Happy March! Last month, my focus was treating the African American with Diabetes and the response was phenomenal! If by chance you weren't able to catch that series, I made a playlist over on my YouTube channel with those videos HERE. For the month of March, I'm going to dive into DIABETES TECH. Did you know that was a thing? Well, it is & I bet you & your patients are already participating in the tech side of Diabetes! Now let me say this...over the past year (because of COVID-19), we all have embraced technology in all areas of our lives & this doesn’t stop with our patient care. I'm sure many of you are seeing patients virtually. It's kinda apart of our lives now. Diabetes education & management are positioned well for technology. It is not the future but it is the NOW! Diabetes tech is becoming more & more accessible to all so that means we need to lean into it! You may be asking what is diabetes tech...well it includes but not limited to self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG), continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), & insulin pump therapy.

What I would like to do first is give a brief overview of the tech in diabetes care and then discuss the other topics throughout the month. You can catch the Overview of Diabetes & Technology video below:

Over on my YouTube channel, I made individual videos of each...

Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG)

An approach whereby people with diabetes measure their blood sugar (glycemia) themselves using a glycemic reader (glucose meter).

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)

Measures interstitial glucose (which correlates well with plasma glucose, although at times can lag if glucose levels are rising or falling rapidly).

Insulin Pump Therapy

These devices deliver rapid-acting insulin throughout the day to help manage blood glucose levels. Most insulin pumps use tubing to deliver insulin through a cannula, while a few attach directly to the skin, without tubing.

I realize that these topics may bring up questions and require more conversation so for those interested in learning more about diabetes technology such as continuous glucose monitoring & insulin pump therapy, triple board certified Arti Thangudu, MD (@drartithangudu) & I recorded a nearly 90 minute workshop. We compiled ALL of your questions, organized them & she answered away! This is a pre-recorded workshop so you can work at your own pace! If you are interested in the workshop + the 16-page accompanying workbook, you can purchase through the link in my below!

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