What better way is there to engage and teach children and
their parents about staying healthy and fit than with an iPad? Mid Valley
Family Practice, in Basalt, Colo., is doing just that in an effort to reduce
child obesity and cardiovascular risks.
When children arrive at Dr. Glenn Kotz’s examination room,
they are given an iPad, which they and their parents use to answer a series of
health-related questions, such as how often they eat snacks and consume sweet
drinks, and how often they exercise.
After answering the questionnaire, the Web-based application
by HeartSmartKids analyzes the data and provides the doctor with a summary of
the patient’s cardiovascular risk profile, which the doctor can print out. The
summary includes the child’s body mass index, as well as recommendations for a
healthier lifestyle, such as reducing sweet drinks to one can a day.
“The tool engages the kids, and it gives me a wonderful page
of data to talk to their parents about recommendations,” Kotz says.
The clinical decision-support tool is the brainchild of
Kevin Gilbert, CEO of HeartSmartKids. He uses Trellia software, now owned by
Wyse Technology, for mobile device management and security. “I can configure an
iPad remotely and lock it down, so children can access only that application,”
Gilbert explains.
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