University of Miami tests online monitoring, advice for diabetics

Microsoft is teaming with the University of Miami for a pilot study to see if software and primary care can improve the healthcare of 25 diabetics. The 25 patients, most of them on Medicaid, will be given computers and, if necessary, trained in how to use them. They will then use several Microsoft programs through a Web portal to communicate with an advanced nurse practitioner and doctors about what's happening with their conditions.