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FALLS CHURCH, Va. - New technology is making it possible to manage various illnesses from the privacy and ease of an Apple or Droid-based mobile device.
The National Center for Telehealth and Technology, known as T2, is a leader in the effort to put medical information in the palm of the hand.
Everyone is on the go these days. Work, play, children and overbooked schedules don’t take a backseat when you fall ill. New technology is making it possible to manage various illnesses from the privacy and ease of an Apple or Droid-based mobile device.
The National Center for Telehealth and Technology, known as T2, is a leader in the effort to put medical information in the palm of the hand. Developers at T2 have released mobile applications to help post-traumatic stress disorder sufferers manage their health and maintain a positive outlook. The LifeArmor app, for instance, gives patients tools and guidance on how to best measure and track symptoms related to post-traumatic stress. The award-winning PTSD Coach app, provides users with a tool to track and manage symptoms, as well as resources for professional support services. T2’s PE coach is the first mobile app designed to support the tasks assigned to PTSD sufferers. The app helps encourage patient recall and therapy session attendance.
Apps may also be used to help manage stress. The Tactical Breather app encourages repetitive practice, concentration and other psychological responses to help the body cope in stressful moments. Another self-monitoring app, T2 Mood Tracker, allows users to keep track of emotional experiences and feelings over a period of days, weeks or months. The results from the tracking may be shared with a therapist to better assess the patients’ emotional states.
The National Center for Telehealth and Technology is a component center of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury.
For handy access to information about prescriptions, TRICARE beneficiaries now have a mobile app that includes medication reminders and an account registration tool. The Express Rx mobile app also allows users to register for home delivery.
While these apps have been developed by military-approved organizations, the Food and Drug Administration notes that the medical mobile app industry is quickly growing and, in some cases, without much oversight. The FDA is currently constructing its plan for oversight of mobile medical apps, so patients should first see their doctor before implementing suggestions from a mobile app.
| Date Taken: | 11.13.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 11.27.2012 16:12 |
| Story ID: | 98393 |
| Location: | FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA, US |
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