In a ground-breaking report released earlier this month, Apple highlights how far the company has progressed within the realm of healthcare, and also describes its vision for the future of the company. The report specifically highlights how its software and hardware have enabled users to rethink the way they interact with their own bodies and health. It discusses how its technology “provide[s] users with high-quality data gathered throughout the day and night and meaningful insights into their health…” Indeed, the company believes that “providing individuals with insights into their health and fitness empowers them to set and stick to personal health goals and, when necessary, seek guidance and care from their medical providers.”

There are now tens of thousands of apps on the App Store that use our HealthKit API, so they can incorporate data users choose to share from the Health app to offer innovative health and fitness experiences, with rigorous privacy and data security protocols. With users’ permission, these apps can also contribute data back to the Health app