SAN DIEGO, April 7, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The MyGlucoHealth Diabetes application for mobile diabetes management is now available worldwide through Ovi Store by Nokia. The MyGlucoHealth app allows Nokia handset users to upload and manage blood glucose readings using the MyGlucoHealth online portal. The app is available through Ovi Store for use with Nokia smartphones and feature phones running the Symbian and Series 40 operating systems*. Entra Health and Nokia, the world's leading maker of mobile handsets, are teaming to co-market integrated mHealth solutions that employ the MyGlucoHealth Wireless blood glucose meter through Ovi Store.
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MyGlucoHealth empowers patients to stay connected, manage their day-to-day care and improve their lives and lifestyles. The MyGlucoHealth Diabetes app enables Nokia users to:
- Wirelessly upload blood tests to the MyGlucoHealth Portal.
- Review and evaluate results on their handset, as well as chart data or enter weight, exercise and nutritional information.
- Notify family, physicians or caregivers with automated text message alerts and reminders when results exceed personally established threshold limits.
- Send and receive secure messages from their physician.
- Order replacement test strips for their MyGlucoHealth meter.
"Distributing the MyGlucoHealth Diabetes app with Ovi Store for Nokia users will strengthen our ability to provide more effective mHealth offerings worldwide," said John Hendel, Chairman of Entra Health Systems. "For persons with diabetes, we believe that MyGlucoHealth together with Nokia handsets offers a unique and far-reaching solution for connecting patients with clinicians, family and caregivers."
"To date we have received very strong response from Ovi Store users," Hendel added. "The MyGlucoHealth App has been test marketed for less than 4 weeks and we have received nearly 40,000 downloads from Nokia users in 130 countries."
"Nokia delivers global market leadership and superior mobile technology to support our connected care model for solutions that help people live their lives better," said Richard C. Strobridge, CEO of Entra Health Systems. "Together we are providing an easy-to-use solution for diabetes monitoring to the diverse populations Nokia reaches. MyGlucoHealth and Nokia are empowering patients to stay connected to what matters most and improve their own personal care."
The MyGlucoHealth Mobile App is available for free from the Ovi Store www.store.ovi.com. The MyGlucoHealth Wireless meter is available from www.myglucohealthstore.com and other major distributors worldwide.
About MyGlucoHealth® & Entra Health Systems
The MyGlucoHealth Wireless meter, developed by Entra Health Systems, is the first and only FDA cleared and CE certified Bluetooth-enabled glucometer of its kind in the world. MyGlucoHealth works in combination with a real-time online data collection network to securely upload and manage blood glucose readings using a mobile phone or PC, eliminating the need to maintain personal logbooks.
Using automated tools, MyGlucoHealth can set up reminders to encourage patients to test more frequently, as well as to notify family, caregivers and clinicians when testing results fluctuate. The meter, along with the MyGlucoHealth Network, form an integrated telehealth platform supporting patients and healthcare professionals in the control and treatment of diabetes. MyGlucoHealth gives patients more direct control over their care and provides clear lines of communication with clinicians and caregivers.
Entra Health Systems designs and manufactures technologies that enhance patient care while at the same time reducing the burden on healthcare providers. Headquartered in San Diego, with offices in Australia and the United Kingdom, Entra Health's products and services are engineered to improve communication between the patient, clinician and caregiver. For more information, visit: www.entrahealthsystems.com, or www.myglucohealth.net.
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*The MyGlucoHealth App is compatible with the following Nokia handsets:
Nokia 5230, Nokia N97, Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia X6, Nokia 5320 XpressMusic, Nokia 6790 Slide, Nokia 5630 XpressMusic, Nokia 6790 Surge, Nokia 5730 XpressMusic, Nokia E52, Nokia 6210 Navigator, Nokia E55, Nokia 6220 Classic, Nokia E71x, Nokia 6710 Navigator, Nokia E72, Nokia 6720 Classic, Nokia E75, Nokia 6730 Classic, Nokia N78, Nokia 6650 Fold Nokia N79, Nokia 6700 Slide, Nokia N85, Nokia 6760 Slide, Nokia N86 8MP, Nokia 6788, Nokia N96, Nokia 5700 XpressMusic, Nokia E66, Nokia 6110 Navigator, Nokia E71, Nokia 6120 Classic, Nokia E90 Communicator, Nokia 6121 Classic, Nokia N76 Nokia 6122, Nokia N81, Nokia 6124 Classic, Nokia N81 8GB, Nokia 6290, Nokia N82, Nokia E51, Nokia N95, Nokia E63, Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia E50, Nokia N73, Nokia E60 Nokia N75, Nokia E61, Nokia N77, Nokia E61i, Nokia N80, Nokia E62, Nokia N92, Nokia E65, Nokia N93, Nokia E70, Nokia N93i,Nokia N71, Nokia 2710 Navigation, Nokia 6700 Classic, Nokia 3710 Fold, Nokia 6750 Mural, Nokia 3720 Classic, Nokia 7020, Nokia 5330 Mobile TV, Nokia 7230, Nokia 6260 Slide, Nokia 7510 Supernova, Nokia 6303 Classic, Nokia X3, Nokia 6350, Nokia 5300 XpressMusic, Nokia 7373, Nokia 6300, Nokia 7390.
