TELUS AND SANOFI LAUNCH WEB BASED DIABETES MANAGEMENT

TELUS Health has partnered with Sanofi Canada to launch STARsystem, a private Web-based platform that gives diabetics free anywhere, anytime access to personalized education and self-management health tools. The STARsystem platform is available to diabetics who purchase BGStar and iBGStar blood glucose monitors, both developed by Sanofi Canada. Following a simple, user-friendly format, users answer a series of preliminary questions to determine their level of knowledge about diabetes. This “triage” process then allows the system to suggest relevant and current content based on each patient’s preferences and expertise.


Why is this important?  It is yet another example of how web based services and cloud computing will be used to deliver personalized health services in the human area. Diabetes is becoming a significant issue as the average age of pets increases. Will consumers clamor for similar services to protect their companion animals? What will be the impact for Health Services in the companion animal industry? 


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