Health Connect Integration Made Easy with Thryve

• What is Health Connect?
  
  • Health Connect is a new platform that consolidates health and fitness data from various Android wearable ecosystems and apps, allowing for a more unified approach to managing and sharing health data from Android devices. It supports popular services such as Google Fit, Fitbit, and Samsung Health, offering access to key health metrics, such as heart rate, sleep patterns, and activity levels. As Google Fit and other platforms phase out, Health Connect aims to source health data from Android devices.
• How is the transition from Google Fit to Health Connect happening?
  
  • Google recently announced the deprecation of Google Fit APIs, including the Google Fit REST API, with a full shutdown set for 2026, and new developer sign-ups ending on May 1, 2024.
    
    This shift will impact many apps and platforms relying on these wearable integrations. However, at Thryve, we’re committed to handling this transition seamlessly, so our customers won’t experience any disruptions.
• How to make Health Connect API send data to your app?
  
  • If you’re building a health or fitness application of any kind, you likely know of the power of real-time user data. You will benefit when integrating it with your application no matter what your use case is: mindfulness or wellness, digital health, or remote care. But how can you get this data?
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    Android allows developers to ask their users to access and share their health data through Health Connect API, which works on Android 9 onwards.
• How do I get data from Health Connect?
  
  • You can get harmonized data from Health Connect or any other API  by using Thryve’s technology. We provide the SDKs you will need to easily access data from Android’d Health Connect and many other data sources. As a unified health data platform, Thryve simplifies the integration process, ensuring greater control, security, and scalability for digital health services.
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    Ready to unlock the full potential of wearable data for better health outcomes? Book a demo today at Thryve to see how our platform can transform your digital healthcare experience.
• What are the key platforms being replaced by Health Connect?
  
  • Health Connect will replace or consolidate multiple platforms:
    
    • Google Fit: A leading health-tracking app for monitoring activity and health metrics, with APIs set to sunset in June 2025.
      
    • Fitbit: Known for its extensive fitness tracking, Fitbit will transition to using Health Connect for integration needs. The Fitbit API however will still be available.
    • Samsung Health: Health Connect will also take over Samsung Health API’s role in supporting integration for Samsung wearables. The Samsung API however will still be available.
    • New in Android 16: Health Connect now supports medical data, beginning with immunization records in FHIR format. This marks a significant step toward integrating health and fitness data with electronic health records, allowing for a more comprehensive health data experience.
      
      Many developers and businesses relying on these platforms are now facing the need to shift to Health Connect. However, with Thryve, our clients can skip the hassle of individual migrations, as we manage these integrations for you.

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