More than half of digital health users (59 percent) have a chronic condition, according to a HealthMine survey. Yet, just 7 percent of these users turn to a mobile management tool to help with their condition.
The biggest motivation for survey respondents using digital health tools is knowledge of the numbers associated with their condition, followed by a desire to improve health.
The most frequently used digital health tools, according to the survey, include:
• Fitness app: 50 percent
• Nutrition app: 46 percent
• Weight loss app: 39 percent
• Wearable activity tracker: 38 percent
• Heart rate app: 30 percent
• Pharmacy app: 28 percent
• Patient portal: 22 percent
• Sleep app: 22 percent
• Blood pressure app: 19 percent
• Smart/wireless scale: 16 percent
• Stress app: 15 percent
• Symptoms navigator: 14 percent
• Medication tracker: 14 percent
• Emotional well-being app: 14 percent
• Prescription drug price comparison app: 11 percent
• Provider services price comparison app: 10 percent
• Blood glucose monitor: 9 percent
• Internet connected thermometer: 8 percent
• Disease management app: 7 percent
• Smoking cessation app: 6 percent
• Telemedicine app: 5 percent
• Other: 1 percent