Xtalks<\/a>, but it speaks to the point that there\u2019s more to it than first meets the eye.
\nMore to \u201cIT\u201d has to do with almost anything these days. This article is in reference to the communication that has to take place when a person first finds out that they have Diabetes or any of a number of diseases, but I\u2019m using Diabetes as an example because I remember very well from my own experience. My doctor gave me a prescription and sent me out the door. I had questions but they took months to figure out, ask, and get answers to.
\nCertainly, this is not how all doctors handle it, but many do.<\/p>\nThe patient is a bit freaked out at this point and hasn\u2019t formulated any of the several important questions about their newly discovered disease or about the medications they will have to be taking. Often, the discovery is based on a blood test and the patient learns that they\u2019re PRE-diabetic. And they leave the doctor\u2019s office not having a clue what this means. One might ask, \u201cDoes this mean that Diabetes is inevitable?\u201d But that doesn\u2019t come to mind while the patient is still in the doctor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
The Doctor is not freaked out. They all have a growing list of diabetic patients so this isn\u2019t a surprise to the doctor. While the doctor knows that this isn\u2019t a death sentence, the patient doesn\u2019t necessarily perceive this immediately.<\/p>\n
The communication from XTalks is about New Patient Medication Adherence challenges. When I read this I thought, being new to anything requires a bit of education. A new driver needs to be taught. Learning how to use a computer takes some time. Even just reading a book gets easier as one does it over and over. And in each case there\u2019s a major support role from technology that makes it better, quicker, safer perhaps.<\/p>\n
I have been a diabetic for a few years now. I\u2019m still learning what to eat, when to exercise, when to take my meds. But none of these things are automatic or are necessarily routine. As for taking my meds, I use Medtexter to remind me when it\u2019s time. I set the parameters, of course, but I need the reminder so that the meds are the most effective they can be.<\/p>\n
BTW, I\u2019m a much better driver having done it for the past few decades. Things get better as we repeat them. Unfortunately, my memory isn\u2019t always as dependable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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