The Role of a "Technology Navigator" in an Academic Diabetes Clinic: A Feasibility Evaluation.
Diabetes technology & therapeutics(2024)
摘要
Patient-generated device data play an important role in diabetes management. However, acquiring these data remains a challenge. This project aimed to understand whether implementing dedicated "Technology Navigator" (TN) personnel at a large academic diabetes clinic could facilitate access to device data without increasing work for clinic staff. A sample of visits pre- and post-TN implementation (n = 173) showed a 22% (41% vs. 19%) increase in patients who successfully shared their data from home before their visit and a 52% (67% vs. 15%) increase in visits where data were available to the provider for review before the appointment, whereas billing claims for continuous glucose monitor interpretation increased by 86% during the same period. Time analysis suggests that home uploads could save up to 747 h in medical assistant labor annually. Incorporating a TN may improve data availability, decrease time spent on nonbillable activities, and support data interpretation and billing.
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academic diabetes clinic,technology navigator”
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