(NAPSA)—Mobile health apps are gaining popularity as people try to manage their health using smartphones. These mobile health apps feature a wide range of functions, from letting individuals monitor their calorie intake to helping doctors view a patient’s X- 8:30 AM eT iirias 14-Day Glucose Report In Range 13% Low rays remotely. In 2012, nearly 250 million smartphone users worldwide downloaded health apps. In addition, seven in 10 (69 percent) U.S. adults tracked a health indicator for themselves or a loved one and nearly half (46 percent) said this activity changed their overall approach to health. Doctors are also increasingly recommending apps and the medical devices they work with to help their patients manage chronic illnesses, such as diabetes. In fact, 90 percent of those surveyed agree that the Internet and mobile apps can help lead to major improvements for diabetes patients. For the 26 million Americans 104= cs 2.7 Results/Day 38 Tot 1% Last Syne 3 Results High > 2 Patterns > Nov 15, 2012 8:30 AM ONETOUCH VerioSync @ People living with diabetes can now check, manage and sharetheir blood sugar results as conveniently as they check everything else in their lives—wirelessly, on their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. daily basis, managing chronicillnesses such as diabetes is a promising area for mobile health applications,” said Jeremy Pettus, M.D., UCSD Department of Endocrinology. “It’s exciting to see true wireless communication brought to blood glucose monitoring. By helping patients to easily access, understand and share their blood sugar data via their iPhone, a system like the OneTouch VerioSync can help lead to better self-management and more productive conversations with their health care professional.” The OneTouch VerioSyne System offers several features to aid in daily diabetes management, when used with the OneTouch Reveal mobile app: 14-Day Summary Screen with color-coded bar graphs showing the percentage of results two-week period. Pattern Alerts make it easy to spot patterns of high and low blood sugarresults. eIlluminated Screen and Test Strip Port for testing in dimly lit or dark conditions. *Data Sharing feature allows information about blood sugar results to be sent via text or living with diabetes, regular blood sugar monitoring can help to detect high and low blood sugar levels and make therapy and lifestyle adjustments. This is important because improved blood e-mail. sugar control has been shown to prevent or delay complications. The OneTouch VerioSyne Meter uses OneTouch Verio Test Strips, Now, people with diabetes can check, manage and share their which are covered at the lowest blood sugar results on an iPhone, co-pay on most health plans’ and iPad or iPod touch. The new Oneare always covered by Medicare Part B’. Touch VerioSyne Meter uses BlueThe meteris available for $29.99 tooth technology to send test results at the OneTouch online store, wirelessly to these devices using the OneTouch Reveal mobile app. The www.ShopOneTouch.com, and is app provides a simple 14-day snapalso available online at other retailers. The OneTouch Reveal shot of how often results are within mobile app is available as a range, automatically creates a colorcoded logbook, and makesit easy to within, above and below an indi- free download from the App share results with health care pro- vidual’s personalized blood sugar Store. fessionals, caregivers or family target range. For more information about the membersbytext or e-mail. eElectronic Logbook auto- OneTouch VerioSyne System or “When you consider how many matically organizes and color other diabetes products or services, of us rely on our smartphones on a codes blood sugar results over a visit www.OneTouch.com. we ee ee ee ee eee eee eeeOS ee eee eee * Some health plans may have more than onetest strip covered at the lowest co-pay. ’ Not a guarantee of coverage and payment. Coverage and payment may be subject to co-insurance, deductible and patient eligibility requirements. iPhone, iPad and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark ofApple Inc. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by LifeScan, Inc. is under license. Other trademarks and tradenamesare those of their respective owners.
