We’ve all heard about the exciting iPhone. Maybe you have one. I have the other smart phone (BlackBerry) and am satisfied. But what’s been interesting about the iPhone has been the emergence of the variety of applications. Applications are being developed for use in health care. Here are a couple of cool ones:
“The first demo involved a blood-pressure cuff that plugged into the connector on the bottom of the iPhone. An application on the iPhone delivered all the controls needed to inflate the cuff for measuring a person’s blood pressure. Since an iPhone is always connected via the integrated 3G modem, it could potentially send that data to your doctor for real-time monitoring of your condition. This will become possible with OS 3.0, which will finally enable the iPhone to talk to third-party peripherals.”Â
“A representative from Johnson & Johnson’s LifeScan division showed an app that could tie a blood glucose testing device, such as the company’s OneTouch system, to an iPhone. With such a connection, one could download test results to an app on the iPhone to chart various readings graphically. Since it’s connected, the device could give real-time information that a person might need to adjust his medicine or insulin. This particular app will also be tied to a community of folks with the same condition, so people can compare treatments, get feedback, and share their own ways of dealing with this disease.”
