Smartphones and other mobile technologies can help patients better manage diabetes, according to a new report from the eHealth Initiative, Modern Healthcare reports (Conn, Modern Healthcare, 9/20).
"Research shows that the majority of patients, including those who
are disadvantaged, have access to a mobile device or smartphone. These
patients have tools at their fingertips to help manage their diabetes
more effectively" (eHealth Initiative release, 9/20).
According to the report's authors, mobile technology aimed at
helping patients manage chronic diseases is "one of the most significant
health IT developments of the past five years" (Modern Healthcare, 9/20).
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