Asthmapolis links sensors attached to the inhalers used by asthma patients when they have attacks to smartphones, which gather data on where and when they are used. Tracking this information over time helps patients identify the triggers that make their conditions worse. Patient tests are due to start next year.

“Studies show that U.S. patients use asthma inhalers more than 50 million times each week, and that as few as one-quarter of patients with asthma adequately manage their disease. The Asthmapolis GPS-enhanced inhaler allows providers and patients to map and track asthma symptoms, triggers, and use of rescue and controller medications from their computers or […]

The GE Healthymagination blog has an article up today about Asthmapolis that features photos of our new sensor. While you’re there, be sure to check out their great visualization projects (like the Breast Cancer Conversation) and read and recommend some of the entries submitted to their $100m challenge targeting innovation in breast cancer.

I recently spoke with Sarah Klein from The Commonwealth Fund, one of the leading private foundations focused on healthcare research and quality. Our Q&A – about Asthmapolis and the potential of mobile technology to improve the quality of care cialis online without prescription and public health – is published in their Quality Matters newsletter this […]

“Our first two pilot studies successfully improved asthma control. In fact, we reduced the number of people in our projects with uncontrolled asthma by half, and more than 75 percent improved their level of asthma control. Participants reported more awareness of their level of asthma control, new insights into the patterns of their asthma and […]

CSC’s Leading Edge Forum has just published a new research report, Data rEvolution, which surveys the growing role and value of data in various industries, or, as they put it, “examines the world’s rapidly escalating appetite for data, how organizations are creating new ways to manage and see that data, and what new discoveries, services and […]

Asthmapolis receives White House award Last month, I was honored to be selected as a Champion of Change by the White House for my work with Asthmapolis. Along with 16 other individuals and organizations, I had the chance to meet with top technology leaders from The White House, including Aneesh Chopra (Chief Technology Officer) and Vivek […]

“David Van Sickle is the co-founder and CEO of Asthmapolis, a Madison, Wis.,-based company that’s developing tools to enable asthma patients to track how often they use their medication. Van Sickle hopes public health agencies can use data collected by the tools to improve patient health. In this video, Van Sickle talks about how he came […]

“David Van Sickle is the co-founder and CEO of Asthmapolis, a Madison, Wis.,-based company that’s developing tools to enable asthma patients to track how often they use their medication. Van Sickle hopes public health agencies can use data collected by the tools to improve patient health. In this video, Van Sickle talks about how he […]