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October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A prototype handheld electronic pain/treatment/activity device (EPTAD) allows patients to record noncancer chronic pain symptoms every two to four hours. Providers can use the device to track activity levels and treatment. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded the prototype through Project HealthDesign.
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
HealthReachMobile is a suite of mobile applications that helps diabetes patients monitor blood glucose levels. For this study, diabetes patients at University of Washington clinics evaluated three features of HealthReachMobile.
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Patients with online personal health records want to control access to their information in precise, detailed ways. But the system must be responsive and no more complex than necessary to provide. This paper details one data system method.
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article discusses some of the ethical, legal and social issues that arise with the development of personal health records and applications. While personal health applications have potential to improve patient health, they also raise complex questions about patient privacy, security and decision-making.
October 21, 2011 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
As more patients begin using technology to manage their health, the Pioneer Portfolio's National program Project HealthDesign is helping meet the demand by designing tools that can be used by real people to improve their health and engagement with t ...
September 13, 2011 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Editor's note: This post originally appeared 9/13/2011 at the Huffington Post. A lot can happen in a year. Last October, I wrote about a promising new offering for people looking to take control of their own health and health care decisions. Known a ...
September 1, 2008 | Issue Brief/Video
A serious chronic disease in its own right, diabetes can lead to other chronic conditions such as heart disease, kidney disease and stroke.
January 1, 2009 | Report
This report from Project HeathDesign captures key learnings from the work of the program's first nine grantee teams, as well as from its efforts to develop a common platform and explore the ethical, legal and social issues tied to next-generation personal health records (PHRs).
April 20, 2010 | Presentation Material
Patricia Flatley Brennan, director of RWJF's Project HealthDesign program, provided testimony at a public hearing hosted by the Office of the National Coordinator’s Meaningful Use Workgroup on consumer engagement in health care.
October 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Researchers have been developing information and communication technologies (ICTs) to help diabetes patients keep track of what they eat. This study obtained feedback from patients who tested three new design concepts.