ArticleJournal of diabetes science and technology2016
Endocrinology Telehealth Consultation Improved Glycemic Control Similar to Face-to-Face Visits in Veterans.
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- Approach to the Patient With Thyrotoxicosis Using Telemedicine.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2020Article
- The Need And Benefit of Implementing Telemedicine in Clinical Practice.Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists · 2020Article
- Taking Telemedicine to the Next Level in Diabetes Population Management: a Review of the Endo ECHO Model.Current diabetes reports · 2016Review
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Abstract
backgroundRates of diabetes for veterans who receive health care through the Veterans Health Administration are higher than rates in the general population. Furthermore, many veterans live in rural locations, far from Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals, thus limiting their ability to readily seek face-to-face endocrinology care for diabetes. Telehealth (TH) technologies present an opportunity to improve access to specialty diabetes care for such patients; however, there is a lack of evidence regarding the ability of TH to improve glycemic control in comparison to traditional face-to-face consultations.
methodsThis was a retrospective cohort study of all new endocrinology diabetes consultations at the Denver VA Medical Center over a 1-year period.
resultsA total of 189 patients were included in the analysis. In all, 85 patients had received face-to-face (FTF) endocrinology consultation for diabetes and 104 patients had received TH consultation. Subjects were mostly males (94.7%) and the mean age was 62.8 ± 10.1 years old. HbA1c improved from 9.76% (9.40% to 10.11%) to 8.55% (8.20% to 8.91%) (P < .0001) for the TH group and from 9.56% (9.16% to 9.95%) to 8.62% (8.22% to 9.01%) (P < .0001) for the FTF group after 1 visit. This change in HbA1c was not significantly different in the TH and FTF groups (P = .24). TH visits were associated with a hypothetical savings in median distance traveled of 231.2 miles per trip (which equates to $94.79 saved per trip).
conclusionsEndocrinology TH consultations improved short-term glycemic control as effectively as traditional FTF visits in a veteran population with diabetes.
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