It's Healthrageous!

A Boston-based start up may have a powerful tool to help individuals overcome their unhealthy behavior. The company, Healthrageous, a is a spinout of Partners Center for Connected Health. The startup’s software is designed to automatically give people personalized advice to help them reach health goals such as losing weight, lowering blood pressure, or controlling their diabetes. However, unlike a lot of personal health record products which depend on a user to conscientiously update the information about their health status, Healthrageous says they will automate the gathering of essential biometric data. They will do this by linking wireless monitoring devices such as glucose meters directly to a users online personal health record. The company's software will then be able to provide feedback to the user,offering advise and motivation to help the user achieve desired health goals. The feedback can be delivered to an internet-connected computer, mobile phone, or even via snail mail. For a closer look at this company's new offering check out this article by Ryan McBride at XConomy Boston