PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The use of telemedicine increased dramatically during the pandemic. Already a valuable tool in certain settings, telemedicine allows people to communicate with their doctors without the risk of being exposed to COVID-19.
Today, it is being used in many different ways, like to help people with diabetes. Tools can be used to remotely monitor blood sugar and hemoglobin A1C levels.
Perhaps the most important value is improving communication between patients and their doctors to manage this chronic illness.
Get more medical reports from Dr. Brian McDonough.
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