SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ — With its launch of
MyVirtualHealthCheck.com, Chronic Care Management, Inc. is putting
health and disease management within everyone’s reach.
MyVirtualHealthCheck.com is a Web site designed to help people
better manage chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart
disease. By providing a suite of advanced Web-based tools,
MyVirtualHealthCheck.com gives users a seamless way to record,
monitor and share their important vital sign data (glucose, blood
pressure, heart rate and weight) with their doctors, caregivers and
loved ones. The process is safe, private and convenient, using a
secure Web interface, mobile devices and/or a PC gateway compatible
with wireless (Bluetooth), in-home monitoring devices.
MyVirtualHealthCheck.com offers a host of Web tools to help
users reach their goals and maintain a healthy lifestyle. These
include a food diary, activity log, mobile applications and a
nutrition information database of more than 14,000 foods, including
fast-food menu choices. These tools enhance
MyVirtualHealthCheck.com’s underlying monitoring function, which
results in fact-based disease management.
“Our systems provide patients with a highly accessible and
cost-effective way to manage their disease,” said Michael Seringer,
Vice President for Chronic Care Management, Inc. “Within minutes
and at no cost, people suffering from diabetes, heart disease and
other chronic diseases can register, log in and begin to track
their important vital data. Over time, an accurate history of this
data will become a critical resource.”
In an industry comprised mostly of closed and expensive remote
monitoring and disease management systems, Chronic Care Management,
Inc. is dedicated to providing low-cost systems that use existing
Internet, mobile and communications technologies. “Our remote
monitoring vital gateway uses a low-cost Netbook and off-the-shelf
Bluetooth monitoring devices, allowing us to provide almost
real-time, in
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