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The total number of people with diabetes is projected to rise from 250 million in 2009 to 366 million in 2030. The “diabetes epidemic” will continue even if levels of obesity remain constant. Given the increasing prevalence of obesity, it is likely that these figures provide an underestimate of future diabetes prevalence.
In the United States, 20.8 million people have diabetes, 6.2 million of them not yet diagnosed. In 2007 the United States joined India, China, Russia and Germany as one of the nations with the largest numbers of diabetics.
Diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death by disease in the United States, killing more than 169,000 people each year.
Keeping blood sugar levels under control is vital to preventing kidney failure, heart disease, loss of vision and other complications. Current studies show that keeping these levels as close to normal as possible can reduce complications by up to 60 percent.
Frequent self-monitoring of blood glucose is crucial for effective treatment and reduction of the morbidity and mortality of diabetes.
Medical research has proven that consistent use of a Personal Health Record (PHR) can improve the quality of care for those suffering from diabetes, terminal illness, and other medical conditions.
DiabetesPHA is a web based Software as a Service (SaaS) application that enables members to record conditions, doctors, blood glucose, blood pressure, pain, medications, naturopathic remedies, sleep patterns, treatments, therapies, additional symptoms, quality of life concerns and weight.
This service facilitates better communication between patients and their healthcare providers through optional Microsoft HealthVault Record sharing or secure Provider Portals. Patient driven data will help providers identify both effective and ineffective treatments and medications. Healthcare providers may then make treatment and medication modifications to improve efficacy and provide patient-members with a more consistent and improved quality of life.
HealthSaaS has also developed an optional Windows Phone Glucose Tracker which can send data to DiabetesPHA and Microsoft HealthVault. This mobile application offers the convenience of real-time glucose entries thus providing you and your caregivers with accurate and up to date glucose history.
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