DALLAS, Oct. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, 64% of
Americans own a smartphone, but a much smaller number say they
would use mobile apps to track their health. Only 18% of 1,200
HealthMine survey respondents representative of the general US
population say they like to learn health, wellness and lifestyle
information through a mobile application.
In stark contrast, consumers with diabetes and pre-diabetes are
more engaged in mobile solutions to manage their health; 45% of
them use mobile devices or apps to track their disease, according
to an August HealthMine survey of 509 consumers with the chronic
condition.
Mobile health is still far from broad engagement—unless you are
sick.
42% of those with diabetes or pre-diabetes use mobile blood
sugar monitors and 39% use mobile blood pressure monitors to track
their disease.
Bryce Williams, CEO and President
of HealthMine said, "Many people do not engage in health until they
are sick. But taking action then can be too little too late." He
continued: "Today, people can be constantly connected to their
health, but they are not. Mobile devices and applications,
when integrated tightly into a wellness program, can actually help
prevent chronic disease."
HealthMine research of 561 consumers fielded in
March/April 2015 revealed that 83% of
consumers do not know their blood-glucose level. The cost of
ignorance about diabetes is colossal, adding up to $322
billion per year according to the American Diabetes
Association. That figure includes loss of productivity due to
illness and disability. That means consumers--even those who are
healthy--are each paying $1,000 a year for diabetes.
While 29 million Americans have diabetes, 8 million--more than a
quarter--are unaware of their condition. What's more, 86
million Americans (more than one out of three) have pre-diabetes --
or above normal blood-glucose levels that, left untreated, cause a
high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Although pre-diabetes is
preventable and treatable, nine out of ten people with
pre-diabetes do not know they have it.
"Personal clinical data knowledge is power – healing power,"
concluded Williams.
About the Survey
The HealthMine survey queried consumers with diagnosed diabetes and
were fielded by Survey Sampling International (SSI) in August
2015. Data were collected via an opt-in panel. The margin of error
is 4%. Survey Sampling International (SSI) has been the Worldwide
Leader in Survey Sampling and Data Collection Solutions, across
every mode, for 37 Years.
About HealthMine
HealthMine, a leading consumer health
engagement company, has developed the wellness industry's first and
only Personal Clinical Engagement technology platform. HealthMine
empowers individuals to make meaning of their health information by
automatically collecting clinical data, identifying risk for
chronic disease, and setting health goals. Making it easy for
consumers to manage their own health, HealthMine provides a
personalized health portal available on any device, and delivers
tailored recommendations, resources and incentives.
HealthMine has more than one million users, and has saved employers
and payers more than $100 million in healthcare costs.
The company, founded in 2008, is based in Dallas,
Texas with offices in San Francisco, New
York and Minneapolis.
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