Feasibility of mobile phone-based management of chronic illness.
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2011-02-24
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According to the CDC chronic conditions such as heart disease cancer and diabetes cause 75 of healthcare spending in the United States and contribute to nearly seven in ten American deaths However despite the prevalence and high cost of chronic disease they are also among the most preventable of health problems1 How can we use technology to improve self care reduce costs and lessen the burden on medical professionals Devices to help manage chronic illness have been marketed for years but are these specialized devices really necessary In this paper the authors identify the aspects of the major chronic illnesses that most need to be controlled and monitored in the US today and explore the feasibility of using current mobile phone technology to improve the management of chronic illness Here we show that even the average mobile phone is capable of improving the management of all relevant health features in some way
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At risk for a particular disease or infection, Client, Access to information or data, Feasibility, Non-communicable diseases, Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, Asthma, Nutrition, Obesity, Mental health, Chronic care, Health education or promotion, Hotlines and information services, Appointment reminders, Treatment adherence, Remote client-to-provider consultations (Telemedicine), Disease management, Data collection and reporting, Surveillance, Voice, SMS, MMS, Internet, Bluetooth, Text, Raw data, Audio, Accelerometers / Motion sensors, Physiologic Biosensors, Installed application