Medtronic, Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan Partner To 'Gamify' Diabetes Control
Executive Summary
Health plan members will be invited to join Medtronic’s Inner Circle patient engagement program, which applies game design to help motivate and encourage patients with diabetes to achieve monthly health-outcome goals.
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