1) Doctors are open to using patient-generated health data from fitness trackers and connected devices to inform diagnostic decisions, and many want this data integrated into electronic medical records. 2) Data handling and security is a major concern for doctors, as is establishing defined and certified technical standards for connected health devices. 3) Doctors see potential for patient data to be harnessed in multiple ways, such as reducing unnecessary emergency room visits through remote monitoring of chronic conditions.

1. Future of Connected Health

2. 2
Many doctors believe that PCH devices are helping health outcomes but
more convincing to be done
Base: UK&US (n=256)
Q2. To what extent do you agree, on a scale of 1 to 7, that your patients’ use of fitness trackers, and other personal connected health
devices, is helping to improve their health outcomes?
59% 41%
35%
52%
1 in 3 Doctors believe
that personal connected
health devices are
helping to improve their
patients health
outcomes (T2B)
Over half of doctors are
only moderately
convinced. Substantial
opportunity to drive
market (M2B)

3. 3
Doctors are open to use patient generated data to inform diagnostic decisions, many of which would
like to have it included into EMR systems
Base: UK&US (n=256)
Q3. How likely are you, on a scale of 1 to 7, to use data generated by your patients (through the use of fitness trackers and other personal connected
devices) to inform your diagnostic decision making?
Q4. To what extent do you agree, on a scale of 1 to 7, that you would like Electronic medical record (EMR) providers to integrate patient generated data
(from fitness trackers and other personal connected devices) into EMR systems and workflows?
26%
29%
Doctors are generally open to using data
generated through fitness trackers to
inform diagnostic decisions. 45% (M2B)
however are currently moderately likely
to use such data.
(T2B)
(B3B)
39% of doctors strongly
agree that patient generated data
should be included in EMR systems
(T2B)
37% of doctors
moderately agree (M2B)

4. 4
Data handling and security is a major concern along with the
importance of defined and certified technical standards
Base: UK&US (n=256)
Q5. How much of a concern is the issue of data handling and security in relation to patient generated data to you?
Q6. In your opinion, how important are defined and certified technical standards for personal connected health devices?
58% of doctors are
concerned/ very concerned about how
patient data is handled and secured
(T3B). Reassurance is key.
78% find defined and
certified technical standards important/
very important (T3B)

5. 5
Patient generated data can be harnessed in multiple ways
Base: UK&US (n=256)
Q8. To what extent do you agree, on a scale of 1 to 7, remote monitoring of chronic conditions can reduce unnecessary emergency room visits or re-
hospitalization?
Q9. To what extent do you agree, one a scale of 1 – 7, that patient-generated data (captured by fitness trackers and other personal connected health
devices) can be used to replace more formal data collection processes in clinical trials?
41% strongly agree that
remote monitoring of chronic conditions
can reduce unnecessary emergency
room visits.
25% of doctors believe
patient generated data can be used to
replace more formal data collection
processes in clinical trials (T2B)

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