Continuous glucose monitoring (CGMs) technology is revolutionizing the way healthcare providers approach patient care by providing actionable insights.
But how can medical practitioners incorporate CGM technology in a group setting, such as in a practice with group coaching sessions or larger wellness programs? In this article, we’ll explore how healthcare providers can utilize Theia effectively in group settings to enhance patient care, promote health education, and achieve better metabolic health outcomes.
Personalized Insights for All Clients
One challenge of group settings is that clients may feel they’re receiving less personalized attention due to reduced one-on-one time with their provider. However, CGM technology helps bridge this gap by offering real-time, continuous glucose data that clients can access anytime, giving them greater autonomy in understanding their health.
Meanwhile, providers can monitor client data through the Theia dashboard, ensuring they stay informed and can offer targeted guidance. This creates a dynamic environment where clients gain valuable insights into their metabolic health while still receiving tailored support within a group setting.
Creating an “Always On” Care Plan
One challenge in group settings is ensuring that patients stay engaged and follow their care plans. When patients don’t adhere to recommended actions, they are less likely to see results—leading to frustration and, ultimately, program dropout.
By integrating CGMs into group care, patients gain immediate feedback on their progress, allowing them to see what’s working and identify behaviors that may be negatively impacting their health. Theia’s scoring algorithm simplifies glucose data into an easy-to-digest format, helping patients recognize patterns and make informed decisions. Additionally, Theia’s photo-based logging offers an unbiased view of dietary choices, giving providers a clearer, more accurate picture of patient behavior without relying on subjective text-based entries
Facilitating Group Education & Creating Community
CGMs offer a wealth of actionable data that can be used in group education sessions to enhance patient engagement. With the real-time feedback provided by CGMs clients can compare and contrast the differences in their results.
For example, in a group of clients in a corporate wellness setting, the provider can present anonymized glucose data and discuss how different foods or activities affect glucose levels. This encourages patients to actively participate in their health journey, understand the science behind glucose metabolism, and take ownership of their health decisions.
Empowering Patients with Data, Proving Your Care Plan In Real-Time
In a group setting, CGMs offer a level of transparency and empowerment that is difficult to achieve with traditional testing methods. With continuous data, patients are no longer waiting months for a simple blood test to tell them how they’re doing. Instead, they are actively engaged in the process of monitoring their health as they are making behavioral decisions.
This empowerment is particularly important in a preventive or wellness-oriented group setting. By using CGMs, practitioners can equip patients with the knowledge they need to make immediate adjustments to their habits, based on real-time glucose data. Whether it’s recognizing how a meal affects glucose spikes or how exercise helps to stabilize levels, patients gain the ability to make more informed, timely decisions about their health.