That may change for doctors, though, thanks to a new concept being tested at hospitals in the Boston area. The VA hypertension game combines stock photos with silly captions and multiple-choice questions in an effort to improve high blood pressure treatments from doctors and nurses. By making the material entertaining and getting rid of dull educational materials, the game has actually improved patient blood pressure results over the year that their care providers played it. By also adding a leaderboard of the highest scores, developers have also introduced the element of competition to the game, something that no one is a stranger to, as if we ever finish above the curve we generally look like this: Next up is a game letting patients compete in managing their diabetes. For now, you can try this one out at Qstream. Source
