Fitbit
Pulls activity, sleep, body measurement, and food tracking data from a client's Fitbit account into their Healthie Journal automatically, once the relevant metrics are enabled for that client. Syncs every 2 hours, with additional nutrition data included if the client has linked MyFitnessPal to their Fitbit.
Built by Core Engineering
The problem it solves
Activity, sleep, and body measurement data generated by a Fitbit stays inside Fitbit's own app, disconnected from the clinical record. Providers making recommendations about exercise, sleep, or daily movement lack objective data to inform those conversations or track progress over time without asking clients to report numbers manually.
What's included
- Physical activity data (walking, running, cycling, swimming, and more), including distance, duration, and calories burned where available
- Daily steps, body measurements (weight, body fat percentage, waist circumference), and resting heart rate (device-dependent)
- Sleep duration and daily food tracking totals (calories, carbs, fat, fiber, protein, sodium, water)
- Additional nutrition data pulled in automatically when a client links MyFitnessPal to their Fitbit
- Per-client, per-group, or global toggle to enable/disable specific metrics from Client Settings
How it works
A provider enables the specific Fitbit metrics they want tracked, like weight or steps, in a client's Settings under Metrics. The client then connects their own Fitbit account from Integrations, authorizing the connection through a web link that opens in their phone's browser. Once connected, Fitbit syncs data into the client's Journal every 2 hours, typically landing as a single daily entry, like total steps, rather than continuous readings. If a client has also linked MyFitnessPal to their Fitbit, that nutrition data syncs into Healthie as well.
Fitbit integration pulls activity, sleep, body measurements, and daily food tracking totals from a client's Fitbit account into their Healthie Journal, syncing every 2 hours. It's for providers who want objective activity and lifestyle data without manual client reporting, and it requires the provider to enable the specific metrics they want tracked in that client's settings before data will sync. Clients connect their own Fitbit account from Integrations, and if they've also linked MyFitnessPal to their Fitbit, that additional nutrition data pulls into Healthie as well. Most data lands as a single daily entry, like total steps, rather than continuous readings, and new entries take about 24 hours to first appear after a client connects.
