Research

By the end of 2021, Tractica forecasts that the global healthcare wearables market will account for $17.8 billion in yearly revenue.

However, only 7% use a disease management tool, while 50 percent use a fitness/activity tracker device or app.

Researchers from Johns Hopkins, the Ohio State University and the National Cancer Institute predict this scenario even without additional interventions.

At the moment, 10 percent of Spanish broadband households own a smart watch, followed by 8 percent in the U.K., 7 percent in Germany, and 6 percent in France.

The greater consumer affinity with connected devices will be accompanied by an upsurge in the adoption of platforms such as Apple Health and Google Fit.

Researchers have found that the app had a tendency to inform users that their blood pressure was in the normal range when it was actually quite high.

Tractica predicts that annual wearable device shipments will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 36.9%, increasing from 85 million units in 2015.

37% of consumers aged 18-24 own a connected health device, 42% of consumers aged 24-34, and among 65 and older - 31% own such a product.

On the other hand, the number of doctors who think patients should have access to their health records has dropped from 31 in 2014 to 18 percent today.

Whereas an average paging service cost per device is $9.19 per month, the cost of secure messaging app stands at less than $5 per month.