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Chronic Disease Prevention And Health Promotion

The profile of diseases contributing most heavily to death, illness, and disability among Americans changed dramatically during the last century. Today, chronic diseases—such as cardiovascular disease (primarily heart disease and stroke), cancer, and diabetes—are among the most prevalent, costly, and preventable of all health problems. Seven of every 10 Americans who die each year, or more than 1.7 million people, die of a chronic disease. The prolonged course of illness and disability from such chronic diseases as diabetes and arthritis results in extended pain and suffering and decreased quality of life for millions of Americans. Chronic, disabling conditions cause major limitations in activity for more than one of every 10 Americans, or 25 million people.

A Powerful Engine

So what makes ROGER^sm tick?

The answer is simple. ROGER^sm does not run on data, it runs on knowledge.

Most database-driven applications depend on discrete objective facts in symbolic form (text, images, or mathematical equations) called data. Data is the smallest unit of fact and is not usable without some sort of processing because it lacks a context. When context is added to the data, the result is called information. Information is defined as data that has been shaped into something meaningful and useful, actionable. Knowledge is the result of interpreting information based on what is already known. Information becomes knowledge when it is compared to other information and then used to predict the outcome of a future action or define something new. ROGER^sm’s knowledge-base can model each unique user’s situation and respond in a completely tailored fashion. This means that ROGER^sm is truly dynamic and effective in facilitating behavior change. It is entirely individual-oriented and up-to-the-second current — real-time. ROGER^sm is always engaging and active. Best of all, it’s capable of promoting and monitoring incremental changes that will lead to healthier living behaviors. ROGER^sm is usable by all enrollees – regardless of age, gender, education, or cultural background. What’s more, ROGER^sm reports their progress. However you want the data sliced or diced, you can track how ROGER^sm is working.