Manage chronic diseases with smartphones and smart-tech inhalers

Published Updated 5 Min Read

If people with chronic conditions only spend about an hour a year with their physician, how can they stay adherent with medication and their disease education for the 8,759 hours they’re outside the doctor’s office? The most promising answer is through mobile devices.

Health plan providers and plan sponsors can use mobile devices to monitor and engage participants with notifications, such as medication reminders, when it is most convenient for them. Backsliders know where they are failing through self-monitoring in real time and coaches monitoring their results can intervene when necessary.

Kathleen Koster
Freelance Writer

Koster is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer and former Employee Benefit News online managing editor.


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