FAQ | Health Studio on Google Cloud

Frequently Asked Questions

Explore how Health Studio leverages Google Cloud to unify AI healthcare, wearables, and clinical data automation securely and intelligently.

General / Platform Overview

What is Health Studio and how does it work?

Health Studiois an AI-powered digital health platform on Google Cloud that helps hospitals, researchers, and health innovators collect, analyze, and act on real-world data. It unifies wearable, clinical, and remote patient data in one HIPAA-ready environment—automating workflows, improving care coordination, and accelerating research.

Who is Health Studio designed for?

Health Studio is built for hospitals, academic research centers, digital health startups, and life science organizations that need a single, secure environment for connecting wearable data, EHR systems, and clinical research. It supports both clinical care teams and researchers looking to automate real-world data collection and analysis.

How does Health Studio use AI in healthcare?

Health Studio applies machine learning and predictive analytics to identify patient risk factors, detect trends, and personalize interventions. Its AI models support predictive alerts, population-level dashboards, and clinical insights—helping providers move from reactive care to proactive, data-driven decision-making.

Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)

What is Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)?

Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) enables clinicians to track patient health metrics—like heart rate, blood oxygen, and activity—from connected devices. Health Studio automatically collects this data through secure, HIPAA-ready pipelines, triggers alerts for abnormal readings, and visualizes insights for care teams and patients in customizable dashboards.

What are the main benefits of using Health Studio for RPM programs?

Health Studio enables healthcare organizations to scale Remote Patient Monitoring programs faster with AI-driven automation, seamless device connectivity, and predictive analytics. Benefits include better patient engagement, early detection of risks, and CMS-compliant reimbursement support.

How does Health Studio’s Remote Patient Monitoring platform work?

Health Studio’s RPM platform securely collects real-time data from wearables, medical devices, and EHR systems, syncing it to a single dashboard on Google Cloud. Providers can monitor vitals, set alerts, and automate reports—improving care coordination and reducing hospital readmissions.

Which devices are compatible with Health Studio Remote Patient Monitoring?

Health Studio supports leading connected health devices and wearables—such as blood pressure cuffs, glucose monitors, and fitness trackers from brands like Fitbit, Garmin, and Withings. Its open API and FHIR-compliant integrations ensure interoperability with most EHR and telehealth systems.

How does Health Studio ensure patient privacy and data security in RPM?

Health Studio is built on Google Cloud’s secure infrastructure and follows HIPAA, GDPR, and SOC 2 compliance standards. All patient data is encrypted in transit and at rest, ensuring that sensitive health information remains private and accessible only to authorized users.

Clinical Trials & Research

What is the Health Studio AI Clinical Trial Platform?

Health Studio's AI Clinical Trial Platform is a cloud-based research solution that uses artificial intelligence to streamline study design, participant recruitment, and real-world data analysis. Built on Google Cloud, it automates manual workflows, reduces trial costs, and accelerates time-to-discovery for hospitals, universities, and research sponsors.

How does Health Studio use AI to improve clinical research?

Health Studio applies AI and machine learning to analyze patient data, predict eligibility, and detect trends faster than traditional methods. By automating data cleaning and outcome modeling, it helps researchers make data-driven decisions and identify treatment effectiveness in real time.

What are the key benefits of using Health Studio for clinical trials?

Health Studio improves research efficiency through AI automation, wearable device integration, and centralized data management. It enables decentralized and hybrid trials, reduces administrative burden, and enhances patient engagement—helping institutions conduct compliant, scalable, and cost-effective studies across multiple sites.

Can Health Studio integrate with REDCap, EHR, or other research systems?

Yes. Health Studio integrates seamlessly with REDCap, electronic health records (EHRs), and other research databases using secure APIs and FHIR standards. This ensures smooth data migration, interoperability, and compliance across existing clinical and academic research environments.

Device Connectivity & Integration

Which wearable devices are compatible with Health Studio’s platform?

Health Studio supports a wide range of wearable devices and connected health tools, including fitness trackers, smartwatches, and clinical-grade monitors. Its open architecture makes it easy to connect devices from leading manufacturers, ensuring interoperability across diverse healthcare and research environments. New devices can be evaluated on request.

What are the benefits of integrating wearable data with Health Studio?

Integrating wearable data through Health Studio enhances care personalization, speeds up clinical research, and enables continuous health insights. By combining AI analytics and real-time monitoring, healthcare teams can detect trends earlier, engage patients more effectively, and build scalable data-driven health programs.

How does Health Studio ensure data privacy and security in device connectivity?

Health Studio is built on Google Cloud’s HIPAA-ready infrastructure, ensuring all wearable data is encrypted and securely transmitted. The platform adheres to global privacy standards like GDPR and SOC 2, maintaining full compliance and protecting patient information at every stage of integration.

What is Health Studio Device Connect?

Health Studio Device Connect is a secure integration hub that connects wearable devices, medical sensors, and health apps to clinical and research systems. Built on Google Cloud, it enables seamless, HIPAA-ready data exchange between patients, providers, and researchers to power AI-driven health insights and remote monitoring.

How does Device Connect work?

Device Connect securely gathers real-time health data from wearables and connected medical devices using APIs and standardized formats like FHIR. The platform then harmonizes and stores this data in a single cloud environment, allowing healthcare teams to analyze trends, automate workflows, and personalize patient care.

What are the key benefits of using Device Connect?

Device Connect streamlines digital health programs by simplifying device integration, ensuring secure data flow, and accelerating time-to-insight. Healthcare teams benefit from unified dashboards, better patient engagement, and AI-powered analytics that improve outcomes across remote patient monitoring, clinical trials, and wellness initiatives.

Security & Privacy

What security measures does Health Studio use to protect patient data?

Health Studio safeguards patient data using Google Cloud’s enterprise-grade security, including encryption in transit and at rest, access controls, and continuous monitoring. The platform follows HIPAA, GDPR, and SOC 2 compliance standards to ensure healthcare organizations meet strict data protection and privacy requirements.

How does Health Studio ensure compliance with healthcare data privacy laws?

Health Studio is designed for full compliance with HIPAA, GDPR, and other global privacy frameworks. It maintains strict audit trails, enforces least-privilege access, and uses AI-driven anomaly detection to identify unauthorized activity—helping organizations meet both legal and ethical standards for patient data protection.

Who has access to the information stored in Health Studio?

Only authorized users—such as healthcare providers, researchers, or system administrators—can access Health Studio data. Access is controlled through role-based permissions, identity verification, and logging protocols to ensure accountability and prevent unauthorized use or data exposure.

How is sensitive data protected?

Data is encrypted end-to-end, access is role-based, and storage is restricted per customer policy (e.g., U.S. regions) with continuous monitoring and logging.

How does Health Studio differ from other healthcare platforms in terms of security and privacy?

Health Studio stands apart through its AI-driven, Google Cloud–native architecture that embeds privacy by design. Unlike traditional healthcare platforms, it integrates continuous threat monitoring, automated compliance checks, and end-to-end encryption—ensuring every layer of data collection, storage, and sharing meets the highest security and regulatory standards.

Getting Started & Pricing

What is the Innovation Studio Program?

The program provides at-cost pilots for hospitals and research teams to rapidly test digital health solutions before scaling. Ideal for evaluating RPM cohorts or trial protocols with governed data pipelines.

How can organizations get started?

Visit healthstudio.com or schedule a custom demo tailored to your use case.