By LAURAN NEERGAARD (AP)
July 12, 2010

WASHINGTON — What if my blood sugar's too high today? Is it time for my blood pressure pill? With nagging text messages or more customized two-way interactions, researchers are trying to harness the power of cell phones to help fight chronic diseases.

"I call it medical minutes," says Dr. Richard Katz of George Washington University Hospital in the nation's capital.

He's testing whether inner-city diabetics, an especially hard-to-treat population, might better control their blood sugar — and thus save Medicaid dollars — by tracking their disease using Internet-connected cell phones, provided with reduced monthly rates as long as they regularly comply.

Chief Medical Information Officer speaks with NoMoreClipboard president, Jeff Donnell about chronic disease management, how the company’s PHR is helping improve quality of care and how the NoMoreClipboard PHR can help physicians meet ARRA patient and family engagement requirements.

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