Vidyo Helps Pioneering Clinic Treat and Empower Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
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“I was concerned I would lose the personal connection with my doctor by meeting on Vidyo instead of in-person, but the only thing that was sacrificed was the driving and waiting time, and now I feel more independent and able to manage my diabetes without being as reliant on help from my parents.” “This high risk group can more effectively manage their health when we coordinate care to meet them where they are,” emphasized Fred Thomas, PhD, Director of Telehealth at Children’s Hospital Colorado and assistant professor of psychiatry and epidemiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.Raymond and Thomas will affirm the benefits of video-enabled healthcare: better patient outcomes, reduced travel time and overall cost savings.” The CoYoT1 study is possible through the support of more than $1 million in gifts, including $960,000 from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.In an effort to mitigate these challenges, the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes (BDC) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, together with Children’s Hospital Colorado, is piloting a first-of-its-kind clinical program, leveraging video conferencing technology from Vidyo, to help teens and young adults better adapt to living independently with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) by providing real time, face-to-face access to their physicians and group interaction with other young adults living with T1D.“Young adults struggle more with management of their diabetes than any other age group and are at high risk for hospitalizations, lapses in medical care and early complications,” said principal investigator Jennifer Raymond, MD, assistant professor of pediatric endocrinology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, who is leading the program.“I was concerned I would lose the personal connection with my doctor by meeting on Vidyo instead of in-person, but the only thing that was sacrificed was the driving and waiting time, and now I feel more independent and able to manage my diabetes without being as reliant on help from my parents.”“This high risk group can more effectively manage their health when we coordinate care to meet them where they are,” emphasized Fred Thomas, PhD, Director of Telehealth at Children’s Hospital Colorado and assistant professor of psychiatry and epidemiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.Raymond and Thomas will affirm the benefits of video-enabled healthcare: better patient outcomes, reduced travel time and overall cost savings.”The CoYoT1 study is possible through the support of more than $1 million in gifts, including $960,000 from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.
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