Telemedicine in Type 2 Diabetes Care: Two Stories of Success

Telemedicine relies on timely transmission and remote interpretation of patient data for follow-up and to tailor intervention. A primary goal of these long-distance connections between health care professional and patient is to improve treatment results. This short slide show highlights two interventions, one targeting patients with advanced diabetes with lifestyle support and the other improving access to eye care for diabetes patients in an underserved community, that both significantly improved outcomes.  

References:

1. Kempf K, Altpeter B, Berger J, et al. Efficacy of the telemedical lifestyle intervention program TeLiPro in advanced stages of T2D: a randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Care. 2017l;40):863-871.

2. Jani PD, Forbes L, Choudhury A, et al. Evaluation of diabetic retinal screening and factors for ophthalmology referral in a telemedicine network. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017;135:706-714. doi:  10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.1150.

3. Saaddine JB, Honeycutt AA, Narayan KMV, et al. Projection of diabetic retinopathy and other major eye diseases among people with diabetes mellitus: United States, 2005-2050. Arch Ophthalmol. 2008;126:1740-1747.