Mahaska Health Partnership Shares New Technology for Diabetes Management

Mahaska Health Partnership

Mahaska Health Partnership

MAHASKA COUNTY – According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 26 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. In honor of National Diabetes Month, Mahaska Health Partnership is sharing some new ways to manage your diabetes with technology.

Whether you are at risk or have already been diagnosed, eating a healthy diet and practicing regular exercise can be your best options when combating the effects of diabetes. “Diabetes is a life altering disease that needs management and attention,” MHP Diabetes Educator Sharon Ferguson shared. “Thankfully, advances in technology have made diabetes self-management easier.”

According to Ferguson, new technology provides individuals with educational resources and data-gathering mechanisms for managing their own care between provider visits. “While it is very important to continue regular visits with your healthcare provider, these technological advances assist with more precise insulin administration methods, smaller needles for checking blood sugar and injecting insulin, continuous glucose monitors and insulin pump devices.”

Ferguson also shared the advantage of new smart phone and tablet technology. “You can now download apps to help keep track of your blood sugars, take pictures of the foods you ate, record times when insulin was administered and the amount taken. You can also set reminders of when to take blood sugars and insulin. All of this information is maintained and plotted to show patients and providers alike how well a patient is responding to medication therapy, exercise and diet; which is key to disease management.”

Ferguson suggested some diabetes management sites, including www.mysugr.com, www.Dlife.com and www.mydiabeteshome.com. “These sites, among others, have made monitoring and managing diabetes fun and easy,” Ferguson explained.

If you are diagnosed with diabetes or have a family history, talk with your healthcare provider about working with a diabetes educator. For more information about this disease and to learn about your options, contact Mahaska Health Partnership Diabetes Educator Sharon Ferguson at 641.672.3422.

Mahaska Health Partnership, located in Oskaloosa, is a non-profit health system accredited by the Joint Commission. It is guided by its mission to provide exceptional customer service and health improvement, linking the science of medicine with the humanity of compassionate care. For more information about how Mahaska Health Partnership is making healthcare personal, look us up on the web: mahaskahealth.org.

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