Impact of ENHANCED (diEtitiaNs Helping pAtieNts CarE for Diabetes) Telemedicine Randomized Controlled Trial on Diabetes Optimal Care Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

Background: Clinical care for type 2 diabetes has improved but remains suboptimal. Collaborative, team-based models that maximize skills of different disciplines may improve care for individuals with diabetes, but few have been tested using rigorous research designs.

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of a registered dietitian nutritionist-led telemedicine program compared with that of a control group in terms of diabetes optimal care goals.

Reach and effectiveness of the HeartBeat Connections telemedicine pilot program.

Introduction Innovative care delivery programs that support primary care providers are needed to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD). HeartBeat Connections (HBC) is a primary prevention telemedicine program utilizing registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) and registered nurses (RNs) to deliver health coaching and medication therapy protocols for dyslipidaemia and hypertension among patients at high risk for developing CVD. Methods This retrospective cohort study documents the reach and six-month effectiveness of the HBC program for improving CVD risk factors.

HeartBeat Connections: A Rural Community of Solution for Cardiovascular Health.

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of death among Americans. National guidelines emphasize early identification and control of CVD risk factors, but challenges remain in the primary care setting in terms of engaging patients and improving medical therapy adherence. The rapid growth of electronic health records (EHRs) provides a new way to proactively identify populations of high-risk patients and target them with prevention strategies.

Telephone counseling and home telemonitoring: the Weigh by Day Trial.

Objective: To test the effects of telephone counseling and telemonitoring on weight loss.

Methods: A randomized-controlled trial was conducted over 18 months. Participants were assigned to an immediate or delayed-start group.

Self-weighing promotes weight loss for obese adults.

Background: Frequent self-weighing has been proposed as an adjuvant strategy to promote weight loss. Not all experts agree on its utility, and the literature supporting its effectiveness is somewhat limited by methodologic shortcomings related to the subjective assessment of self-weighing frequency.

Design: A prospective cohort design was utilized to examine 100 participants enrolled in a weight-loss trial that encouraged frequent, objectively measured self-weighing at home.