Sensei announces launch of mobile diabetes guide

BOCA RATON, Fl. Sensei on Wednesday announced the launch of its My Diabetes Guide mobile phone application, a program that takes patients step-by-step through the keys to healthy living with diabetes.

“My Diabetes Guide goes beyond blood glucose tracking and nutritional information research,” stated Robert Schwarzberg, Sensei CEO. “It is a comprehensive tool that takes patients, and those involved in their care, one screen at a time through all fundamentals of diabetes management. Physicians, dietitians and diabetes educators from Joslin reviewed the diabetes content, and our tech experts built an application that gives users the best chance to succeed in the evolving person-centric healthcare system.”

All content is downloaded directly to the mobile phone — the iPod touch and iPhone application is now available for download at the App Store in iTunes for just 99 cents. My Diabetes Guide will soon be available on other mobile phones as well, the company reported.

The application was designed by Sensei, a wholly owned subsidiary of Humana, in collaboration with the Joslin Diabetes Center, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

“We at Joslin are exploring every avenue to improve the self-management capabilities of people with diabetes,” stated Martin Abrahamson, medical director of Joslin. “With the proliferation of mobile phones in America, we believe this is an important avenue to reach people with diabetes.”