How Does It Work?
After the healthcare provider sets up the personalized treatment plan according to the patient’s profile, insulin prescription, and blood glucose goals, automated insulin dosing recommendations are provided to the patient daily. The dose adjustment algorithm is embedded in the application and is accessible to the patient via a web portal or on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets.
The patient data is automatically shared with the health care team, who can remotely monitor the patient’s progress toward their goal thanks to tailored notifications. This enables providers to deliver highly personalized telemedicine services, a practice increasingly supported by payers worldwide.
“Type 2 diabetes is a complex condition, especially for people who have transitioned to insulin therapy. Indeed, self-monitoring blood glucose and self-managing insulin doses are cumbersome and challenging for a majority of patients. As a result, harnessing new and reliable technologies to support patients in safely managing insulin dosing while keeping in touch with healthcare team could be well received by provider and patient communities” said Ananda Basu, MBBS, MD, Endocrinologist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, in a press release distributed by Voluntis.