New Technology Allows Closer Monitoring of Health-Related Behaviors - RTI International

New Technology Allows Closer Monitoring of Health-Related Behaviors - RTI International: "'Personal health records will play a key role in the national effort to transform our health care system into one that provides patient-centered care,' said Barbara Massoudi, M.P.H., Ph.D., a senior research health scientist at RTI and the project's director. 'The application will allow patients to monitor their own health as well as help to improve communication between patients and health care providers, leading to a higher quality of care and promoting positive behavior changes.'"