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At this year’s Connected Health conference in Boston, Sherry Pagoto, director of the UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media, discussed the social and skill set barriers to weight loss. 

The B2B platform purposefully foregoes the bells and whistles of consumer smartwatches for a simple interface, long battery life and long-term support for clients.

Addressing social determinants of health, gaps in care and the health of underserved populations is a priority at the American Heart Association, says Pamela Garmon Johnson, the AHA's VP of health equity and national partnerships.

Young Juhn, co-founder and CEO of Wellysis, says S-Patch Cardio can provide the data that can help patients and doctors make better healthcare decisions.

Aakash Ganju, MD, CEO of Saathealth, says consumers from all over the world are used to choice and autonomy on their phones, a mindset that can be applied to managing healthcare.

Many health systems are living with feet in both worlds, but diverse incentives will eventually force a reckoning, says Health Catalyst's Holly Rimmasch, who also discusses how data can help hospitals allocate thin resources like care managers.

It is important to build trust when using patient data to improve the health and care of citizens, says Dame Fiona Caldicott, national data guardian for health and social care in England.

Caron Swinscoe, chief nurse at NHS Digital, talks about the recent launch of the HIMSS Nursing & Midwifery Network for England.

FreeStyle Libre's glucose readings, trends and patterns will all be incorporated into Omada's app. 

A new Stanford study found short-term daily activity increases stemming from four different approaches to smartphone-based prompts.