Apple Said to Expand HealthKit From Tracker to Diagnosis Tool
- Company works on watch apps for tracking sleep, fitness levels
- Gliimpse purchase, ResearchKit pave way for health-care push
An attendee tries on the Apple Watch after an Apple Inc. event in Cupertino, California, U.S., on Monday, March 21, 2016. Apple Inc. unveiled a new, smaller iPhone that will start at $399, seeking to jump-start sales of its flagship product by enticing more users to upgrade, especially in high-growth markets such as China and India.
Photographer: David Paul Morris/BloombergSo far Apple Inc.’s HealthKit has mostly collected fitness data from its devices. In the future, if the company gets its way, the software will interpret that information, turning it into advice for users, doctors and others.
Scores of health-care experts hired by Apple in recent years are building improved electronic health record software that can better analyze and understand the implications of patient data, according to people familiar with the team’s plans.