Telehealth Technology in Managing Chronic Diabetes

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Running head: TELEHEALTH TECHNOLOGY IN MANAGING CHRONIC DIABATES
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Executive Summary
The adoption of technology is increasing in every corner. In healthcare as well as
clinical settings, the technology is increasing in the form of telehealth. This technology
involves delivering high along with the affordable quality of care. Remote patient monitoring
is a technology in telehealth that has been adopted in multiple clinical care settings as well as
in hospitals. This paper aims to give a deeper understanding of remote patient monitoring
technology. The innovations in this technology have evolved in managing a chronic disease
like chronic diabetes. To monitor continuously, remote patient monitoring technology has
been adopted by the patients. Diabetes patients need to monitor their glucose along with the
level of blood pressure to avoid the risks of complications. They need to take insulin, and for
monitoring the dosage and timing, the remote patient monitoring technology is widely used.
The effect of this technology has built up a strong relationship between the patient as well as
the caregivers, reduces the cost and also time. Apart from the numerous advantages, some
limitation has been addressed, such as reliability. The maximum adoption of technology will
enhance the quality of care and ease the delivery of health care by the health system.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................4
Telehealth...................................................................................................................................4
Medical condition.......................................................................................................................5
Remote Patient Monitoring:.......................................................................................................5
RPM for chronic diabetes...........................................................................................................5
Blood glucose meter:..............................................................................................................6
Continuous glucose monitoring.............................................................................................6
Home Blood Pressure monitoring..........................................................................................7
Impact of RPM...........................................................................................................................7
Limitation of RPM.....................................................................................................................9
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................9
References................................................................................................................................11

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Introduction
The advancement in technology is continuously evolving efficiently. In the healthcare
setting, telehealth is adopting multiple innovations as well as technologies for delivering the
quality of care. Telehealth technology helps the healthcare professional to access patient's
data such as a vital sign, blood pressure or weights, and many more. Remote patient
monitoring is the technology tool of telehealth that has advance for incorporating the care for
chronic disease. This technology achieves its goal toward quality care with the help of
multiple innovations providing to patients as well as healthcare professionals. Mostly chronic
patients or senior care patients use the telehealth technology, as they need continual
monitoring as well as medication. It helps in better access to healthcare, increases the
engagement between the patient as well as caregivers, and ultimately improved the quality of
care. Chronic diabetes is a very common disease and to reduce the risk of further
complication, patients, along with the caregivers, need to constantly monitor the health
outcomes and manage the care for diabetes. This paper aims to give a deeper understanding
of how remote patient monitoring is used to address chronic diabetes. It will discuss the
multiple innovations along with the effectiveness of the management of diabetes.
Telehealth
With the help of telecommunication as well as virtual technology, healthcare can be
delivered. Telehealth can be accessed without visiting the hospital or any clinic, and it uses a
wide range of information and communication technologies (ICT) (who.int, 2020).
Telehealth embraces virtual home healthcare delivery. It is useful mostly for elderly patients
as well as a patient who is chronically ill. With the help of virtual care as well as mHealth
devices, healthcare professionals are expanding the range of prevention for the patients.
Heath system, as well as healthcare consultation, connects with their patient for providing