Additionally, mobile applications can be used to provide support. Various mobile applications can transfer blood glucose data, encourage reflection and discussion among patients and healthcare providers (i.e., using a mobile phone diary), motivate patients and facilitate physical activity (i.e., using a step counter with automatic data transfer), and provide information about food (Årsand et al., 2012). Clinicians should assess availability of these applications and teach patients to use them when available. Many mobile applications are available for free on devices that patients already use.