New Contour Diabetes app enables users to track patterns
Ascensia Diabetes Care on Monday launched upgraded versions of its Countour Diabetes app across 24 countries worldwide. The latest version includes the new My Patterns feature, which uses algorithms to better analyze blood glucose results received from the Countour Next One meter, and delivers personalized feedback to patients.
"The My Patterns feature on the new Contour Diabetes app represents a real advance in the use of data for diabetes management. It can uncover patterns in blood glucose readings that patients may not have otherwise recognized and provides tailored reminders that can support improved self-management," Michael Kloss, Ascensia Diabetes Care CEO, said. "This can help people with diabetes stay on track between visits to their doctor and can provide meaningful information for more informed consultations."
The My Patterns feature on the upgraded Contour Diabetes app analyzes data received from the meter to identify and notify the user of sub-optimal patterns in their blood glucose readings. Once it has notified the user that a pattern has been identified, the Contour Diabetes app prompts users about the possible causes of the pattern and provide guidance to help address the circumstance. It allows patients to set reminders or use testing plans to help improve their blood glucose patterns, and will track their progress to see if the pattern improves over time.
The latest version of the app includes the ability to recognize 14 different patterns and use 11 different structured testing plans. The app will continue to evolve in the future to include additional patterns and testing plans, as well as adding new features and functionality.
My Patterns has been developed using evidence-based behavioral science concepts from the Information, Motivation and Behavioral Skills model of health behavior change. This model shows that people with diabetes need actionable information, motivation to act on that information and a set of specific behavioral skills, in order to make changes to improve the self-management of their diabetes.
The upgraded Contour Diabetes app has recently been launched in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States, adding to the launches in Germany, England and Ireland that took place at the end of 2017.
The Contour Diabetes app was first launched in 2016 and is designed to seamlessly connect to the Contour Next One meter.
"The My Patterns feature on the new Contour Diabetes app represents a real advance in the use of data for diabetes management. It can uncover patterns in blood glucose readings that patients may not have otherwise recognized and provides tailored reminders that can support improved self-management," Michael Kloss, Ascensia Diabetes Care CEO, said. "This can help people with diabetes stay on track between visits to their doctor and can provide meaningful information for more informed consultations."
The My Patterns feature on the upgraded Contour Diabetes app analyzes data received from the meter to identify and notify the user of sub-optimal patterns in their blood glucose readings. Once it has notified the user that a pattern has been identified, the Contour Diabetes app prompts users about the possible causes of the pattern and provide guidance to help address the circumstance. It allows patients to set reminders or use testing plans to help improve their blood glucose patterns, and will track their progress to see if the pattern improves over time.
The latest version of the app includes the ability to recognize 14 different patterns and use 11 different structured testing plans. The app will continue to evolve in the future to include additional patterns and testing plans, as well as adding new features and functionality.
My Patterns has been developed using evidence-based behavioral science concepts from the Information, Motivation and Behavioral Skills model of health behavior change. This model shows that people with diabetes need actionable information, motivation to act on that information and a set of specific behavioral skills, in order to make changes to improve the self-management of their diabetes.
The upgraded Contour Diabetes app has recently been launched in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States, adding to the launches in Germany, England and Ireland that took place at the end of 2017.
The Contour Diabetes app was first launched in 2016 and is designed to seamlessly connect to the Contour Next One meter.