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“Our Mission is to establish an ecosystem
of personal connected health systems that
empower individuals & organizations to
better manage their health and wellness”

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Continua’s 3 Domains of Health
Health &
Wellness
Chronic Condition
Management
Living
Independently
Longer
This focus can lead to many additional positive
deployments including gaming

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The Challenge
• Gaming opportunities
– Some are short-term
• Integrating health
activities into games
• Simple secondary
inputs
– Some involve longer
term investments
• Chronic disease
• Diagnostic gaming
• Rehabilitation
Source: World Health Organization; McKinsey

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Concepts in Play:
Sensor devices can be:
• New inputs into the gaming experience
• Potential for new benefits/rewards
• Organized competition (Biggest Loser / Lowest
numbers)
• Diagnostic training
• Rehabilitation
• Highly mobile play
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Technology components:
Devices already in market:
• Activity monitor
• Cardio monitor
• Pulse rate
• Weight Scale
• Thermometer
• ECG
• Glucometers
• Pulse/Oximeters
• Spirometry
• Blood Pressure
• Medication Adherence
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Collection hubs already in place:
• Mobile Handset
• PC Software
• Purpose built units

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Interfaces & Standards
Health
Record
Network
(HRN)
Interface
Personal Device
Weight Scale
Pulse Oximeter
Independent
Living Activity
Cardio / Strength
Medication
Adherence
Glucose Meter
Pulse /
Blood Pressure
Thermometer
Physical Activity
Peak Flow
Electrocardiogram
Insulin Pump
Aggregation
Manager
Personal
Area
Network
(PAN)
Interface
Wide
Area
Network
(WAN)
Interface
Telehealth
Service
Center
Health
Records/
Networks
EHR
PHR
NHIN
HIE
WiFi, GSM

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Interfaces & Standards

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Examples of Solutions implemented:
New Sensor inputs:
• Pulse/Oximeters
– Oxygen saturation levels
– Heart rate
• Activity Monitors
– Ensure appropriate levels of activity
• ECG
• Weight scales
• Devices could be integrated into existing gaming or free-
play platforms.

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Examples of Solutions implemented:
Potential for new rewards:
• Social Networking
– Require group play
– Complex “fantasy football” models
• Health conditions
– Provide Health credits
– Make games the driver for health
– Safety in gaming as well
• Wireless setup and portable devices allowed quick
dissemination and deployment.

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Examples of Solutions implemented:
Organized Competition for engagement:
• Studies repeatedly show that:
– Competition is highest driver
– In a group that is non-threatening
– Group results
• Can provide optimized results
– Near real-time
– Multiple measurements for diversity
• Can provide a safety measure in sports
– Sensor technology can be deployed for safety
• Devices are portable and can be shared in situ

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Examples of Solutions implemented:
Diagnostic Gaming:
• Provide advanced platforms that:
– Can measure health of individual
– Recovery of individual
– Provide rehabilitative assistance
– Determine early signs of cognitive issues
– Can measure a whole facility
• Devices can be fit on individuals and can be re-used.
Architecture allows standardized acquisition.

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Examples of Solutions:
Highly Mobile Platforms:
• Personal Health Records
– Allows data to be shared quickly
– Provides an easy way to acquire data in single location
• Portable and unobtrusive
– Can carry in pocket or “stuck on”
– Can carry devices from different manufacturers and still acquire data
• Wireless setup and portable devices allowed quick
dissemination and deployment

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Key Points
• The certified technology provides a standard
based approach to collecting device data rather
than having to manually input data.
– Common tools for representing data
– Many devices specializations defined
– Can integrate technology into systems in an ad hoc
manner
– Technology can be repurposed quickly
– Can be integrated into health records or set up for
quick single issue management
– Highly portable

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