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Evidence
MedManager believes in providing tested and proven solutions to our customers. When you are dealing with personal health, there is no other option. Since our inception, we have taken the steps necessary to demonstrate that our online chronic disease management portal products are both safe and effective. MedManager’s dedication to quality will assure our customers and partners that our current and future solutions meet the highest standards. MedManager’s commitment to providing the best solutions is highlighted by our participation in research trials and studies, our quality management system’s ISO 13485 certification, and our medical device licence.
Clinical Trial – St. Mary’s Hospital
The “St. Mary’s Hospital” clinical trial was a year-long study involving three regional hospitals that measured the outcomes of diabetes education centre clients who utilized the MedManager system for all of their post-education services. MedManager portal users experienced an improvement in biometric performance, as well as quality of life measures. The positive results of this trial were published in the Canadian Journal of Diabetes in December 2006. See the links below for additional information: 
January 11, 2007Canadian Journal of Diabetes Publishes Positive Results from Randomized, Controlled Trial Involving MicoHealth. 
December 2006Canadian Journal of Diabetes - Physiological Outcomes of an Internet Disease Management Program vs. In-person Counselling: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
December 9, 2004MicoHealth’s Online Diabetes Management Program Excels in Hospital-based Trial.
Research Study – St. Joseph's Hospital Study
The research trial, conducted by Dr. Merrill Edmonds, Consultant in Endocrinology and Metabolism and Professor of Medicine at the University of Western Ontario, was designed to test if MedManager’s online program would facilitate interaction between women with gestational diabetes and a nurse practitioner. Results showed that: • 90% of participants agreed that the online tools helped them communicate with the healthcare provider; • 100% found the online interface easy to understand and follow; and, • 100% found the program assisted with their gestational diabetes management.
October 27, 2004MicoHealth improves patient-provider communication and empowers patient self-care during a gestational diabetes research trial.
Luther Village on the Park – Waterloo, Ontario
Luther Village on the Park is a retirement community in Waterloo that implemented MedManager’s online chronic disease management program in May 2007. Residents and healthcare staff use Internet-connected computers in Luther Village’s Wellness Centre and their private residences to access the online tools for education, health and lifestyle data collection, performance monitoring, event reminders and secure communication. A secondary purpose of the Luther Village program is to conduct field testing of a Bluetooth-enabled blood glucose meter data transfer system developed by MedManager and the University of Waterloo’s Computer Systems Group. The research and testing was funded through a grant from the Health Technology Exchange. Participating residents, whose average age is around 85, report that the program has improved their knowledge and control of diabetes, enhanced their access to healthcare services and was easy to use for computer novices. Given the success of the trial, the online program is being continued and expanded to cover cardiac disease as well as diabetes.
April 10, 2007Medmanager and Lutherwood Launch Innovative Diabetes Management Program in Retirement Community |
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