The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Center for Telehealth launched the Diabetes Telehealth Network initiative in 2014.
The program aims to improve disease management in patients with type 2 diabetes living in the Mississippi Delta region, historically the state’s lowest-income and most rural area.
Below are five things to know about the study.
1. Participants received a remote patient monitoring kit that included an iPad Mini and peripherals, such as a blood glucose meter
2. Daily interactive health lessons were delivered to the patient on the iPad, set with an alarm to remind patients to start the lesson.
3. The digital program tracks patient medication adherence, glucose levels and attempts to resolve transportation issues for patients needing to visit a pharmacy or medical office.
4. For the first 100 patients enrolled in the program, there were zero hospital readmissions and zero emergency room visits for uncontrolled diabetes. The program was able to identify 18 cases of diabetic retinopathy.
5. Program researchers plan to publish official study results after enrolling 200 patients.
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