The Value of Digitally Enabled Diabetes Care
Digitally enabled devices and services are driving a new era of diabetes treatment – one that shifts care from overburdened hospitals to the home setting while empowering people with diabetes and their care teams to better manage the condition through informed, data-driven decision-making.
What is digitally enabled care?
Digitally enabled care is a set of devices and services that use the power of data and digital connectivity to facilitate better self-management, strengthen interactions with care teams, and improve outcomes and quality of life for people with diabetes.
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The Ecosystem of Digitally Enabled Diabetes Care – Infographic
The Ecosystem of Digitally Enabled Diabetes Care – Infographic
Using the power of data and digital connectivity, digitally enabled medical technologies in diabetes facilitate self-management, strengthen interactions with care teams, and improve outcomes and quality of life for people with diabetes.
The digital transformation of diabetes care is not achievable with medical technologies alone, however. It requires policymakers and health systems to actively support their usage.
Learn more about the ecosystem of digitally enabled diabetes care in our latest infographic.
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How has medical technology evolved over the years?
Innovative medical technology for diabetes has come a long way over the past years. Watch a short animated video exploring this evolution:
What is the future of digitally enabled diabetes care?
How can we address this major health challenge of diabetes? Can we rethink how care for people with diabetes is provided? Are digital means truly an opportunity to improve diabetes care?
The answers to these questions come from the paper “A Vision for Digitally Enabled Diabetes Care in Europe”.
We interviewed a wide range of experts in diabetes about their vision for the future of diabetes care. Their perspectives provide an insight on key trends, challenges, and possible solutions, as well as the role of digitisation in empowering people with diabetes and improving the quality of care.
Watch our two webinars on the topic here.
1st Webinar – featuring Member of the European Parliament Christel Schaldemose [3:30’’], IDF Europe Regional Chair Dr Niti Pall [15:45’’], Chair of ‘Digitalisation’ Committee of the German Diabetes Society Prof Dr. med. Dirk Müller-Wieland [30:00’’], and Diabetes Sector Group Chair Slobodan Radumilo [42:00’’] followed by a lively Q&A session [53:00’’]. Moderated by professor John Nolan.
2nd Webinar – featuring Bastian Hauck [6:00’’], Director of IDF Europe and CEO & Founder of #dedoc° Diabetes Online Community, Tadej Battelino [21:00’’], Chair of Paediatrics at Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana and co-organiser of the ATTD meetings on diabetes technology, Dr. Brian Kennon [32:00’’], Consultant Diabetologist and National Lead for Diabetes (Scotland) at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, and Dr. Ansgar Resch [42:00’’], Divisional Vice President Diabetes Care EMEA, Abbott Diabetes Care. Moderated by professor John Nolan.
