Open AccessContinuous Glucose Monitoring Integration for Remote Diabetes Management: Virtual Diabetes Care with Case Studies
Author(s) -
Anders Carlson,
Thomas W. Martens,
Libby Johnson,
Amy Criego
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diabetes technology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.142
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1557-8593
pISSN - 1520-9156
DOI - 10.1089/dia.2021.0241
Subject(s) - telemedicine , medicine , glycemic , standardization , coaching , diabetes management , continuous glucose monitoring , diabetes mellitus , telehealth , blood glucose self monitoring , medical emergency , health care , pandemic , type 2 diabetes , intensive care medicine , covid-19 , computer science , disease , endocrinology , management , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , economic growth , operating system
Use of telemedicine and remote monitoring technologies can significantly improve glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Patients' ability to interact remotely with their health care providers via smartphones and other communication devices can increase their access to clinical care and online coaching and support programs. The establishment of metrics for clinical use of continuous glucose monitoring data and standardization of data reporting has enabled clinicians to maintain high-quality diabetes care through remote monitoring and telemedicine visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article discusses our experiences using remote monitoring and telemedicine visits during this time.