Real-life Solution: 42 year old man with CHF
This participant came to the GenerationOne program suffering not only from the ravages of uncontrolled diabetes, but also hypertension and advanced congestive heart failure. He was depressed and overwhelmed by his collected symptoms.
Through the GenerationOne Mobile Solution, this participant received reminders through his mobile phone for blood glucose testing, medication and weight monitoring. Over time, he began to test more frequently and became more adherent with his medications.
The mobile phone provided clinicians with automated information provided by him in real time. They were able to track his medication adherence and monitor his condition. The system automatically alerted the clinicians if there were changes in his symptoms.
The participant had a more than 4 pound weight gain in one day. His clinician contacted him immediately and changed his medication. Often a more than 4 pound weight gain for someone suffering from CHF can result in a heart attack. The GenerationOne Mobile Solution enabled the team to intervene before a potential emergency occurred.
50 year-old woman with Diabetes
This individual is a diabetic who participated in an employer-sponsored health program where she received a case management assessment and education. Through this process, this individual was identified as requiring on-going support and reinforcement for self-management. She was part of a group of high-need, chronically ill participants that were provided with GenerationOne solution.
This participant suffering from Diabetes received a mobile phone and began receiving testing and medication reminders. She was asked to respond to the questions so her condition could be automatically monitored.
The participant entered the program with an A1c of 10.4 and an average fasting blood glucose of 345, and who rarely tested or took her medications. By the end of the program, she was testing an average of three times daily, her A1c had dropped to 6, her fasting blood glucose averaged 110, and she had lost weight. She was also adherent with her medications. She reported utilizing the online PHR to track her results, leading to a higher level of awareness of her condition, and reinforcing positive behaviors around diet and exercise.
Since the condition was being automatically monitored, this participant’s clinicians were able to only reach out when she needed their medical guidance. Not only were the clinicians able to provide her with better support, but they were able to care for more participants as a result of the automated monitoring and triggers provided by the GenerationOne Mobile Solution. This participant is just one of the many individuals suffering from a chronic condition who have found the GenerationOne solution to be an important part of a self-management program.