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August 29, 2006
Mobile Diabetes Management
A number of companies are rolling out mobile devices and software to help the rapidly growing number of Amercians suffering from diabetes. A few of the companies I looked at were Think Positive Diabetes, Welldoc Communications, and Diabetes Mobil from Symbian. These applications and devices can be used by anyone with diabetes but over half of all people with diabetes are over 50.
Keywords: health, technology, diabetes, management, mobile, disease, glucose, monitor
Description:These devices and applications give you reassurance that your condition is being closely monitored and lets you take better control of the disease by making it easier to track glucose levels, receive alerts and have access to up to date information. These systems will give you and your physician up to date feedback on results, make it easier to track changes to your condition and allow you to re-order supplies from your pharmacy. In some cases, all that is needed is a mobile phone for input but bluetooth is being used in glucose monitors to simplify the process.
Links:
https://www.thinkdiabetes.com/tpdiabetes/
http://www.welldoc-communications.com/index.html
http://my-symbian.com/s80/software/applications.php?faq=25&fldAuto=74
Persuasive Intent: To persuade people with diabetes to manage their disease better by tracking results, getting up to date information on their condition and receiving motivational feedback.
Target Audience: Thirty somethings to boomers
Price: $39.95 for simple tracking software to a few hundred dollars for bundled devices, services and applications.
Boomer Mobile Health Project
This entry is part of a study on how mobile devices and health applications will effect compliance, attitude and behavior change among older adults. The perspective of the Boomer Mobile Health project is that the considerable development of mobile health devices, applications and services will influence changes in the behaviors of older adults in the area of physical and mental fitness, disease management and education. If you know of good examples of mobile products designed for boomers, please e-mail me at MarkCarp@stanford.edu
Posted by Mark at August 29, 2006 07:35 AM