Towards Designing a Secure Exchange Platform for Diabetes Monitoring and Therapy.

Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most prominent examples of chronic conditions that requires an active patient self-management and a network of specialists.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the user and legal requirements and develop a rough technology concept for a secure and patient-centered exchange platform.

Methods: To this end, 14 experts representing different stakeholders were interviewed and took part in group discussions at three workshops, the pertinent literature and legal texts were analyzed.