Telemedicine helped ensure essential type 2 diabetes care amid the COVID-19 pandemic
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected healthcare service usage among patients with 2 type diabetes in North Karelia, Finland, but essential care was continuously provided. The delivery of many essential services was facilitated by processes that strongly relied on telemedicine already before the pandemic.The outbreak of COVID-19 has challenged healthcare systems and their ability to deliver essential health services. While social distancing measures avoided spreading the virus, they conflicted with good diabetes