September 17, 2009
A new report outlines promising uses of technology to improve children’s health, describes the barriers that hinder the widespread adoption of such programs, and recommends policy changes that will foster greater use of technology in children’s health care.
Among the programs discussed are cell-phone tools that help young people obtain health information and interactive games that help children cope with chronic illnesses like asthma and diabetes.
The report was published by the Health Technology Center, in San Francisco, and the Children’s Partnership, in Santa Monica, Calif.
To read the report: Go to http://www. childrenspartnership.org.
