The COVID 19 pandemic has impacted healthcare services and has led them to be extended to remote management. People with Diabetes being at high risk of contracting infections were especially monitored via applications and web assistance to manage their blood sugar levels. .This new normal was possible with the help of a network of applications and platforms that help doctors reach their patients anytime and help them better manage their health.My Dose Coach - An IntroductionMy Dose Coach is an application-based dose tracking platform used in people with Type 2 Diabetes. The application is a cross-platform tool that enables a doctor or healthcare professional to implement a personalised dose plan via a website portal. The application is built for people with Type 2 Diabetes who are prescribed insulin to manage their blood sugar levels. The artificial intelligence in the application recommends dose change for people taking once-daily long-acting basal insulin, based on their daily fasting blood sugar levels.My Dose Coach app is available for use by both physicians and people with Diabetes. To use the app, the user feeds his or her blood sugar reading on their end. These blood sugar readings can be seen by the physician for review and revision of insulin dosage.The app also allows the physician to provide additional information, tips, instructions or advice to provide effective guidance to the person.My Dose Coach is equipped for use in people with Type 2 Diabetes who are above 18 years of age and are prescribed once-daily doses of basal insulin. The app is not recommended for use in people with Type 1 Diabetes. The app currently does not provide the option of rapid-acting insulin or more general bolus or premix injections. For user safety, the My Dose Coach app is not intended for the titration of NPH, U-500 insulin or twice daily detemir.The app can be easily accessed on smartphones of Android version 5.0 and above or Apple phones of iOS 10.0 and above.Salient featuresMy Dose Coach app provides easy options to calculate fasting blood sugar values for multiple days which can be used to determine basal insulin dose adjustments. The app also has a dose plan expiration feature (the amount of time a dose plan will be in effect for a person). When the period is over, the user's app is automatically disabled.Benefits for physiciansThe physician can log into the platform from the healthcare portal and grant permission to access different functionalities of the app. The app lists the details of registered people on the main page for further clicking and viewing of each person's status. There are three aspects of the healthcare portal - patient information, manage dose plan and titration history. These aspects provide a detailed picture of each person's medical records and readings. The app also allows the physician to remotely manage hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar levels) by providing corrective feedback on the app.Benefits for usersThe app facilitates real-time feedback from the physicians and helps the user manage his or her blood sugar levels remotely. The user can conveniently feed his or her fasting blood sugar readings and can receive an adjustment of their insulin dosage through their doctor anywhere. This prevents a lag in dose titration and helps prevent conditions like hypoglycaemia.To concludeDiabetes management requires regular medical care and is strengthened by support from the healthcare team and active participation in one's health. Health apps and devices help people with conditions such as Diabetes in monitoring everyday changes in health parameters and then use the data to study patterns.Based on the features and benefits, one can choose a health tracking app suiting to one's needs. Disclaimer: The Editorial Team of Diabetes Health magazine has no confl.ict of interest to disclose. We do not endorse, support or recommend any particular product, seroice or device. Readers are requested to seek medical advice before using any application or device.
The COVID 19 pandemic has impacted healthcare services and has led them to be extended to remote management. People with Diabetes being at high risk of contracting infections were especially monitored via applications and web assistance to manage their blood sugar levels. .This new normal was possible with the help of a network of applications and platforms that help doctors reach their patients anytime and help them better manage their health.My Dose Coach - An IntroductionMy Dose Coach is an application-based dose tracking platform used in people with Type 2 Diabetes. The application is a cross-platform tool that enables a doctor or healthcare professional to implement a personalised dose plan via a website portal. The application is built for people with Type 2 Diabetes who are prescribed insulin to manage their blood sugar levels. The artificial intelligence in the application recommends dose change for people taking once-daily long-acting basal insulin, based on their daily fasting blood sugar levels.My Dose Coach app is available for use by both physicians and people with Diabetes. To use the app, the user feeds his or her blood sugar reading on their end. These blood sugar readings can be seen by the physician for review and revision of insulin dosage.The app also allows the physician to provide additional information, tips, instructions or advice to provide effective guidance to the person.My Dose Coach is equipped for use in people with Type 2 Diabetes who are above 18 years of age and are prescribed once-daily doses of basal insulin. The app is not recommended for use in people with Type 1 Diabetes. The app currently does not provide the option of rapid-acting insulin or more general bolus or premix injections. For user safety, the My Dose Coach app is not intended for the titration of NPH, U-500 insulin or twice daily detemir.The app can be easily accessed on smartphones of Android version 5.0 and above or Apple phones of iOS 10.0 and above.Salient featuresMy Dose Coach app provides easy options to calculate fasting blood sugar values for multiple days which can be used to determine basal insulin dose adjustments. The app also has a dose plan expiration feature (the amount of time a dose plan will be in effect for a person). When the period is over, the user's app is automatically disabled.Benefits for physiciansThe physician can log into the platform from the healthcare portal and grant permission to access different functionalities of the app. The app lists the details of registered people on the main page for further clicking and viewing of each person's status. There are three aspects of the healthcare portal - patient information, manage dose plan and titration history. These aspects provide a detailed picture of each person's medical records and readings. The app also allows the physician to remotely manage hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar levels) by providing corrective feedback on the app.Benefits for usersThe app facilitates real-time feedback from the physicians and helps the user manage his or her blood sugar levels remotely. The user can conveniently feed his or her fasting blood sugar readings and can receive an adjustment of their insulin dosage through their doctor anywhere. This prevents a lag in dose titration and helps prevent conditions like hypoglycaemia.To concludeDiabetes management requires regular medical care and is strengthened by support from the healthcare team and active participation in one's health. Health apps and devices help people with conditions such as Diabetes in monitoring everyday changes in health parameters and then use the data to study patterns.Based on the features and benefits, one can choose a health tracking app suiting to one's needs. Disclaimer: The Editorial Team of Diabetes Health magazine has no confl.ict of interest to disclose. We do not endorse, support or recommend any particular product, seroice or device. Readers are requested to seek medical advice before using any application or device.
