Improving Diabetes Care with Technology and Information Management

Patients and physicians in the 21^st century require new tools to manage the growing burden of chronic illness. For providers responsible for the care of diabetic patients, developments in information management, real-time health education and feedback, and new approaches to self-monitoring and insulin delivery hold great promise to improve the quality and safety of diabetes care. This article will briefly highlight some of the major developments in the field, and the ways these technologies can be integrated into a typical practice.