Diabetes Remote Health Solutions: Get to know the DMS that is causing a sensation in hospitals and clinics

As many people would expect now, in the 2020s, blood glucose management has also gone digital. What was once a world of pens, pencils, forms and logbooks has become a place where apps and smartphones are taking over.

There are more opportunities for powerful blood glucose data analysis than ever before. However, the possibilities go far beyond just mobile apps. Diabetes management software that can be used by clinics and hospitals to manage large numbers of diabetes patients is also on the rise. These are also referred to as diabetes management systems or DMS.

What is a strain gauge?

DMS refers to software tools that help manage blood glucose records for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Associated data generally includes blood glucose measurements from a BGM (blood glucose meter) transmitted via Bluetooth, manual entries of blood glucose measurements, diabetes logbooks, insulin dosing information, carbohydrate and meal records, statistical analysis, hypo- and hyperglycemia records, and general physiological Information.

Such software can combine results from multiple meters, vertically stack results from breakfast, lunch, and dinner so meal times on different days can be easily compared, color-code results, and create charts to analyze blood glucose patterns much more easily.

While many examples of this software have found their way into smartphone apps (see Rightest Care App), healthcare professionals responsible for large numbers of patients need a more comprehensive system.

Bionime is one such company that provides this type of professional platform for diabetes management by healthcare professionals. The Rightest Diabetes Management System (also known as the Rightest DMS) provides healthcare professionals with a portal from which to monitor and track blood glucose test results for multiple patients in one place.

The most important goals of the Rightest DMS are:

• Help categorize patients’ diabetes data for quick further analysis,
• Enable medical and healthcare professionals to quickly identify issues that require attention,
• Providing a simple method of communication between patients and their medical team, both for commenting on specific results and for general communications,
• Help prevent unwanted events.

The DMS has the following functions for this:

• case grouping
• Glycemic rating by group
• Rapid screening of hypo/hyper events
• SMS notifications for critical events
• Esteemed A1C
• Postprandial glucose excursion
• Glycemic Variability
• 24-hour glucose display
• Detailed drop test
• A physiological data profile for each case
• Platform for professional patient communication
• mass news

What is shown in a profile?

When healthcare professionals log into the DMS, they can view all patient cases associated with their account. The dashboard gives an overview of all these patients and contains important information such as name, age, contact number, groups they are assigned to and when their last blood glucose test was taken. This makes it easier for healthcare professionals to quickly search patient information.

The DMS also includes useful tabs that automatically filter cases that have recently uploaded a hypo or hyper blood glucose result. Clicking on these tabs updates the dashboard to only show people whose blood glucose levels are too high (hyperglycemia) or too low (hypoglycemia).

Why group cases?

With such a large number of cases linked to a DMS, additional filtering can also greatly simplify case load management. Groups can be created and cases assigned to them. Grouping can be useful to combine cases that have similar treatment modalities, age groups, or are part of testing groups. For example, it is possible to display only the cases that are being treated with insulin, separately from those that are treating their diabetes without insulin. This can be done by creating a group.

Once a group has been created, cumulative statistics for that group can be viewed. The total number of patients and medical staff assigned to this group is displayed. Most importantly, it shows the average blood glucose result of everyone in the group along with the number of cases that reported hyperglycemic or hypoglycemic cases. The overall percentage of tests that were in the hyperglycemic or hypoglycemic range is also displayed.

Filtering makes data clearer

Many details are available on a case-by-case basis. Viewing data for a specific person in detail can provide better insight into their blood glucose status and the success of their diabetes management regime. Test results from the last 7, 14, 30, or 90 days can be viewed and are color-coded according to whether they are above target, below target, or within target.

Results of blood glucose meter tests before and after meals are also paired and underlined. The color of the underline is determined by the degree of change in blood sugar levels during the meal. An increase of more than 60 mg/dL can be concerning and is therefore underlined in red to indicate a large increase. A small increase of less than 30 mg/dL is indicated by a blue underline. However, normal increases between 30 and 60 mg/dL are not underlined. This helps healthcare professionals to quickly see and understand a patient’s postprandial glycemic behavior.

A detailed summary of glucose data is also provided. A bar chart shows the percentages of cases in hyper, hypo, and target ranges along with outliers. Estimated A1c is also displayed and can be compared week-by-week to identify signs of overall glucose management progress.

communication made easier

A final key aspect of a good DMS is the level of functionality that is included to facilitate smooth patient-caregiver communication. With Rightest DMS, comments can be added to specific blood glucose test results, which will then appear in the Rightest Care app used by patients. There is also a chat function that allows the exchange of messages between the user and the professional.

Diabetes management software is here and not going anywhere. Instead of cumbersome logbooks to bring to the clinic, glucose data can be recorded, tracked, analyzed and easily shared across digital platforms. Such software is used by clinics and hospitals around the world to help people live better lives with well-controlled blood sugar.

In the future, full integration with CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitors), including a future Rightest CGM, will allow a CGM sensor to upload the full picture of a person’s blood glucose so healthcare professionals can help them get their glucose reading fully on track to keep away.

Contact us

Interested in working with Bionime, stocking our Rightest BGM products, or pursuing ODM opportunities for BGM, or learning more about our Rightest remote health solutions? Contact our Global Sales Director Andy Hsu now!

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