Participatory Health: Online and Mobile Tools Help Chronically Ill Manage Their Care

http://www.chcf.org/topics/chronicdisease/index.cfm?itemID=134063

A great report that you can download at the link above. It covers health video games, medication management, the "other" medical home, diabetes care, weight management and wellness.

Their description:
"Chronic disease is most effectively managed through frequent, near continuous monitoring. Yet many patients spend only a few minutes a year with their clinicians. According to the National Council on Aging, a third of all chronically ill people say they leave a doctor's office or hospital feeling confused about what they should do to manage their disease, and 57% report that their providers have not asked whether they have anyone to help implement a care plan at home. New technology tools are emerging to bridge these gaps. This report describes some of the online and mobile platforms and applications that can assist patients in managing their health care -- not only at home, but almost anywhere else outside their clinician's office. Sources include extensive interviews with stakeholders in the field, whose experiences and views are presented throughout the report."