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Modernizing Diabetes Care: The Convergence of CGMs and AI in Treatment Optimization

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Across the healthcare industry, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in advancing medical care is the subject of ongoing discussions. Given AI’s potential to enhance care, and when considering that the AI healthcare market is expected to soar to $431 billion by 2032, this attention is welcomed. Whether it’s utilizing AI to fight antibiotic resistance or developing AI-powered ultrasounds to help identify pregnancy risks, modern innovators today, including Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, are making big bets on the future of AI in healthcare. While AI’s ability to improve chronic care, specifically diabetes management, stands out as a prime candidate for innovation, many questions remain unanswered.

With an estimated 700 million individuals predicted to be living with diabetes by 2045, the demand for innovative solutions that optimize patient outcomes and streamline healthcare workflows has never been greater. The combination of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems with AI LLM (large language models) predictive modeling will be a progressive force in diabetes patient care, supporting the work of clinicians. AI cannot and will not replace a healthcare professional’s human “touch” or decision-making responsibility. “Guard rails” that require care provider approval of AI-generated recommendations will be vital.

AI should be an important tool in the clinician’s toolkit, analyzing and aiding in understanding CGM data, detecting alarming patterns, and offering personalized insights and recommendations, each of which the clinician should review and approve. Let’s further explore the synergistic relationship between CGMs and AI, examining how their integration is reshaping diabetes treatment and improving both the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery.


Fischer, MD, Jerome

 

Bio Conscious Technologies

Artificial Intelligence

May 7, 2024

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