TEST N’ SHARE The SmartDiabetes system transmits
test results from the line’s Xpres Blood Glucose Monitor to the secure Test n’ Share network via the InfoHub or eHub data transmission devices. The InfoHub uses just a simple telephone line to send results from the patient’s home to the network, without a computer, while the eHub is a USB software program that sends results through the Internet. This test history is then securely compiled
into patient logbooks, reports, charts and graphs that can be analyzed and viewed online at
www.smartdiabetesproducts.com by authorized individuals between office visits. “The system takes managing diabetes to
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The SmartDiabetes system allows people living with diabetes peace of mind, convenience and improved self management.
TELEMEDICINE: A NEW WAVE OF MEDICAL COMMUNICATION
Using telemedicine, the SmartDiabetes system
represents a novel way for people with diabetes, their caregivers and health care providers to come together, correspond with one another and develop a plan of action as a team. Telemedicine, which is defined as “the
use of telecommunications technology to deliver clinical diagnosis, services and patient consultation,” is newly introduced in Brevard County and is growing in popularity across the country for its many benefits, especially with regard to efficiency and accuracy. The technology seamlessly links together a patient’s health care team and allows them instant access to critical information. With diabetes, the importance of sharing real- time, accurate data instantly from the patient’s meter and home has become the key to breaking barriers between the patient and their caregivers. Diabetes is a numbers disease. Without valid test history and logbooks, physicians cannot appropriately care for their patients. The convenience and benefits of telemedicine
and documentation sharing are proving to be numerous. According to Premiere Telemedicine, this technology reduces the cost of health care and increases efficiency of chronic conditions, such as diabetes, by allowing for better management, reduced travel time, and fewer emergencies and hospital stays.
the next level,” says Christopher Manion, M.D. of Parrish Medical Center. “In the past, we had to rely on our patients to maintain a paper log of their blood sugars and blood pressures. Now, the patient takes their daily measurements, plugs the device into the transmission hub and uploads the results to the central server. The disease management group then monitors the results and pushes alerts to the provider, closing the loop.” The system includes other advanced
“The system takes managing diabetes to the next level. In the past,we had to rely on our patients to maintain a paper log of their blood sugars and blood
pressures.Now, the patient takes their daily measurements, plugs the device into the transmission hub and uploads the results to the central
server.The disease management group then monitors the results and pushes alerts to the provider, closing the loop.”
– Dr. Christopher Manion of Parrish Medical Center
devices designed to help the patient manage their diabetes and associated conditions, such as hypertension. “It has been shown that good blood pressure control in diabetes improves the long-term outcomes,” says Dr. Manion. “The Test n’ Share Network website is completely customizable by each entity of the health care team, so they can designate how they want to be notified and in what circumstances. For example, the supplier can be notified when the patient needs more product, the doctor can be notified if the patient is not properly testing the prescribed amount of times, family members can be contacted if glucose levels get too high or too low… The doctor can even input the medications and dosages prescribed and know how well the body is responding to them,” adds Bryan Sowards, chief executive officer of Infopia USA. This all adds up to healthier
outcomes. Using SmartDiabetes, all testing is meaningful, valid and recorded instantaneously, which allows health care providers to provide proper care and recommendations for each patient’s condition in a fraction of the time.
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