Building telemedicine systems for supporting decisions in diabetes care: a report from a running experience

This paper describes some issues that should be investigated to implement telemedicine systems designed for effectively supporting decisions in diabetic patients management, namely situation assessment, information sharing, and knowledge management. The solutions and experiences carried on in this field within a European Union (EU)-funded project, called T-IDDM (Telematic Management of Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus), are reported.