U of Miami launches diabetes monitoring study

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, the city of Miami, Microsoft and Resolute Solutions have initiated a diabetes management study.

The focus of the study, "Overtown Health Education and Access Through an Information Technology Utilization Project," will be diabetes management. Overtown is a predominantly African-American neighborhood in Miami. The study is funded by the department of family medicine and community health at the University of Miami with support from the United Health Foundation.

The Overtown Health Project will create a feedback loop that allows patients to stay in touch with their primary care physicians. Each interaction between doctor and patient will be recorded to populate a database of compliance measures that, in turn, will be used to promote greater awareness and increased patient responsibility for chronic condition management, according to the university.

The study will use integrated Microsoft technologies, including Office SharePoint Server, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, HealthVault and Office Communications Server, coupled with Resolution Solutions' technology development and e-learning services and personal computers and bandwidth donated by the city of Miami, to enhance outcomes for patients and providers.



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