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Fitbit is undergoing major changes, so much so that it will no longer have that name. On Thursday, Google, which completed its acquisition Fitbit announced in 2021 that the Fitbit app will be renamed Google Health on May 19.
“By moving to the Google Health app, we’re creating a unified destination for all your health data — whether from your Fitbit or Pixel Watch, your favorite apps or your medical records,” Taylor Helgren, Google’s director of product management, told CNET.
On both iOS and Android, Google Health can be paired with hundreds of other apps, e.g Peloton and MyFitnessPaland devices, including Fitbit, Pixel watch And the new company Fitbit AirWhich was announced on Thursday.
However, you can use the application without Wearable fitness tracking.
Besides the name change, the Google Health redesign aims to make it easier to find the data you’re looking for.
Based on user feedback, the app’s previous three tabs — Today for all your health data, Coach for fitness and mindfulness videos, and You for personal goals and assessments — will now become four tabs: Today, Fitness, Sleep, and Health. Each tab will contain data for that topic, while Today will display your daily metrics.
The Today tab will display timely insights. The fitness center houses your weekly workout plan. Sleep provides data related to your rest. Finally, the Health app will give you access to your medical records and health metrics.
What can Google Health do for you?
With Google Health, you’ll be able to see medical records like medications, lab results, and allergies along with your health and fitness metrics.
Depending on the provider, you can search for your doctors and connect to their member portals. Or once your identity is verified using the Clear identity verification platform, medical records can be searched for you.
A notable part of Google Health’s transition is the company’s part Artificial intelligence health coachIt is only available to premium subscribers. Formerly called Personal Health Coach, it is powered by Gemini Google Health Coach It has exited the public preview testing phase and was officially launched on Thursday. It can analyze your sleep, provide fitness plans tailored to your goals, real-time data, and provide evidence-based answers to your health questions.
In addition to tracking your menstrual cycle and logging your nutrition, you can now get more accurate sleep insights with Google Health.
Compared to its predecessor across all compatible Pixel and Fitbit devices and based on clinical validation of sleep algorithms Against gold standard measurementsthe company’s new advanced machine learning models are now 15% more accurate for tracking sleep. This allows Google Health to more accurately collect data about sleep phase transitions, naps, and interruptions, resulting in a more realistic sleep score.
Nap, sleep interruption, and sleep phase transition data are now more accurate with Google’s updated sleep algorithms.
Google also plans to integrate all its health and fitness offerings into Google Health. Later this year, users of the activity tracking app Google Fit will be required to migrate their data to Google Health.
Google Health Coach can provide insights Based on your medical recordsUS users can also upload it as a PDF or image in a chatbot conversation. However, AI and healthcare experts say you should Hesitate before downloading Your medical records to an artificial intelligence tool.
Google Health privacy
Although it has become Google Health, it seems Privacy Terms It remains as it is. Google says in a statement that you can delete or export your health data at any time and delete your Google Health account with the option to change your mind for 30 days. Optional features, such as AI training, can also be turned off or on.
According to Google, it will no longer use health and wellness data in Google Health for Google Ads, the company’s online advertising program.
Data transfer between devices and servers is encrypted. Two-step authentication is also available.
The company also plans to give users the ability to securely share their data with loved ones and doctors.
Will Fitbit users need to download a new app?
“The Google Health app will replace the Fitbit app through a regular app update,” a Google representative told CNET. “Fitbit users will not need to download a new app or take any action.”
Fitbit users’ data will automatically be available in the new Google Health app.
Android users will receive the updated Google Health app when it launches between May 19 and 26. Starting May 19, iOS users can immediately update the Fitbit app to become the Google Health app.
Premium Google Health subscribers have access to the exercise library.
Google Health Premium versus its free version
The premium version of Google Health costs $10 per month or $100 per year.
Previously, Fitbit Premium was $80 per year, so it’s gone up by $20. The monthly price remains the same. However, if you purchase a new Fitbit or Pixel Watch by May 18, the day before the Google Health app launches, you can Get a six-month membership.
Premium subscribers can use Google Health Coach, which provides weekly fitness plans and personal training, along with detailed insights into sleep and medical records.
You can also access a library of exercises, mindfulness sessions, and proactive guidance across health, fitness, and sleep metrics.
Google Health Coach AI chatbot can record your activity and nutrition via conversation or through photos.
Those who choose to keep the free version of the Google Health app, which is included with their Pixel Watch or paired Fitbit tracker, can still track the following:
- activity: Distance, cardio load, steps, calories and standby
- sleep: Timeline, duration, stages and outcome
- health: Blood oxygen (SpO2), heart rate, heart rate variability, medical records and respiratory rate
Users can also log their weight, meals, menstrual cycle, water intake, and mood.
Just remember that Google Health Coach and Google Health are not intended to diagnose or treat any health condition. For that, you will need your human doctor.