Americans are hopeful wearables will become a critical tool for better health, look for reimbursement support

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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The Connected Health Initiative conducted a national poll of Americans asking how they wear, share, and pay for their wearable devices. With the surge in popularity of wearable health technology devices, including activity trackers, smartwatches, and smart clothing, the study found the majority of those who own wearables experienced improved health and fitness outcomes, but upfront costs prove to be a barrier for many.

How Americans wear their wearables: 

• More than 89 million Americans use a wearable device.
• Of those Americans using a wearable, a majority of them track their exercise and fitness (86 percent), sleep (58 percent), and weight (51 percent).
• Of those Americans using a wearable, 37 percent are managing a chronic condition.

How Americans share their wearable data:

• Wearable health device owners currently, or are willing to, share this data with their healthcare provider: 82 percent. 
• Wearable health device owners with a chronic condition say their wearable device has simplified the management of their health, as well as improved their quality of life: 40 percent.

How Americans would like to pay for their wearable: 

• Millions of Americans have flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts (FSAs or HSAs), but they can’t use them to purchase modern health technology. These accounts mainly benefit middle-income earners. An estimated 70 million Americans are covered by HSA accounts alone, with approximately 78 percent of account holders earning less than $100,000 annually—and 70 percent earning between $30,000 and $90,000.
• Fifty-seven percent of HSA/FSA participants without a wearable say they would be more likely to acquire one if their HSA or FSA covered it.

About the Connected Health Initiative

CHI is the leading effort by stakeholders across the connected health ecosystem to responsibly encourage the use of digital health innovations and support an environment in which patients and consumers can see improvements in their health. We seek essential policy changes that will help all Americans benefit from an information and communications technology-enabled American healthcare system. For more information, see www.connectedhi.com.

This nationwide poll was conducted between April 21-23, 2023, among a sample of 2,204 adults. The interviews were conducted online, and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of adults based on age, gender, race, educational attainment, region, gender by age, and race by educational attainment. Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.

Contact Information:

Karen Groppe

Senior Director Global Communications

[email protected]

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The partnership provides Glidewell customers with access to Overjet’s artificial intelligence technology to analyze X-rays and provide clinical insights.

IRVINE, Calif., May 16, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Glidewell, the nation’s largest dental lab, announced a partnership today with Overjet to improve dental diagnoses for patients by enabling easier access to AI-powered radiograph analysis and clinical insights.

Through this collaboration, Glidewell’s customers can tap Overjet’s innovative artificial intelligence technology to help dentists identify areas of concern, such as cavities, gum disease, and other dental issues. Overjet’s solution complements the glidewell.io^™ In-Office Solution, which offers dentists everything they need to scan, design, mill and deliver same-day restorations.

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The glidewell.io In-Office Solution also uses AI technology to create single-visit restorations made from BruxZir^® NOW fully sintered zirconia and other industry-leading materials. This affordable AI-driven chairside CAD/CAM system gives clinicians full control over the restorative process and makes it simple to provide patients with high-quality, convenient treatment options while increasing practice profitability. With the addition of Overjet’s AI platform, dentists will now be able to perform more accurate diagnoses and offer more comprehensive treatment options to their patients.

Glidewell’s partnership with Overjet is the latest of its creative solutions to ensure that clinicians can take advantage of a digital lab without significantly altering their workflows.

Founded by experts from MIT and Harvard School of Dentistry, Overjet develops accurate and quantified ways to detect pathologies and integrates actionable insights into workflows. Every day, private practices, dental groups and insurance companies rely on the accurate information provided by Overjet to drive care and service to patients. Learn more at www.overjet.com.

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