Self monitoring diabetes is important not only for wellness and independence, but also in preventing long term complications and costly medical treatments. However, few diabetics really understand their blood sugar numbers and how insulin, food and exercise affect those numbers.
A new web portal, s5health.sdmindy.com, empowers type 1 and 2 diabetics to better self-manage and take control of their diabetes by utilizing easy to read reports and dashboards. The portal supports all meter and pump types. Patients can securely communicate with their physicians and nurses and interact online with other diabetics within their community or across the country. “My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 10 years ago and we are excited by the results using this portal in managing her diabetes” says James Jordan, developer of this portal.
The advantage of s5health is that it encompasses 5 areas that enable patients, family members, caregivers and medical staff to better manage diabetes and connect with one another. It is simple, strategic, smart, social, and self management all in one location. Managing diabetes is 90% information, so looking at the available information is critical to successfully managing this disease.
A local hospital is currently using this portal with their patients and is excited about the easy to understand dashboards and reports, the secure communication between patient and physician, and the social aspect of the portal for their patients to connect with one another and read others’ stories.
To start using the tools go to https://s5health.sdmindy.com and create an account. To learn more about the s5health go to http://www.sdmindy.com/
