The convergence of robust broadband technology and a growing awareness of the benefits of e-health is producing new and innovative approaches to handling chronic diseases, such as diabetes. The Center for Connected Health has assembled an interesting cross-section of some of these communications-based solutions — text messaging, telephone hookups, Internet monitoring — on its diabetes page. One study highlighted there from the Advanced Medical Technology Association reported that 400 diabetes patients monitored by in-home glucose meters and video conferencing showed significantly greater improvement in reducing average blood sugar levels than those who did not receive such monitoring.
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December 14th, 2007 at 12:04 pm
What information is out there on seniors being open to utilizing technlogy as a means for them to receive health care? It seems to me that the education piece of this is as important as making sure these technologies continue to come online.
December 17th, 2007 at 5:06 pm
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