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AmyT on
October 14, 2008
When Microsoft launched its HealthVault application last year — the first major commercial Personal Health Record (PHR) system on the open web — the Wall Street Journal reported that “Consumers are just not that excited about these services.” A year later, I’m wondering: have they given us reason to be more excited now? Last week, I grilled HealthVault’s rival Google Health about the progress they are making. Are these big players trying too hard to…
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By
AmyT on
October 7, 2008
Slowly but surely, using the Internet for your health needs is becoming as mainstream as shopping on the web: no longer futuristic, but is it for everyone? And perhaps more importantly, are mainstream commercial health platforms from companies like Google and Microsoft really useful for people with specific chronic illnesses? I thought it would be interesting to hear their side of the story.
So please welcome today at DiabetesMine: Missy Krasner, Product Marketing Manager for…
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AmyT on
September 7, 2008
That new software I previewed a while back for the OmniPod wireless insulin pump system is finally here! For physicians, anyway. But it’s all good. Hear me out:
This week, without a lot of hoopla, Insulet Corp. is rolling out a new software package for use in clinical settings by HCPs (Health Care Providers), called OmniPod Partner. Any patient using the OmniPod can now request that their doctor get hold of this beta program and…
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At the ADA Conference in early June, I was lucky to get a sneak preview of some of the cool upgrades coming to Insulet’s “paradigm-shifting” wireless insulin pump system. I’ve waited to post this because I was hoping to get my hands on some images of the new (not-yet-released) stuff, which are not forthcoming. Dern.
You all know I’m an OmniPod user and devotee. But until now, the software for downloading your blood glucose and…
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