New
research supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ) uncovered important implementation considerations for
telemonitoring of blood glucose and blood pressure in diabetes patients
receiving care in patient-centered medical homes. “Implementing home
blood-glucose and blood-pressure telemonitoring in primary care
practices for patients with diabetes: Lessons Learned,” appeared online
December 18, 2013 in Telemedicine and e-health. Researchers
gathered perspectives from stakeholders including patients, nurse care
coordinators, and physicians to understand the impact of telemonitoring
diabetes in primary care practices. Stakeholders emphasized the need to
involve and prepare physicians and patients to effectively use
telemonitoring. They also stressed the importance of considering
workflows, flow of information, and human factors to optimize use of the
technology.
Select to access the abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
