NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- One Drop, a leading
digital diabetes care and self-management platform, today announced
a multi-part collaboration with Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) that will use
the power of Fitbit wearable data to bring enhanced data-driven
care management tools to the diabetes community. The first
initiative will be to integrate enhanced access to Fitbit data into
the One Drop | Mobile app for diabetes management, providing One
Drop users with at-a-glance access to Fitbit data, with the goal of
helping users better understand the impact of physical activity on
blood glucose management. Fitbit data will also be incorporated
into One Drop reports, allowing physicians and One Drop | Experts,
and One Drop | Professional users to utilize this data to make more
personalized, informed care decisions.
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Starting in November, One Drop users will be able to sync Fitbit
intraday data to their One Drop accounts. This will allow users of
the free, cloud-based diabetes management solution to seamlessly
integrate data from all Fitbit devices throughout the day, reducing
the burden of manually tracking physical activity, sleep and heart
rate data.
One Drop will also analyze Fitbit data along with One Drop's 500
million user-generated health data points with the goal of
surfacing deeper insights and improving health outcomes for all
people with diabetes worldwide. For example, someone can
potentially see how their physical activity can impact blood
glucose levels. One Drop | Experts1 users
will be able to review this data with their very own Certified
Diabetes Educator as they work together to meet personalized health
goals.
"We strive to provide our community with the most comprehensive
set of data and tools to manage their diabetes or prediabetes.
Working with Fitbit, the leading global wearables brand, was a
natural next step for One Drop," said Jeff
Dachis, CEO and Founder, One Drop. "One Drop is among the
top Health and Fitness apps in nearly 120 countries with over
600,000 downloads worldwide. By integrating Fitbit data and
creating an app for Fitbit Ionic, we will be able to provide our
users and their healthcare providers with more data and deeper
insights to better manage their diabetes."
Also beginning in November, all One Drop users, regardless of
their mobile platform, will be able to purchase the Fitbit tracker
that best suits their needs, including Fitbit's new smartwatch,
Fitbit Ionic, through a special offer made available through a
unique One Drop storefront experience.
One Drop will also develop an app for Fitbit Ionic, bringing One
Drop's care management experience to the wrist. Using the Fitbit
software development kit (SDK), which was made available to
developers last month, users will be able to track the same
self-care data, and view data-driven insights and statistics from
One Drop with convenience and ease.
One Drop is an award-winning2, cloud-based
diabetes management solution with a track record of delivering
remarkable clinical outcomes3 through
its evidence-based self-care tools, professional coaching, and
data-driven insights. A study published in JMIR Diabetes in
August 2017 demonstrated a 1.1% to
1.3% absolute reduction in A1C in just four months among free One
Drop | Mobile users, a more significant reduction than other
published research suggested was possible using a mobile care
management app. As part of this partnership, the companies are
exploring new research opportunities to enhance future product
innovation.
"Our mission is to help make the world healthier, and our
new Ionic smartwatch is the health platform that allows us to
deliver our most advanced health and fitness features to the
market," said Adam Pellegrini,
General Manager Fitbit Health Solutions. "This holistic experience
brings the power of Fitbit data together with One Drop's
sophisticated care management technology to provide meaningful
insights on the role of physical activity and how it can improve
the health of those living with diabetes."
ABOUT ONE DROP
One Drop (Informed Data Systems Inc.)
is a digital health company harnessing the power of mobile
computing and data science to transform the lives of everyone with
diabetes worldwide.The One Drop platform is evidence-based and
clinically effective. It brings affordable, accessible diabetes
care to everyone with diabetes and a smartphone, as well as their
insurers and health care providers. One Drop | Chrome is sold
exclusively by One Drop (iOS, Android,
and http://onedrop.today/), Amazon (http://www.amazon.com),
and Apple
(http://store.apple.com). One Drop's consumer subscription services
are available for purchase in-app (iOS and Android) and
at http://onedrop.today. The One Drop | Mobile solution is
available for free download worldwide (iOS and Android).
For more information, contact just@onedrop.today.
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1 One Drop | Experts has been recognized
by the American Diabetes Association for Quality
Self-Management Education and Support:
http://onedrop.today/experts/
2
http://onedrop.today/2015/03/25/one-drop-launches-at-launch-festival-2015/
3 http://diabetes.jmir.org/2017/2/e21/
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