Telehealth Remote Patient Monitoring Study in People With Type 2 Diabetes

Inclusion criteria

• Enrolled in diabetes disease management program
• ages 30-70
• HbA1c between 7.5% and 10.9% in the previous six months
• an Internet or 3G connection and email address;
• a working phone line (land line or cellular); and
• ability to read and understand the English language.

Exclusion criteria

• taking insulin;
• inability to independently engage in self-management behaviors (diagnosis of dementia, severe depression, schizophrenia, or cognitive impairment);
• severe complications, which would preclude achieving an HbA1c goal of 7% including diagnosis of the following:
• severe stroke;
• heart failure;
• end-stage renal disease;
• kidney dialysis; and
• legally blind.