SAN DIEGO, July 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entra Health Systems, an international applied healthcare technology company, today released an enhanced version of the MyGlucoHealth Mobile Application. The Mobile Application permits blood glucose testing results stored on the MyGlucoHealth meter to be wirelessly transmitted using Bluetooth(r) technology by mobile phone to the web for posting.
"There are two key components to the new MyGlucoHealth Mobile Application," said Larry Mahar, Chief Technology Officer of Entra Health Systems. "The first is a Java application that enables Bluetooth-compatible phones to directly communicate with the MyGlucoHealth Meter to upload readings. The second is a browser application that allows patients to view an abbreviated version of the MyGlucoHealth Portal directly on their phone. Together, they provide an integrated handheld resource with direct, real-time data to help clarify and define treatment strategies and improve overall patient care."
Using the MyGlucoHealth Mobile Application, patients can log-in to a mobile web browser to review their most recent test results, view line charts, pie charts and histograms, as well as enter weight, exercise and nutritional data. The Mobile Application also allows patients to send and receive secure messages to and from their clinician. In addition, users can order replacement MyGlucoHealth test strips directly through MyGlucoStore.com. Updated versions of the application can be downloaded by existing users from www.myglucohealth.net, using a compatible mobile phone.
An upcoming version of the MyGlucoHealth Mobile application will feature a unique "Text to Speech" tool to allow visually impaired patients or family members to review and evaluate test results based on audio responses from their mobile phone. Release of the new Text to Speech feature is scheduled for release in the fourth Quarter 2009.
About MyGlucoHealth(r)
MyGlucoHealth is the first FDA cleared and CE certified Bluetooth blood glucose meter. The meter along with the MyGlucoHealth Network form an integrated telehealth platform supporting patients and healthcare professionals in the control and treatment of diabetes. MyGlucoHealth gives patients more direct control over their care and provides clear lines of communication with clinicians and caregivers.
The MyGlucoHealth meter works in combination with a real-time online data collection network to upload and manage blood glucose readings using a mobile phone or PC. This eliminates the need for patients to maintain personal logbooks, improving data accuracy and removing the opportunity for incomplete or 'manufactured' readings.
Using the MyGlucoHealth Portal at www.myglucohealth.net, or regional sites throughout the world, patients securely transmit and evaluate their daily readings while communicating those same results to their families, caregiver or diabetic care specialist.
About Entra Health Systems
Entra Health Systems, headquartered in San Diego, is an international applied technology company whose charter is to improve healthcare management. Entra Health's products and services improve communication between the patient, clinician and caregiver. Entra Health provides technologies that enhance patient care while at the same time reducing the burden on healthcare providers. Improved patient care means better patient outcomes and reductions in the cost of care. For more information visit: www.entrahealthsystems.com, www.myglucostore.com or www.myglucohealth.net.
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