Abstract
BACKGROUND: The growing adoption of diabetes devices has highlighted the need for integrated platforms to consolidate data from various vendors and device types, enhancing the patient experience and treatment. This shift could pave the way for a transition from conventional outpatient diabetes clinics to advanced home monitoring and virtual care methods. Overall, we wished to empower individuals with diabetes and healthcare providers to interpret and utilize information from diabetes devices more effectively. METHODS: Stenopool integrates most diabetes devices for glucose monitoring and insulin administration in our clinic. The platform was initially developed with inspiration from open-source software, and the current version is a unique digital platform for managing and analyzing diabetes device data. The development process, outcomes, and status are described. RESULTS: Since November 2021, Stenopool has been used in our outpatient clinic to integrate over 30 different diabetes devices from around 7000 individuals. Data are primarily uploaded via wired connections, but also using semi-automated and automated cloud-to-cloud data transfers. The platform offers a streamlined workflow for healthcare providers and displays data from various glucose meter, insulin pump, and continuous glucose monitor (CGM) vendors on a single screen in a manner that healthcare providers can modify. A data warehouse with data from Stenopool and electronical health records is nearing completion, preparing the development of tools for population health management, quality assessment, and risk stratification of patients. CONCLUSION: Using Stenopool, we aimed to enhance diabetes device data management, facilitate the future for virtual patient care pathways, and improve outcomes. This article outlines the platform's development process and challenges.