Apple confirms the acquisition of health data management company Gliimpse in the future or in the health field

Apple has always had the habit of secretly acquiring small companies. According to a recent report by the American business magazine Fast Company, Apple confirmed that it had acquired a personal health data management company called Gliimpse earlier this year.

Founded in 2013 by Anil Sethi, Gliimpse's main service is to provide patients with a cloud platform to manage and share private health data, which enables the effective collation and archiving of medical information, and converts the relevant data into a user-friendly expression. .

According to the official website of Gliimpse: "We have developed a magic device. It can transform medical records that are not easy to understand into easily understandable standardized coding elements (including LOINC, RxNorm, CPT, ICD, and SNOMED) and people. Terms that can be easily understood and used by machines."

The acquisition was completed earlier this year, but Apple has not disclosed the news. It was not until the reporter asked that it was confirmed by Apple that this acquisition actually existed. And said: "Apple often buys some small and medium-sized technology companies. In general, these news are not announced."

In recent years, Apple has continued its efforts in the field of personal health, and launched a series of related products - such as HealthKit, CareKit, and ResearchKit - to help doctors and researchers through smart phones can easily diagnose and conduct research. In addition, there is the newly released WatchOS 3 system. One of the important updates is the newly added Breathe health app that helps users breathe deeply. In this goal, Gliimpse clearly fits perfectly with Apple's plans for personal health.

With regard to the HealthKit health information platform, a considerable number of medical organizations have begun to enter and use. Through the Health app provided by Apple, third-party health applications can establish real-time connections with the HealthKit platform, providing users with a snapshot of information about their health and fitness. Gliimpse's technology seems to help improve the application experience of HealthKit and Health.

However, it is still difficult to say how Apple will play the potential of Gliimpse. With reference to the previous example, the technology acquired by Apple into a finished product is always different from what it was originally - usually more pleasantly surprised. As for what new moves Apple will have in the health field, let's wait and see.