Health Cities is seeking expressions of interest from vendors offering mobile software applications that allow individuals living with chronic conditions (i.e., diabetes) to collect readings from home monitoring devices, display these raw values in an organized format, and export the data for upload into primary care EMR patient portals.

The goal of this Call for Innovation is to identify solutions that:

  • Operate on iOS and Android smartphones or tablets
  • Connect to home monitoring devices
  • Collect and present raw device readings in a clear, organized format suitable for clinical review
  • Generate PDF reports that can be uploaded into existing EMR patient portals
  • Do not require EMR integration
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This Call supports PCNs across Alberta exploring virtual care and remote diabetes monitoring workflows.

About the Provincial Diabetes Program

The Provincial Diabetes Program, led by Health Cities, is aimed at transforming the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes through innovative solutions. The initiative will collaborate with care providers across Alberta to implement tools and care models that support both prevention and ongoing management of type 2 diabetes. Its goal is to validate and scale these solutions within primary care and strengthen the health system’s ability to address diabetes effectively. Palliser Primary Care Network (PCN) will be an initial partner in this work, helping to validate the innovation through the Palliser PCN Virtual Diabetes Monitoring Project.

About the Palliser PCN Virtual Diabetes Monitoring Project

The Palliser PCN Virtual Diabetes Monitoring Project aims to improve ongoing monitoring and management for patients living with diabetes by enabling them to track key health metrics using remote monitoring devices. The project will conduct a call for innovation to identify suitable software and test the feasibility of capturing data on patients’ personal mobile devices using the chosen application. Patients will then upload this data in PDF format to their EMR portal when prompted by their care team. The project will pilot this workflow in two EMR environments

Software Requirements

Requirements: 

  • State any other compatible devices that manage chronic conditions (i.e., blood glucose meters, blood pressure monitors, weight scales)

Requirements:

  • Full support for iOS and Android smartphones/tablets
  • Ability to use on a variety of patient-owned devices (phones and/or tablets)
  • Application available via standard app stores or enterprise distribution
  • No specialized hardware required

Requirements:

  • Ability to automatically collect readings from connected devices
  • Presentation of raw readings in a structured, organized format appropriate for diabetes management

Requirement: 

  • Ability to export or download reports in PDF format

Requirements: 

  • Commercially available
  • Identify experience with EMRs commonly used in Alberta and specifically state which EMRs are currently used. 
  • No EMR integration required

Requirements: 

  • The software can be used by patients in Alberta
  • The solution meets Canadian regulatory, privacy, and security standards