Introduction to telehealth for diabetes management
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one in every ten people in America have diabetes and an additional 96 million people are living with pre-diabetes.
Telehealth and telemedicine can be effective tools to manage diabetes. Telehealth technologies for diabetes management include:
- Live video (synchronous telemedicine)
- Smartphones and mobile applications (apps)
- Remote monitoring using asynchronous technology to share information with health care providers