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Update Highlights
Health Connect has recently expanded its capabilities to include standardized medical records and historical data synchronization beyond the previous 30-day limit. This update is valuable to users as it allows for a more holistic, long-term view of their health while enabling seamless background data sharing between their favorite fitness and wellness applications.
Medical Records Support
Introduced the ability to store and share personal health records, such as vaccinations, using the standardized FHIR format for better healthcare integration.
Extended History Access
Removed the 30-day restriction on data sharing, allowing users to grant apps permission to access their full health and fitness history for long-term trend analysis.
Background Data Syncing
Enabled trusted apps to read health data in the background, ensuring fitness metrics and health insights stay updated without requiring the user to open the app.
New Wellness Data Types
Added support for tracking skin temperature, mindfulness sessions, and training plans, offering a more comprehensive overview of both physical and mental health.
Enhanced Exercise Routes
Users can now share detailed GPS maps of their workouts between integrated apps, maintaining a consistent record of outdoor activities across different platforms.
Improved Device Metadata
Expanded support for hardware-specific data from devices like glucose monitors and blood pressure cuffs to ensure accurate data attribution and quality.