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Would you share your medical records with a personal trainer? How about a virtual one? Google, which this week Announce He gives Fitbit’s AI health coach The ability to read your medical records, hopefully the answer is yes, after competitors like Amazon, OpenAIand Microsoft Betting that users are willing to trade their most sensitive data in exchange for more personalized health advice.
Starting next month in preview, Fitbit users in the US will be able to link their medical records to the Fitbit app. This medical data — such as lab results, medications, and visit history — will, along with wearable data, help Fitbit AI-powered health coach It offers advice that is “safer, more convenient and more personalized,” Florence Thing, director of health intelligence product management at Google, said in a blog post.
“Instead of getting a general answer about cholesterol, you can ask, ‘How can I improve my cholesterol?’” The coach can then summarize your cholesterol labs, highlight notable values and trends, and provide personalized health information based on your medical history and wearable data.
In the coming months, Thing said, users will be able to “securely share” their records and AI summaries with family or healthcare providers using a link or QR code. As with other health data at Fitbit, Theng said medical records are not used for ads and stressed that users will have control over their data and how it is used, shared or deleted.
In a small disclaimer at the end of the blog, Google said its offerings were “indicative” and that “Fitbit is not intended to use your medical records to diagnose, treat, cure, prevent, or monitor any disease or condition,” and urged users to consult a professional “before making changes related to your health.”
Fitbit’s sleep tracking is also getting a boost in what Google described as “our most important update yet.” Company He said Fitbit’s sleep tracking is now 15 percent more accurate and better at identifying times when you’re sleeping or just trying to sleep. The tracking update will roll out in preview “over the next few days,” with the improved sleep score to follow in the coming weeks.
The push to integrate medical records with Fitbit’s AI-powered health coach recognizes that this is one of the most important things common Consumer uses of artificial intelligence in health and wellness. It’s about technology, wellness and fitness companies Take advantage of technology To expand and deliver their offerings More subtle thoughts in our lives. Wearables companies, such as the maker of smart rings Ora and Woop fitness trackeruse custom chatbots to personalize advice, for example, and both Anthropic and OpenAI explicitly encourage users to share their data with Claude and ChatGPT to discuss their health, something Google, which runs Fitbit’s AI coach Gemini, has not yet publicly pursued for its own chatbot.