Your Fitbit is great for measuring activity and keeping you on task when exercising, but the device has much more potential in the health field.Researchers are beginning to use the popular wearable devices to conduct research and monitor for chronic medical issues that could improve and save lives in the process.These organizations have recognized the opportunity that wearables give them to connect with their patients no matter where they are, Harry Wang, a mobility and apps analyst with the market research firm Parks Associates, tells HealthTech.Here are three ways that innovators in the healthcare industry are making Fitbits work for them:

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