The only thing better than seeing the world interconnecting with technologies such as SMS, is seeing health care providers taking advantage of the latest gadgets and technology to help curb disease outbreaks and improve prescription compliance.

Case in point is antibiotics which should be taken to completion... There is nothing like a cell phone SMS reminder on a daily basis letting you know you have to take your pills for 10, 9, 8, 7... more days.

One would imagine there is nothing like SMS and e-mail to help ensure we reduce the chance of contagious diseases becoming a pandemic.

TMCnet's Tracey Schelmetic has more on how health care providers are turning to wireless technology to keep us healthier.