How to use HealthKit in your program

In this article, we will explain how you can use Apple Healthkit within your program.

To collect data with Apple Healthkit, follow these essential steps. You can also try the demo below for a practical experience.

Table of Contents

• Step 1: Enable Health Data in Your Program
• Step 2: Explain Why You Need to Collect Health Data
• Step 3: Save Your Program

Step 1: Enable Health Data in Your Program

• While setting up your program, enable Record Health Data and select Healthkit as your data source and ECG as the data type that you want to collect. Currently, only ECG data is supported, but we plan to support other data types in the future.

Toggle Record Health Data on and select Healthkit and ECG in the fields underneath.

Step 2: Explain Why You Need to Collect Health Data

• Now that you've selected the data points you want to collect, explain to your participants why you need access to this data. Providing clarity on what data you need and why it’s essential will motivate participants to share their information. Here’s an example:
  • For this program, we would like to collect your ECG data. This information will help us understand how your heart behaves after surgery while you are at home. This data will be used solely for clinical purposes and will not be shared outside your clinical team. More details about our Privacy Policy can be found here.

Example of an explanation of how Health Data is being saved.

Step 3: Save Your Program

• Once your program is set up, save it to start collecting health data. Participants will be prompted to grant access to Healthkit after they log into the application for the first time on their iOS device.

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