Scripps Translational Science Institute, led by Scripps Health in San Diego, has begun a study to determine if using mobile health devices can lower healthcare costs.
Wired for Health will be "one of the first robust, cross-industry studies using multiple mobile medical sensors to determine whether we can lower healthcare costs and resource consumption through wireless health technology," said Eric Topol, MD, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute and chief academic officer of Scripps Health, in the news release.
Researchers have begun to recruit participants with chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure who have incurred high healthcare costs over the past year. Participants in the intervention group will be given a mobile device to manage their condition and receive other mobile interventions. These participants' healthcare costs will then be compared to the control group.
"Scripps Health is leading the effort to translate the latest medical technologies into high-quality, cost-effective treatments," said Chris Van Gorder, president and CEO of Scripps Health, in the news release. "Through this study, we will be able to demonstrate where these technologies are providing the most economic value to the healthcare system and where there is room for improvement."
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