Who wears wearables?
2024 has been a year of exciting developments for wearables. More than two in five Americans (44%) now own wearable devices. Smart rings are on the rise and stretchable biosensors are opening doors for new form factors. Wearables are increasingly relevant to behavior change, clinical trials, and patient safety. Clinicians are warming up to their roles in patient health conversations, and regulators are expanding consumer guidance and oversight.
As wearables continue to evolve, it’s important to understand consumer perspectives and identify where gaps remain in access and adoption. To measure how wearable device ownership and usage has evolved in the U.S., we analyzed three years (2020-2022) of Rock Health Digital Health Consumer Adoption Survey data—and our study was recently published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR). Read our latest piece for key takeaways from the study.
The latest installment of the Rock Health Summit Virtual Series, Catalysts of Change: Digital Health Solutions Driving Latine Community Wellness, features a conversation among ecosystem leaders who are working toward building and supporting innovations for the Latine community. Hear from Vanessa Villaverde (California Health Care Foundation), Félix Manuel Chinea (Doximity), Lili Gangas (LTX Connect), and Roberto Rodriguez (Sequential Ventures). For more content like this, join us at Rock Health Summit on 9/10.
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