How can software make patient engaging tasks more efficient ?
As a Fitbit user and a patient I'd like to see some sort of health tracker (preferably covered by major medical) that has the bells and whistles of a fitness tracker but allow adding blood glucose, body temp, HR, maybe adding BP manually. Allow people to track their meals easily with an app for Android and iPhone as well as a web interface.Give PCPs the ability to get real data. Turn the subjective into objective information and if you make it fun for the patient even better.Maybe allow a voice to text feature for tracking food. I'd love to just push the button on my app and say 1 TSP peanut butter, 2 slices of whole wheat bread, etc. let it calculate protein fat carbs. Track sleep as well. Fitness trackers actually help a person be more compliant. When a person knows someone is watching their activity, they are more likely to take a flight of stairs instead of standing on an escalator.Patient forms should all be touch-screen. No reason for using pens anymore. Let people touch buttons. Let people use voice to text if necessary.Let the fitness tracker send messages about follow-up appointment times.Let the tracker record a period of time like a HR monitor would. Then a nurse can see it online and send a message if necessary.