A systematic review of disease prevention projects in the developing world that utilize SMS or text message based delivery shows barriers to implementation and need for more evaluation to combat pilot-itis.
Tag: SMS health
Systematic review shows text messaging may help prevent disease in developing countries
mHealth Research Digest by Tim Bredrup There has been an unprecedented growth in the number of mobile phones being used in the developing world over the past decade. As a result, millions of people are now connected in ways they have never been before. This brings new opportunities for disease prevention efforts, through means such […]
Healthy Heartland’s CareWire aims to provide patient engagement via text messaging
CareWire uses automated patient text messaging to increase billable appointmentyield, visualize patient satisfaction in near-real-time and improve provider performance.
