Healthrageous Releases Mobile Health App

Boston-based Healthrageous said today that it has launched a mobile app called “h!GO,” which is available to participants of the company’s employer-sponsored online health management plans. The app presents a user with his or her individual health measurements on a handheld device, based on data collected from monitoring devices like wireless blood pressure cuffs and accelerometers, according to the company. It provides automated coaching tips based on the user’s health information, awards for goal attainment, and customized questions about his or her health. The company says that the app is now available to its customers on Blackberry, Droid, and iPhone devices. For now, the app is only activated for users whose employers have sponsored a program from Healthrageous, company spokeswoman Gina Cella said.

Author: Ryan McBride

Ryan is an award-winning business journalist who contributes to our life sciences and technology coverage. He was previously a staff writer for Mass High Tech, a Boston business and technology newspaper, where he and his colleagues won a national business journalism award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers in 2008. In recent years, he has made regular TV appearances on New England Cable News. Prior to MHT, Ryan covered the life sciences, technology, and energy sectors for Providence Business News. He graduated with honors from the University of Rhode Island in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in communications. When he’s not chasing down news, Ryan enjoys mountain biking and skiing in his home state of Vermont.