In the U.S., the cost of chronic diseases is more than $3.7T¹ annually. Massive amounts of healthcare data are generated through wearable data, healthcare claims, electronic health records, and even complex genomic datasets. By 2025, the average individual will accumulate more than 4,900 daily digital device interactions². Data alone, however, isn't the answer. The key is to find patterns within the data to proactively intervene and reduce the inefficiency within the $808 billion³ healthcare industry.

According to an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), two Harvard economists estimate the cumulative financial costs of the COVID-19 pandemic at more than $16 trillion. To put this number into perspective, that’s approximately 90% of annual GDP of the United States or $200,000 for a family of four. This is a combination of lost income due to the COVID-induced recession and the economic effect of a shorter, less healthy life.

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