders and Opioid Use Disorders via cognitive behavioural therapy, both used in outpatient treatments supervised by clinicians. Also in the pipeline is another important development, reSET-A, a tool designed to target alcohol addiction that received Breakthrough Device Designations from FDA last fall, still waiting for full clearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sidekickhealth.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Sidekick Health\u003C\u002Fa>: A \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fendpts.com\u002Fpfizers-dtx-partner-is-back-this-time-in-a-new-collab-with-eli-lilly\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">very recent development\u003C\u002Fa> from Sidekick is a new partnership just announced, they teamed up with Eli Lilly to provide support for Lilly’s oncology treatment programs, targeting key pain points of breast cancer treatments. The collaboration was launched in July 2022 in Germany, with potentially other countries following.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.resapphealth.com.au\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ResApp\u003C\u002Fa>: Australian-based ResApp is developing digital healthcare solutions to help doctors and empower patients to diagnose and manage respiratory disease. Their clinically-validated and regulatory-approved diagnostic tools require only a smartphone; while the company is already eyeing another peak: to provide respiratory disease diagnosis and management directly to consumers and healthcare providers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_305-01-1-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36955\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_305-01-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_305-01-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_305-01-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_305-01-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3 examples to show digital health excellence\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Just like last year, we picked three companies from the TOP100 that stand out for many reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>DeepMind\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Google’s DeepMind seems to have an appetite for anything A.I. related, in all walks of life from healthcare to computer games. The most recent \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.deepmind.com\u002Fresearch\u002Fhighlighted-research\u002Falphafold\" target=\"_blank\">stellar announcement\u003C\u002Fa> was its protein folding venture AlphaFold, which can predict 3D structures of over 200 million known proteins – shortening a process that once took years to just minutes. The DeepMind health-related breakthroughs include \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdeepmind.com\u002Fblog\u002Fannouncements\u002Fannouncing-deepmind-health-research-partnership-moorfields-eye-hospital\" target=\"_blank\">predicting \u003C\u002Fa>age-related macular degeneration, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdeepmind.com\u002Fblog\u002Farticle\u002Fpredicting-patient-deterioration\" target=\"_blank\">diagnosing \u003C\u002Fa>acute kidney injury (AKI) earlier, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdeepmind.com\u002Fresearch\u002Fpublications\u002F2019\u002FInternational-evaluation-of-an-artificial-intelligence-system-to-identify-breast-cancer-in-screening-mammography\" target=\"_blank\">detecting \u003C\u002Fa>breast cancer and many more. You can browse a list of achievements \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.deepmind.com\u002Fimpact\" target=\"_blank\">here\u003C\u002Fa>.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Alivecor\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company focuses on manufacturing FDA-approved A.I.-backed portable ECG devices, constantly developing its products from generation to generation. There are many firsts they checked, including the first-ever 6-lead wireless ECG device, or its latest model, which is literally the size of a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=4kUSA5zZYIQ\" target=\"_blank\">credit card\u003C\u002Fa>, and which can tell you within a minute whether your ECG is normal, whether you possibly have AFib or experience some “unclassified” risks. The Kardia algorithm runs pretty much invisibly in the background, analysing readings on the go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Skinvision\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Skinvision is also an archetypical example of a good digital health initiative. Users can check their suspicious skin lesions with the application and will receive a preliminary diagnosis from the algorithm within just a few minutes (to be followed by a final assessment from a dermatologist a little later). It saves time for the patient, saves time for the doctors, helps access specialised care and eases the problems arising from the shortage of dermatologists. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Here is the 2022 list of the Top 100 Digital Health Companies by The Medical Futurist. 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From the very first Fitbit to A.I.-driven portable ultrasounds, the evolution is real, and I am delighted to have had the opportunity to watch it first-hand. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I also use a dozen health trackers to live healthily on a daily basis. Even before the wearable revolution started to unfold – just as I described in The Guide to the Future of Medicine -, I used data in an Excel spreadsheet to know more about my health and boost my motivation. Nowadays, it is unimaginable for me to go out for a run without measuring data. Therefore I thought it was high time to share the 10+1 commandments every company and start-up developing wearable health trackers should follow. Please feel free to add yours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Here is my advice for companies and start-ups eager to develop wearable health trackers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1) Don’t provide a value you cannot explain!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When a device shows me values without clear explanations of what they mean, I feel disappointed as if I missed an opportunity. If you can provide a specific value, assign a practical explanation to it. You can show me what period of my running session I spent in power\u002Fstrength mode, but I don’t know what it means. Perfusion index sounds great but how could it be applied to my lifestyle? My Withings watch informs me about my “fitness level”, without any explanation of what these levels mean or how they are calculated.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Please only show us things you can clearly explain. The quest is not to measure more and more but to make better and better decisions about how to live healthily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Good example\u003C\u002Fstrong>: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Feu.wahoofitness.com\u002Fdevices\u002Fheart-rate-monitors\u002Ftickr-x-buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wahoo\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Fwahoo-tickr-run.jpg\" alt=\"Wahoo Tickr Run - Wearable Health Trackers\" class=\"wp-image-14925\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Fwahoo-tickr-run.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Fwahoo-tickr-run-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Fwahoo-tickr-run-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Fwahoo-tickr-run-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) Don’t make me charge your gadget every day!\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I’m not in a relationship with the device therefore I don’t want to deal with it every day. If you cannot develop something that can survive for days without a battery change, there are other industries to invest in. I charge my Withings watch once or twice a month. The Wahoo run tracker has a year of battery life. But when my old Withings Pulse started to require charging every day, I stopped using it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Good example\u003C\u002Fstrong>: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.withings.com\u002Fhu\u002Fen\u002Fscanwatch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Withings Scanwatch\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002FWithings-Scanwatch-768x446.jpg\" alt=\"Withings Scanwatch smartwatch wearable tracker sensor\" class=\"wp-image-47691\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002FWithings-Scanwatch-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002FWithings-Scanwatch-1536x892.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002FWithings-Scanwatch-2048x1189.jpg 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002FWithings-Scanwatch-scaled.jpg 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3) Focus on one practical thing!\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You might be able to develop a device that can measure a dozen things from ECG and oxygen saturation to stress levels and attention. But if you offer so many options, how will you find your target audience, if there is any? Design a device that can help with one important thing. Whether I want to lose weight; get better at paying attention; run more regularly or reduce stress levels; I would rather buy a device that helps me solve that problem than another one intended for everybody under any circumstances. That sends the wrong message. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Good example\u003C\u002Fstrong>: \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.alivecor.com\u002Fhome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AliveCor\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14927\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Falivecor.png\" alt=\"AliveCor - Wearable Health Trackers\" width=\"1024\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Falivecor.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Falivecor-768x600.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Falivecor-512x400.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Falivecor-320x250.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4) Recognise that you need us, users!\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It’s impossible that you design something amazing without being in contact with those who will use your invention. You have great ideas, but I’m the one using your device at the end of the day, I suffer from its error messages and enjoy its advantages. Create a social media profile through which we can contact you. Actually, we want to work for you because if you develop better things, our life becomes simpler. Use this free consulting service and let us talk to you. It’s not only about customer support, but rather trust in general. And take care of your audience, Fitbit, which used to be one of the good examples of this principle became the opposite by completely ignoring user feedback for years. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Good example\u003C\u002Fstrong>: we are still looking for one\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Ffitbit.jpg\" alt=\"healthcare trackers - FitBit Surge\" class=\"wp-image-13354\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Ffitbit.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Ffitbit-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Ffitbit-512x330.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Ffitbit-389x250.jpg 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5) Troubled syncing can make me stop using your product\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A few devices, such as Withings, tell me I need to synchronize them manually. And even when I do, it does not always work. Others, like my Fitbit, are said to synchronize automatically. And still, sometimes data are missing. I don’t want to deal with that. I thought synchronizing would not be an issue by now. Either make it truly automatic or really user-friendly, but this is crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Good example\u003C\u002Fstrong>: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.apple.com\u002Fshop\u002Fbuy-watch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Watch\u003C\u002Fa> (within its own Ecosystem)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002FApple-watch-sync-768x457.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47693\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002FApple-watch-sync-768x457.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002FApple-watch-sync-1536x915.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002FApple-watch-sync.png 1627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6) You lose me without gamification\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I might be a very motivated person, but measuring pure data is not enough. Design a system that makes me hooked on your solution. Fitbit sends me weekly summaries of my activities. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lumosity.com\u002F\">Lumosity \u003C\u002Fa>shows me what percentage of people in my age group is better than me. Withings Blood Pressure creates a very clear, colour-coded graph about my blood pressure measurements. So just to make it clear, I advise you to make me addicted to you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Good example\u003C\u002Fstrong>: \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.choosemuse.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Muse\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Fmuse-headband.png\" alt=\"MUSE headband - Wearable Health Trackers\" class=\"wp-image-14929\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Fmuse-headband.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Fmuse-headband-768x576.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Fmuse-headband-512x384.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Fmuse-headband-333x250.png 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7) Create a community!\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Finding someone to discuss data measured by devices is difficult. I needed to create a social media network of tens of thousands of people for it. Not everyone has this opportunity. You could develop a community of like-minded and motivated individuals on your website or use a Twitter hashtag invented by you. What matters is that developing a device is not enough. And creating such a network is so easy, you should not miss this chance to tie more users to your invention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Good example\u003C\u002Fstrong>: \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.fitbit.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FitBit\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14920\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F01\u002Fmillennials-hands.jpg\" alt=\"Millennials' Hands\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F01\u002Fmillennials-hands.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F01\u002Fmillennials-hands-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F01\u002Fmillennials-hands-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F01\u002Fmillennials-hands-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8) Help us interpret the data!\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Interpreting data can be a huge burden on users and can stop people from using your product in the long run. I need to be a doctor, a researcher and a geek to get the most out of my data. Instead, companies developing these devices could provide a clear understanding of what conclusions I can draw from what I measure. Your responsibility does not stop at creating the device. Actually, it starts there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Good example\u003C\u002Fstrong>: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bio-beat.com\u002Fproducts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BioBeat\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14930\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Fstaring-at-phone.jpg\" alt=\"Wearable Health Trackers\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Fstaring-at-phone.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Fstaring-at-phone-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Fstaring-at-phone-512x342.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F07\u002Fstaring-at-phone-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9) Bluetooth pairing is not rocket science\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Issues with pairing numerous devices via Bluetooth is the Blue Death of the 21st century. I cannot count how many times I had to deal with it either because the device got unpaired by itself; another phone paired with it by chance, or they could not find each other. This should not be an issue at all. I pair the device in seconds once, and that works for as long as I want. Without knowing plenty of tricks about how my smartphone works, I could not have solved many of these issues. The majority of your users have not ever heard about these tricks so they will just give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Good example\u003C\u002Fstrong>: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bio-beat.com\u002Fproducts\">BioBeat\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002FBioBeat2-768x513.jpg\" alt=\"BioBeat 24 hour blood pressure monitor patch review\" class=\"wp-image-47631\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002FBioBeat2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002FBioBeat2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10) Not updating apps is like giving up on us\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You develop a device, bring it to the market and I buy it. Whatever the device is capable of, it is going to be the same forever. But apps can change. With many devices, I take more time looking at their apps than the device itself. Build upon this opportunity and update the apps behind your invention as regularly as possible. And please don’t even think about developing something if you can only release an iOS or Android version. If you do not have both, even as an Android user, I will not buy your device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Good example\u003C\u002Fstrong>: There are many \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">+1) You are not only doing business, but you also help us live healthier\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That is a crucial point. If your major intention is to make money, you already lost this battle. People will find this out very soon. If you want to help people live healthier lives, you create a chance for long-term success. Without your inventions, I couldn’t motivate myself to exercise every day. And when I feel that you really want to help me, I become even more motivated. Let’s cherish this relationship and build the pyramid of a “healthy life revolution” with good technologies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I hope many companies will read this and share what they think. 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