What is EDGE?
EDGE is an innovative, mobile app designed as a personal companion for those who want to better manage their asthma. EDGE is in an exploratory evaluation (testing) phase, which means Geisinger patients may use it while Geisinger sees how well it works and how it may help patients with their asthma. EDGE is one of the first asthma apps to connect directly to your electronic health record.
Features
Environmental conditions

Medication tracking

Asthma triggers

Weekly asthma reports

Frequently asked questions
Will my healthcare provider have access to my protected health information (or “PHI,” as defined by HIPAA) in EDGE?
Yes, your healthcare provider will have access to the PHI and any other information you enter in EDGE. They may use your PHI and other information you’ve entered in EDGE to help them see a whole picture of your asthma management and address your needs. Since EDGE is in an exploratory evaluation, the providers will also be looking to ensure that the PHI and other information they see is accurate.
What if the application breaks or doesn’t function as it should?
You can report any issues to the EDGE team by emailing us at edge@geisinger.edu or by calling us at (570) 214-1745.
How do I opt-out once I am enrolled?
If you wish to opt out once you have enrolled, notify the EDGE team emailing us at edge@geisinger.edu or by calling us at 570-214-1745. Then uninstall or delete the EDGE app from your smart device.
How was EDGE created?
EDGE was created by the Geisinger System Services Steele Institute for Health Innovation in partnership with the Geisinger Clinic Pulmonary Department and the Geisinger Center for Translational Bioethics & Health Care Policy (EDGE team), funded in collaboration with AstraZeneca, a company that makes asthma medications. Geisinger patients and physicians and AstraZeneca participated in market research and discussions to help inform the design of the EDGE app.
Terms of participation:
These are the EDGE terms of participation. Be sure to read them carefully. Do not download the app if you do not agree to them or if you have any questions or concerns.
What will I be asked to do?
EDGE is in an exploratory evaluation phase. This means that we’ll ask you to use the app, and then we’ll ask for your feedback to help us evaluate its ease of use, usefulness and accuracy. The feedback we get from you will come from surveys that will be sent separately.
Will I be reimbursed for my time?
Participants who download the app and provide feedback by responding to surveys will be entered into a drawing to win 1 of 5 Weis gift cards worth $50 each.
How will we minimize risk and protect your confidentiality?
Using EDGE involves minimal risk. The app uses the same security as our patient portal, MyGeisinger. We will take steps to protect your PHI and and other information and keep it private.
About EDGE data security:
- Geisinger follows applicable laws and regulations to protect PHI.
- You may use the EDGE app only for purposes of developing and testing it.
- As the EDGE app is in exploratory evaluation, the PHI stored in EDGE is not guaranteed to be accurate.
- You may use the EDGE app for information only. You should not use it as a basis for making decisions about your healthcare or medical treatment, as there is a chance that the EDGE app might malfunction and not work properly in some cases.
Who will see my PHI and personal information?
The EDGE app and all personal information and PHI in the app will be available to the EDGE team and your Geisinger Clinic pulmonary care team. Geisinger follows applicable laws and regulations to protect PHI.
Who is the EDGE team?
The EDGE team is an interdisciplinary team of physicians, healthcare professionals, innovators and technical developers led on the clinical side by Paul Simonelli, MD (medical director of Geisinger Clinic Pulmonary Medicine), in partnership with Rebecca Stametz, DEd (associate vice president of Product Innovation for the Steele Institute for Health Innovation) on the innovation side.
Will the project sponsor have access to my PHI and personal information?
No. The project was funded in collaboration with AstraZeneca. We will not disclose the PHI and other information you put in the EDGE app to AstraZeneca.
What happens if I do not want to take part in using EDGE?
Using the EDGE app is voluntary. You may decide that you do not wish to participate and opt out at any time.
By checking the box at sign-up, you are saying that:
- You agree to use the EDGE app as part of our exploratory evaluation only.
- You understand that the EDGE team and your Geisinger Clinic pulmonary care team will have access to your PHI and other information you put in the EDGE app.
You know that:
- You can stop your participation at any time.
- You can contact the EDGE team at edge@geisinger.edu or at 570-214-1745 if you have any questions about the pilot.
Download and use of the EDGE application is subject to End User License Agreement below.
End user license agreement
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “EULA”) CAREFULLY. THIS EULA IS BETWEEN YOU (“You” or “Your”) AND GEISINGER CLINIC (“We” or “Us” or “Our”). BY TAPPING ON THE “I ACCEPT” BUTTON WITHIN THIS APPLICATION, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS EULA. IF YOU ARE NOT AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW, DO NOT TAP ON THE “I ACCEPT” BUTTON AS YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE THIS APPLICATION (the “Application”).
YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE EDGE APPLICATION IS CURRENTLY IN AN EXPLORATORY EVALUATION WHICH MEANS WE ARE TESTING IT TO DETERMINE HOW IT WORKS AND HOW WE MAY BE ABLE TO IMPROVE IT. YOU AGREE TO REPORT ANY ISSUES WITH THE EDGE APPLICATION TO THE EDGE TEAM BY CONTACTING US VIA E-MAIL AT edge@geisinger.edu OR BY CALLING US AT (570) 214-1745..
License and Restrictions
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You understand that the Application may break, and it may not work properly. If You have questions or concerns about Your health care or medical treatment, You will call Your health care provider and not rely on the Application. We reserve the right to terminate Your use of the Application at any time, with or without any reason. The Application is provided solely for informational purposes and reliance on the Application is purely at Your own risk. Geisinger Clinic does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in the Application. You will be solely responsible for Your use of and reliance on the content contained in the Application and for all decisions or actions resulting from Your use of the Application. The Application is not a substitute for the medical judgment of a physician or other licensed health care professional. The Application is not intended to replace or overrule the judgment or diagnosis of a physician or licensed health care professional and must not be used as the basis for making any diagnosis or treatment recommendation.
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Indemnification
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General
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Other Geisinger Clinic Products and Services
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